德文郡 (dé wén jùn) — Devonshire (Devon), a county in southwestern En…

Definition

noun

Devonshire (Devon)a county in southwestern England

德文郡，。
dé wén jùn Wèi yú yīng gé lán xī nán bù, yǐ měi lì de xiāng cūn fēng guāng wén míng.
Devonshire is located in southwestern England, known for its beautiful countryside scenery.
德文郡。
Tā qù nián xià tiān zài dé wén jùn dù guò le yí gè yú kuài de jià qī.
She spent a pleasant vacation in Devonshire last summer.
德文郡。
dé wén jùn De nǎi yóu chá diǎn shì dāng dì fēi cháng shòu huān yíng de xià wǔ chá dā pèi.
Devonshire cream tea is a very popular afternoon tea pairing local to the area.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

德文Devon

音译Transliteration

德文 sounds out Devon, and 郡 adds the county meaning, forming the place name Devonshire.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

彳彳chìroad

Sound part声符shēngfú

惪

惪dé德dé

Same sound today

德 combines 彳, a road, with 惪, a component meaning virtue that also supplies the sound.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The current form 文 shows a man with head, arms, legs, and chest; the tattoo marks on the chest are no longer drawn.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⻏Written in full as邑yìcity; town

Sound part声符shēngfú

君

Same sound today

In 郡, 君 gives the sound, and ⻏ (from 邑, a city or town) marks a settlement or administrative area.