洪都拉斯 (Hóng dū lā sī) — Honduras | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Honduras

Examples

洪都拉斯。
Hóng dū lā sī Shì zhōng měi zhōu de yí gè guó jiā.
Honduras is a country in Central America.
洪都拉斯。
Tā qù nián qù Hóng dū lā sī lǚ xíng le yí cì.
He traveled to Honduras once last year.
洪都拉斯。
Hóng dū lā sī De shǒu dū shì tè gǔ xī jiā ěr bā.
The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.

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

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

共

共gòng洪hóng

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

洪 is built from 水 (water) and 共 (gòng), with 共 giving the sound.

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

邑邑yìtown, city

Sound part声符shēngfú

者

者zhě都dōu

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

都 is built from 者, which supplies the sound, and 邑, meaning town or city.

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

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

立

立lì拉lā

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

拉 pairs 手 (hand) with 立, a component that supplies the sound.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Appears in

International & Diplomacy

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