柴郡 (chái jùn) — Cheshire (county in England)

Definition

noun
Cheshire (county in England)

Examples

  • 柴郡。
    Wǒ qù nián xià tiān qù le yí tàng chái jùn.
    I went to Cheshire last summer.
  • 柴郡。
    chái jùn Yǐ qí nǎi lào hé měi lì de xiāng cūn wén míng.
    Cheshire is famous for its cheese and beautiful countryside.
  • 柴郡。
    Tā chū shēng zài yīng gé lán de chái jùn.
    He was born in Cheshire, England.

Origin

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.

柴cháiChe
郡jùncounty

柴 renders Che and 郡 means county, together naming Cheshire.

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
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
此
此cǐ柴chái
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 柴, the lower part 木 shows it is about wood, while the upper part 此 supplies the sound.

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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
君jūn郡jùn
Same sound today

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

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