捷克斯洛伐克 (Jié kè Sī luò fá kè) — Czechoslovakia (historical country that existed… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Czechoslovakia (historical country that existed from 1918 to 1992)

Examples

捷克斯洛伐克。
Jié kè Sī luò fá kè Céng jīng shì ōu zhōu de yí gè zhòng yào guó jiā.
Czechoslovakia was once an important country in Europe.
1992捷克斯洛伐克。
1992 Nián Jié kè Sī luò fá kè hé píng fēn liè wèi liǎng gè guó jiā.
In 1992, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two countries.
捷克斯洛伐克。
Wǒ de zǔ fù chū shēng yú Jié kè Sī luò fá kè.
My grandfather was born in Czechoslovakia.

Origin

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

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

疌

疌jié捷jié

Same sound today

捷 pairs 手 (hand) with 疌, which gives its sound.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

各gè洛Luò

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洛 shows 水 (water) and 各, and 各 supplies the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

⺅人rénperson
戈戈gēspear

伐 combines 人 (person) and 戈 (spear), drawing a spear at a person's neck to show cutting or striking.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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