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水原 (shuǐ yuán) — Suwon (city in South Korea, capital of Gyeonggi province)

Definition

noun
Suwon (city in South Korea, capital of Gyeonggi province)

Examples

  • 水原。
    shuǐ yuán Shì hán guó jīng jī dào de shǒu fǔ.
    Suwon is the capital of Gyeonggi province in South Korea.
  • 水原。
    Wǒ míng nián dǎ suàn qù shuǐ yuán lǚ yóu.
    I plan to travel to Suwon next year.
  • 水原。
    shuǐ yuán Yǒu hěn duō lì shǐ yí jì hé měi shí.
    Suwon has many historical sites and delicious food.

Origin

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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

原 combines 泉 (spring) and 厂 (cliff), picturing a spring bursting from a cliff-side, which gives the sense of origin or source.

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