阿拉伯 (A lā bó) — Arab (people or region); Arabian, Arabic (attri…

Definition

Arab (people or region)ArabianArabic (attributive)

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Tā shì yí wèi A lā bó rén.
He is an Arab.
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Wǒ zuì jìn zài xué xí A lā bó yǔ.
I'm studying Arabic recently.
阿拉伯。
A lā bó Shù zì zài quán shì jiè tōng yòng.
Arabic numerals are used worldwide.

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

阜阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

可

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

The part 阜 points to a mound, and 可 gives the pronunciation; 阿 originally meant a big mound.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

立

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.

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

人人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

白

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

伯 pairs 人 (person) with 白, which gives its sound.

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