蒙古

Měnggǔ

noun #11,605

Meanings

Phonetic: 'covered-ancient' - the characters were chosen for sound, not meaning. The name may derive from a Mongolic word meaning 'brave.'

HSK 6

蒙古的草原非常壮观。

Měnggǔ de cǎoyuán fēicháng zhuàngguān.

Mongolia's grasslands are spectacular.

HSK 7-9

蒙古是一个地广人稀的国家。

Měnggǔ shì yīgè dìguǎng-rénxī de guójiā.

Mongolia is a country with vast land and sparse population.

history

Genghis Khan (成吉思汗) founded the Mongol Empire in 1206, the largest contiguous land empire in history.

蒙 méng

古 gǔ