南加州 (nán jiā zhōu) — Southern California

Definition

noun
Southern California

Examples

  • 南加州。
    Wǒ zhù zài nán jiā zhōu.
    I live in Southern California.
  • 南加州。
    nán jiā zhōu De qì hòu hěn wēn nuǎn.
    The climate in Southern California is very warm.
  • 南加州。
    Tā qù nián bān dào le nán jiā zhōu.
    He moved to Southern California last year.

Origin

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.

南nánsouth
加州
加jiāCalifornia州zhōustate
偏正Modifier + head

南 (south) + 加州 (California state) marks the southern part of California.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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

州 originally drew an islet in a river.

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