檀香山

Tánxiāngshān

noun #22,780

Meanings

1 Honolulu
2 capital city of Hawaii, USA

Characters

sandalwood / teak

fragrant / incense

Examples

檀香山是夏威夷的首府。

Tánxiāngshān shì Xiāwēiyí de shǒufǔ.

Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii.

他在檀香山出生，后来移居大陆。

Tā zài Tánxiāngshān chūshēng, hòulái yíjū dàlù.

He was born in Honolulu and later moved to the mainland.

檀香山是著名的旅游胜地。

Tánxiāngshān shì zhùmíng de lǚyóu shèngdì.

Honolulu is a famous tourist destination.

Tips

memory

檀香山 literally means Sandalwood Mountain (檀香 = sandalwood, 山 = mountain). Early Chinese immigrants named Honolulu after the fragrant sandalwood trade that once flourished in Hawaii.

Stroke Order

檀 tán

香 xiāng

山 shān