南极洲 (nán jí zhōu) — Antarctica | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Antarctica

Measure word · 个

Examples

南极洲。
Kē xué jiā zài nán jí zhōu jìn xíng qì hòu yán jiū.
Scientists conduct climate research in Antarctica.
南极洲。
nán jí zhōu Wèi yú dì qiú de zuì nán duān.
Antarctica is located at the southernmost tip of the Earth.
南极洲。
Měi nián dōu yǒu xǔ duō tàn xiǎn duì qián wǎng nán jí zhōu.
Every year many exploration teams go to Antarctica.

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.

南极South Pole

南nánsouth极jípole

偏正Modifier + head

洲zhōucontinent

南极洲 places 南 'south' and 极 'pole' before 洲 'continent', naming Antarctica.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木及极

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree, wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí极jí

Same sound today

极 pairs 木 (tree, wood) with 及, which provides the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

州

州zhōu洲zhōu

Same sound today

洲 is built from 水 (water) and 州, which gives the sound.

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