名 míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
名胜
míngshèng
famous scenic spot
Characters in this word
胜 shèng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座古城保存了许多名胜，每年吸引大量游客。 Zhè zuò gǔchéng bǎocún le xǔduō míngshèng, měi nián xīyǐn dàliàng yóukè. This ancient city has preserved many famous scenic spots and attracts large numbers of tourists every year.
- 周末我们打算去郊外的名胜走走。 Zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn qù jiāowài de míngshèng zǒuzou. This weekend we plan to stroll around a scenic spot out of town.
- 这本小册子介绍了本地的名胜古迹。 Zhè běn xiǎo cèzi jièshào le běndì de míngshèng gǔjì. This little booklet introduces the local scenic spots and historic sites.