古根汉姆 (gǔ gēn hàn mǔ) — Guggenheim (referring to the Guggenheim Museum…

Definition

noun

Guggenheim (referring to the Guggenheim Museum or the Guggenheim family/foundation)

古根汉姆。
Wǒ qù nián cān guān le niǔ yuē de gǔ gēn hàn mǔ bó wù guǎn.
I visited the Guggenheim Museum in New York last year.
古根汉姆。
gǔ gēn hàn mǔ Jī jīn huì zī zhù le hěn duō xiàn dài yì shù xiàng mù.
The Guggenheim Foundation has funded many modern art projects.
古根汉姆。
Bì ěr bā è de gǔ gēn hàn mǔ bó wù guǎn jiàn zhù fēi cháng dú tè.
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao has a very unique building.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One reading of 古 sees a shield-like shape above an open mark, showing strength and firmness. Another sees a person spitting out bad-tasting food.

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

木艮根

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

艮

艮gèn根gēn(r)

Same sound today

根 pairs 木 (tree/wood), pointing to plant roots, with 艮 as a sound part.

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.

女母姆

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚfemale

Sound part声符shēngfú

母

Same sound today

姆 pairs 女 (female) on the left with 母 on the right, and 母 gives the sound.