金塔 (Jīn tǎ) — Jinta (county in Gansu, China)

Definition

Jinta, a county in the northwest of Gansu Province, known for its desert scenery.

noun

Jinta (county in Gansu, China)

金塔。
Jīn tǎ Wèi yú gān sù shěng de xī běi bù.
Jinta is located in the northwest of Gansu Province.
金塔。
Jīn tǎ Xiàn de jīng jì fā zhǎn xùn sù.
The economy of Jinta County is developing rapidly.
金塔，。
Hěn duō rén qù Jīn tǎ lǚ yóu, xīn shǎng nà lǐ de shā mò fēng guāng.
Many people travel to Jinta to enjoy the desert scenery there.

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.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土荅塔

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

荅

荅dá塔tǎ

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

塔 shows 土 (earth) for the meaning and 荅 (dá) for the sound.