巴拿马

巴拿馬

Bānámǎ

noun #10,104

Meanings

1 Panama (country in Central America)

Characters

to cling to (phonetic)

to take; to hold (phonetic)

horse (phonetic)

Phonetic: 'cling-take-horse' — a vivid image, though purely coincidental.

Examples

巴拿马运河连接太平洋和大西洋。

Bānámǎ Yùnhé liánjiē Tàipíngyáng hé Dàxīyáng.

The Panama Canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Tips

culture

The Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) is one of the most important waterways in the world, allowing ships to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific without sailing around South America.

Stroke Order

巴 bā

拿 ná

马 mǎ