诺曼底 (Nuò màn dǐ) — Normandy (region in northwestern France)

Definition

noun
Normandy (region in northwestern France)

Examples

  • ，诺曼底。
    Èr zhàn qī jiān, méng jūn zài Nuò màn dǐ dēng lù.
    During World War II, the Allies landed in Normandy.
  • 诺曼底。
    Nuò màn dǐ Yǐ tā de nǎi lào hé píng guǒ jiǔ wén míng.
    Normandy is famous for its cheese and cider.
  • 诺曼底。
    Wǒ míng nián jì huà qù Nuò màn dǐ lǚ yóu.
    I plan to travel to Normandy next year.

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 諾; 诺 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánword, speak
Sound part声符shēngfú
若
若ruò諾nuò
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 諾 pairs 言, meaning word or speak, with 若 as a sound part, for an affirmative answer. The simplified 诺 is a later shorthand.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 曼 →

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
广广guǎngbuilding
Sound part声符shēngfú
氐
氐dī底dǐ
Same sound today

底 pairs 广 (building) with 氐, pointing to the bottom or foundation of a building. Some read 氐 as a bowing figure or tree root, adding a sense of 'down'.

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