缅甸 (Miǎn diàn) — Myanmar (also Burma) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Myanmar (also Burma)

Examples

缅甸。
Miǎn diàn Shì yí gè dōng nán yà guó jiā.
Myanmar is a Southeast Asian country.
缅甸。
Wǒ qù nián qù guò Miǎn diàn lǚ yóu.
I went to Myanmar for tourism last year.
缅甸，。
Wǒ de péng you cóng Miǎn diàn lái, qǐng wǒ chī dāng dì cài.
My friend came from Myanmar and treated me to local food.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緬; 缅 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

面

面miàn緬miǎn

Same sound today

For 缅, the traditional form 緬 pairs 糸 (silk) with 面 as the sound part.

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

人人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

田

田tián甸diàn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

甸 is built from 人 (person) for the sense and 田 (field) for the sound.

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