缅因 (Miǎn yīn) — Maine (US state) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Maine (US state)

缅因。
Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù Miǎn yīn lǚ xíng.
I want to travel to Maine next year.
缅因。
Miǎn yīn Wèi yú měi guó de dōng běi bù.
Maine is located in the northeastern part of the United States.
缅因。
Miǎn yīn De lóng xiā hěn yǒu míng.
Maine is famous for its lobster.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緬; 缅 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

面

Same sound today

For 缅, the traditional form 緬 pairs 糸 (silk) with 面 as the sound part.

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

囗大因

Originally, 因 showed 大 (a person) on 囗 (a sheet or mattress).