波罗的海 (Bō luó dì Hǎi) — Baltic Sea

Definition

noun
Baltic Sea

Examples

  • 波罗的海，。
    Bō luó dì Hǎi Wèi yú ōu zhōu běi bù, shì yí gè zhòng yào de hǎi yù.
    The Baltic Sea is located in northern Europe and is an important sea area.
  • ，波罗的海。
    Měi nián xià tiān, xǔ duō yóu kè huì qù Bō luó dì Hǎi yán àn de guó jiā lǚ xíng.
    Every summer, many tourists travel to the countries along the Baltic Sea.
  • 波罗的海，。
    Bō luó dì Hǎi De shēng tài xì tǒng fēi cháng dú tè, xū yào gè guó gòng tóng bǎo hù.
    The ecosystem of the Baltic Sea is very unique and requires joint protection by all countries.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
皮
皮pí波bō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 皮 gives the sound.

Open 波 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 羅; 罗 is its simplified writing.

  • 网网wǎngnet
  • 維維wéibird (tied with string)

The traditional form 羅 combines 网 (net) with 維 (a bird tied with string) to show a net for catching birds; the simplified 罗 is a later abbreviation.

Open 罗 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
白白báiwhite
Sound part声符shēngfú
勺
勺sháo的de
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

的 pairs 白, related to white or brightness, with 勺, which gives a clue to the sound. Its older form 旳 meant bright.

Open 的 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
每
每měi海hǎi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

海 pairs 氵 (water) with 每, which gives the sound. The 氵 side shows it is about water.

Open 海 →

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