国联 (Guó lián) — abbreviation for the League of Nations (1920–1946)

Definition

Abbreviation for 国际联盟 (Guójì Liánméng), the League of Nations — the interwar international organization (1920–1946) headquartered in Geneva, predecessor of the United Nations.

noun
abbreviation for the League of Nations (1920–1946)

Examples

  • 国联1920。
    Guó lián Chéng lì yú 1920 nián.
    The League of Nations was founded in 1920.
  • ，国联。
    Dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn hòu, Guó lián bèi lián hé guó qǔ dài.
    After World War II, the League of Nations was replaced by the United Nations.
  • 国联。
    Guó lián De zǒng bù shè zài rì nèi wǎ.
    The League of Nations' headquarters was in Geneva.

Origin

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 國; 国 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéiclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
或
或huò國guó
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 國 uses 囗 to show closure and 或 to give the sound.

Open 国 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 聯 combines 耳 (ear) and 絲 (silk); 联 is a simplified form of 聯.

Open 联 →

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