阿拉斯 (A lā sī) — Arras (town in northern France) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

The Chinese name for Arras, a small historic town in northern France known for its architecture and cuisine.

noun

Arras (town in northern France)

Examples

阿拉斯。
A lā sī Shì fǎ guó běi bù de yí gè xiǎo zhèn.
Arras is a small town in northern France.
阿拉斯，。
Wǒ qù nián qù A lā sī lǚ xíng, kàn dào le hěn duō gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù.
I traveled to Arras last year and saw many ancient buildings.
阿拉斯。
A lā sī Yǐ tā de lì shǐ yí jì hé měi shí ér wén míng.
Arras is famous for its historical sites and cuisine.

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.

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

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

立

立lì拉lā

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.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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