柬埔寨

Jiǎnpǔzhài

noun #10,469

Meanings

1 Cambodia (country in Southeast Asia)

Characters

letter; card; to choose

port; riverbank

stockade; village; camp

Contains 埔 (port/riverbank) and 寨 (village) — evocative of Cambodia's riverside settlements along the Mekong.

Examples

柬埔寨的吴哥窟非常有名。

Jiǎnpǔzhài de Wú gē kū fēicháng yǒumíng.

Cambodia's Angkor Wat is very famous.

柬埔寨在东南亚。

Jiǎnpǔzhài zài Dōngnányà.

Cambodia is in Southeast Asia.

Tips

culture

Angkor Wat (吴哥窟) is the world's largest religious monument and Cambodia's most iconic landmark.

Stroke Order

柬 jiǎn

埔 pǔ

寨 zhài