阿富汗

Āfùhàn

noun #5,301

Meanings

1 Afghanistan (country in Central/South Asia)

Characters

prefix (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration. 汗 also means 'khan,' echoing the region's history of khans and empires.

Examples

HSK 3

阿富汗的首都是喀布尔。

Āfùhàn de shǒudū shì Kābù'ěr.

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.

HSK 4

阿富汗位于亚洲中部。

Āfùhàn wèiyú Yàzhōu zhōngbù.

Afghanistan is located in central Asia.

Tips

memory

The 汗 (hàn) in the name recalls 'khan' - Afghanistan has been ruled by many khans throughout history.

Stroke Order

阿 ā

富 fù

汗 hàn