肯特郡 (kěn tè jùn) — Kent (county in England)

Definition

noun

Kent (county in England)

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.

肯特Kent

音译Transliteration

肯特 sounds out Kent, and 郡 names the county, so the whole says Kent county.

Characters in this word

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

肯 is described as showing 冎 (bone) and 肉 (meat), meaning meat attached to the bone.

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

牛寺特

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寺

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

The shape combines 牛 (ox) with 寺, which gives the pronunciation; it originally meant a large bull.

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

⻏Written in full as邑yìcity; town

Sound part声符shēngfú

君

Same sound today

In 郡, 君 gives the sound, and ⻏ (from 邑, a city or town) marks a settlement or administrative area.