吴哥

吳哥
Wúgē
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Angkor, capital of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap in Cambodia, and its temple site

Examples

HSK 2
Hěnduō rén zǎoshang wǔ diǎn jiù qù Wúgē kàn rìchū.
Many people go to Angkor at five in the morning to watch the sunrise.
HSK 6
Wúgē shì Jiǎnpǔzhài zuì yǒumíng de gǔjì.
Angkor is Cambodia's most famous ancient site.

Tips

usage
吴哥窟 is Angkor Wat, the great temple, and 吴哥城 is Angkor Thom, the walled city. 吴哥 alone means the whole site, a World Heritage Site since 1992.
history
The fullest early account of the city was written by 周达观, a Yuan envoy who stayed there in 1296 and 1297. His 《真腊风土记》 (A Record of Cambodia; 真腊 is the old Chinese name for the Khmer state) is still read by historians.

Stroke Order

吴 Wú
哥 gē