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匈牙利

Xiōngyálì
noun #10,127

Meanings

  1. 1 Hungary (country in Central Europe)

Characters

匈
xiōng
Xiongnu (nomadic people); chest
牙
yá
tooth; ivory
利
lì
sharp; profit; benefit
Phonetic transliteration. 匈 recalls the 匈奴 (Xiōngnú), the ancient nomadic people — some theories link the Huns to Hungary's name.

Examples

匈牙利的首都是布达佩斯。
Xiōngyálì de shǒudū shì Bùdápèisī.
The capital of Hungary is Budapest.

Tips

history
The character 匈 is the same one in 匈奴 (Xiōngnú, the Huns). Whether the Huns are connected to Hungary is still debated by historians.

Stroke Order

匈 xiōng
牙 yá
利 lì