港 gǎng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 巷 alley, lane
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
港湾
gǎngwān
harbour; haven
Characters in this word
湾 wān
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 弯 bend, curve, turn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这片港湾水面平静，过去一直是渔船躲避风暴的地方。 Zhè piàn gǎngwān shuǐmiàn píngjìng, guòqù yìzhí shì yúchuán duǒbì fēngbào de dìfang. The water in this harbour is calm, and in the past it was always a place where fishing boats sheltered from storms.
- 夜晚的港湾很安静，只有几盏灯在水面上闪着光。 Yèwǎn de gǎngwān hěn ānjìng, zhǐyǒu jǐ zhǎn dēng zài shuǐmiàn shàng shǎn zhe guāng. The harbour is quiet at night, with only a few lights glimmering on the water.
- 对他来说，家就是温暖的港湾。 Duì tā lái shuō, jiā jiù shì wēnnuǎn de gǎngwān. For him, home is a warm haven.
Related words
- 港口 gǎngkǒu port
- 港 gǎng port; harbour; Hong Kong
- 海湾 hǎiwān bay; gulf
- 船舶 chuánbó ships; vessels
- 帆船 fānchuán sailing boat; sailboat
- 海峡 hǎixiá strait
- 帆 fān sail
- 航行 hángxíng to sail; to navigate
- 海滨 hǎibīn seaside; coastal area
- 航海 hánghǎi seafaring; navigation; to sail
- 贝壳 bèiké shell; seashell
- 航运 hángyùn shipping; maritime transport