洛林 (Luò lín) — Lorraine (region in France)

Definition

noun

Lorraine (region in France)

洛林。
Luò lín Shì fǎ guó dōng běi bù de yí gè dì qū.
Lorraine is a region in northeastern France.
洛林。
Wǒ qù nián xià tiān qù Luò lín lǚ xíng guò.
I traveled to Lorraine last summer.
洛林。
Luò lín Yǐ qí měi shí hé pú tao jiǔ wén míng.
Lorraine is famous for its cuisine and wine.

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

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.

木木林

林 is made of two 木 (tree) placed side by side, showing many trees together, hence a forest.