维珍 (wéi zhēn) — (proper noun) Virgin (brand/company)

Definition

维珍 (Wéizhēn) is the Chinese brand name for the Virgin Group, used as a modifier before sub-brand names (维珍航空, 维珍银河).

noun

(proper noun) Virgin (brand/company)

维珍。
Wǒ zuò guò wéi zhēn háng kōng de fēi jī.
I've flown on Virgin Atlantic.
维珍。
wéi zhēn Yín hé gōng sī zhèng zài fā zhǎn tài kōng lǚ yóu.
Virgin Galactic is developing space tourism.
维珍。
wéi zhēn Jí tuán qí xià yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de pǐn pái.
The Virgin Group has many different brands under it.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 維; 维 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìthread

Sound part声符shēngfú

唯

Same sound today

In the traditional form 維, 糸 marks a thread meaning and 唯 provides the sound; the simplified 维 is a later shortened shape.

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

㐱

㐱㐱珍

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

珍 pairs 玉, a jade or gem, with 㐱, which gives the sound; the 玉 part fits its early meaning of a rich gemstone.