海宁

海寧
Hǎiníng
proper noun #56,135

Meanings

  1. 1 Haining (county-level city in Zhejiang, hometown of Jin Yong and Xu Zhimo)
  2. 2 Haining (literally 'peaceful seas')

Examples

HSK 7-9
Hǎiníng yǐ Qiántáng Jiāng dàcháo wénmíng.
Haining is famous for the great tidal bore of the Qiantang River.
HSK 7-9
Jīn Yōng hé Xú Zhìmó dōu shì Hǎiníng rén.
Both Jin Yong and Xu Zhimo were from Haining.

Tips

culture
海宁 is a county-level city in Zhejiang on the north bank of the Qiantang estuary, famous for the 海宁潮 - the world's largest tidal bore, visible every autumn. It is the hometown of two of modern China's most influential writers: wuxia master 金庸 (Louis Cha) and Romantic poet 徐志摩 - a remarkable concentration for a small city.

Stroke Order

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