杭 (háng) — abbreviation for Hangzhou (杭州)
Definition
Shortened form of 杭州 (Hangzhou), used in fixed abbreviations like 沪杭铁路 (Shanghai–Hangzhou railway) instead of the full city name.
noun
abbreviation for Hangzhou (杭州)
Examples
- 杭。háng Zhōu dào shàng hǎi de fēi jī měi tiān dōu yǒu.There are flights from Hangzhou to Shanghai every day.
- 杭。háng Hù tiě lù míng nián tōng chē.The Shanghai-Hangzhou railway will open to traffic next year.
- 杭。Wǒ zhù zài háng zhōu xī biān de xīn qū.I live in the new district west of Hangzhou.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
亢
亢kàng杭Háng
Same sound today
杭 pairs 木, meaning wood, with 亢, which gives the sound. It was first used as a variant of another character.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.