曼哈顿区 (màn hā dùn qū) — Manhattan borough of New York City

Definition

noun

Manhattan borough of New York City

曼哈顿区。
Wǒ zhù zài màn hā dùn qū.
I live in Manhattan.
曼哈顿区。
màn hā dùn qū Shì niǔ yuē zuì fán huá de dì qū zhī yī.
Manhattan is one of the busiest areas in New York.
曼哈顿区。
Tā měi tiān zuò dì tiě qù màn hā dùn qū shàng bān.
She takes the subway to work in Manhattan every day.

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.

口合哈

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

合

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

哈 uses 口 (mouth) to show a mouth-related idea, and 合 as a sound part. The shape of 合 may look like two open mouths, but that is likely by chance.

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 頓; 顿 is its simplified writing.

屯頁頓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yè

Sound part声符shēngfú

屯

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 頓 combines 屯, drawn as a kneeling person's head, with 頁, and expresses a bow or kowtow. The simplified 顿 replaces 頁 with 页.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 區; 区 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 區 is made from 匸 and 品; the simplified 区 is a shorthand.