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阿根廷

Āgēntíng
noun #7,026

Meanings

  1. 1 Argentina (country in South America)

Characters

阿
ā
prefix (phonetic)
根
gēn
root; foundation
廷
tíng
royal court; palace
Literally 'root court' — 廷 (royal court) gives it a grand ring. Argentina's name comes from Latin 'argentum' (silver).

Examples

阿根廷的足球非常有名。
Āgēntíng de zúqiú fēicháng yǒumíng.
Argentina's football is very famous.
阿根廷在南美洲。
Āgēntíng zài Nán Měizhōu.
Argentina is in South America.

Tips

history
Argentina comes from Latin 'argentum' (silver). Early Spanish explorers heard tales of a silver mountain in the region.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
根 gēn
廷 tíng