古巴

Gǔbā

noun #3,415

Meanings

1 Cuba (island country in the Caribbean)

Characters

to hope; cling to

Literally 'ancient hope' — a poetic reading for this historic Caribbean island.

Examples

古巴是加勒比海最大的岛国。

Gǔbā shì Jiālèbǐ hǎi zuì dà de dǎoguó.

Cuba is the largest island nation in the Caribbean.

古巴的雪茄很有名。

Gǔbā de xuějiā hěn yǒumíng.

Cuban cigars are very famous.

Tips

memory

古 (ancient) + 巴 (hope) — short, sweet, and easy to remember. Cuba's vintage cars and old Havana fit the 'ancient' character perfectly.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

巴 bā