冲绳

沖繩

Chōngshéng

noun #17,604

Meanings

1 Okinawa (Japan)

Characters

to rush; to charge

Phonetic rendering of the Japanese name "Okinawa" via older Chinese reading conventions.

Examples

冲绳是日本著名的旅游胜地。

Chōngshéng shì Rìběn zhùmíng de lǚyóu shèngdì.

Okinawa is a famous tourist destination in Japan.

冲绳的海滩非常漂亮。

Chōngshéng de hǎitān fēicháng piàoliang.

The beaches in Okinawa are very beautiful.

Tips

culture

Okinawa (冲绳) was historically the Ryukyu Kingdom (琉球王国, Liúqiú Wángguó), an independent state that had tributary relations with both China and Japan. It was annexed by Japan in 1879. The US administered it after WWII until 1972.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

绳 shéng