利马 (Lì mǎ) — Lima (capital of Peru) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Lima (capital of Peru)

利马。
Lì mǎ Shì bì lǔ de shǒu dū.
Lima is the capital of Peru.
利马。
Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù Lì mǎ lǚ xíng.
I want to travel to Lima next year.
利马。
Lì mǎ De rén kǒu dà yuē yì qiān wàn.
The population of Lima is about ten million.

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

利 combines 禾 (grain) and 刀 (knife), showing a knife used to cut grain.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 馬; 马 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 馬 shows a horse with its head facing left, a flowing mane, and two legs standing vertically.

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