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名胜古迹

名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì

名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 1 English Translations of the word 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
míngshènggǔjì | ming2 sheng4 gu3 ji4
English translation
historical sites and scenic spots

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About 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì

Read some general information about the Chinese word 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì .

Traditional form

名勝古跡

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì

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míng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Traditionally explained as identifying youself at night () by saying ( kǒu ) your name ( míng ) because is too dark for others to see you.

Positional decomposition

夕口

Number of Strokes

6

shèng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and shēng represents the sound. Simplified form of shèng .

Phonetic compound

shēng

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

⺼生

Number of Strokes

9

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a shield.

Positional decomposition

十口

Number of Strokes

5

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chuò represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

chuò

Positional decomposition

辶亦

Number of Strokes

9

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