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奥斯威辛 (Aò sī wēi xīn) — Auschwitz (concentration camp)

Definition

noun
Auschwitz (concentration camp)

Examples

  • ，奥斯威辛。
    Èr zhàn qī jiān, Aò sī wēi xīn shì zuì dà de jí zhōng yíng zhī yī.
    During World War II, Auschwitz was one of the largest concentration camps.
  • 奥斯威辛。
    Měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén qù Aò sī wēi xīn jì niàn guǎn cān guān.
    Every year, many people visit the Auschwitz memorial.
  • 奥斯威辛。
    Lì shǐ kè shàng lǎo shī xiáng xì jiǎng jiě le Aò sī wēi xīn de lì shǐ.
    In history class, the teacher explained the history of Auschwitz in detail.

Origin

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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.

威 is made by combining 戌 and 女.

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

The oldest forms of 辛 drew a newly grown tree shoot. The shape was later also read as a sharp marking tool, but that reading may come from confusing it with another character.

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