海港 (hǎi gǎng) — seaport, harbor | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

seaportharbor

Measure word · 个

Examples

海港。
Zhè ge hǎi gǎng shì yà zhōu zuì dà de huò yùn shū niǔ zhī yī.
This seaport is one of the largest freight hubs in Asia.
海港，。
Yóu lún huǎn huǎn shǐ rù hǎi gǎng, chéng kè men fēn fēn pāi zhào liú niàn.
The cruise ship slowly sailed into the harbor, and passengers took photos to commemorate.
，海港。
Yóu yú fēng bào lái xí, suǒ yǒu chuán zhī dōu liú zài hǎi gǎng nèi bì fēng.
Due to the approaching storm, all vessels stayed inside the harbor for shelter.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

海港 is a 港 on or facing the 海.

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.

氵每海

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.

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shuǐriver; water

Sound part声符shēngfú

巷

巷xiàng港gǎng

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

港 uses 水 (river; water) to show its meaning and 巷 to give its sound.

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Boats & Water Travel

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