科克 (kē kè) — Cork (city in Ireland) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Cork (city in Ireland)

Examples

科克。
Wǒ míng nián dǎ suàn qù ài ěr lán de kē kè lǚ xíng.
I plan to travel to Cork, Ireland next year.
科克。
kē kè Shì ài ěr lán nán bù de dì èr dà chéng shì.
Cork is the second largest city in southern Ireland.
科克。
kē kè Yǐ qí měi lì de gǎng kǒu hé gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù wén míng.
Cork is famous for its beautiful harbor and ancient architecture.

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.

禾斗科

Meaning part形符xíngfú

斗斗dòumeasuring tool

Sound part声符shēngfú

禾

禾hé科kē

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

科 pairs 禾, which gives the hé sound, with 斗, a measuring tool.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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