东亚 (dōng yà) — East Asia | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

East Asia

东亚。
dōng yà Shì shì jiè shàng rén kǒu zuì duō de dì qū zhī yī.
East Asia is one of the most populous regions in the world.
东亚。
Xǔ duō dōng yà guó jiā de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
Many East Asian countries are developing economically very quickly.
东亚。
dōng yà Wén huà duì quán qiú yǒu hěn dà de yǐng xiǎng.
East Asian culture has a great influence on the world.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

东 means east and 亚 means Asia, giving the eastern part of Asia.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 東; 东 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 東 originally drew a full bag tied at both ends. The simplified 东 is a later shorthand, not the historical shape.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 亞; 亚 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 亞 likely shows an overhead view of a construction, perhaps a 亞-shaped tomb. Its later simplified form 亚 is just a shorthand.

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