武汉 (Wǔ hàn) — Wuhan (city in Hubei province, China)

Definition

noun
Wuhan (city in Hubei province, China)

Examples

  • 武汉,。
    Wǒ qù guò Wǔ hàn, nà shì yí gè hěn měi lì de chéng shì.
    I've been to Wuhan — it's a very beautiful city.
  • 武汉,。
    Wǔ hàn Shì hú běi shěng de shěng huì, yě shì zhòng yào de jiāo tōng shū niǔ.
    Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province and also an important transportation hub.
  • ,武汉。
    Měi nián chūn jì, Wǔ hàn de yīng huā xī yǐn le dà liàng yóu kè.
    Every spring, Wuhan's cherry blossoms attract large numbers of tourists.

Origin

Characters in this word

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

武 puts 戈 (dagger-axe) above 止 (foot/to walk), showing an army going on an expedition.

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