东平 (Dōng píng) — Dongping (a county in Shandong Province, China)

Definition

noun

Dongping (a county in Shandong Province, China)

东平。
Wǒ qù nián qù le yí tàng Dōng píng.
I went to Dongping last year.
东平。
Dōng píng Shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de xiàn chéng.
Dongping is a county with a long history.
东平。
Tā chū shēng zài Dōng píng.
He was born in Dongping.

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.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The origin is uncertain. One explanation combines 八 (division) and 亏 (exhaled air) to show smooth speech.