东华 (dōng huā) — Donghua (proper noun, typically referring to a university, a gate, or a company name)

Definition

东华 (Dōnghuá) is a proper-noun name fragment — it only appears as part of a larger name (东华大学, 东华门, etc.), never on its own. Learners will see it in place names, university names, and company names.

noun
Donghua (proper noun, typically referring to a university, a gate, or a company name)

Examples

  • 东华。
    Tā jīn nián kǎo shàng le dōng huā dà xué de shè jì zhuān yè.
    She got into the design program at Donghua University this year.
  • 东华。
    Yóu kè men cóng dōng huā mén jìn rù gù gōng cān guān.
    The tourists entered the Forbidden City through the Donghua Gate.
  • 东华。
    Zhè jiā dōng huā gōng sī de yè wù fù gài quán qiú.
    This Donghua company's business covers the globe.

Origin

Characters in this word

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.

Open 东 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 華; 华 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 華 showed flowers on a plant, with stalk and leaves below. The simplified 华 is a later shorthand and not the original picture.

Open 华 →

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