伊斯法罕

Yīsīfǎhǎn

popculture

Meanings

1 Isfahan (city and province in central Iran)

Characters

(used phonetically: 'i')

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(used phonetically: 'fa')

(used phonetically: 'han')

Examples

伊斯法罕是丝绸之路上的重要城市。

Yīsīfǎhǎn shì Sīchóuzhīlù shàng de zhòngyào chéngshì.

Isfahan was an important city on the Silk Road.

伊斯法罕的伊玛目广场是世界文化遗产。

Yīsīfǎhǎn de Yīmǎmù guǎngchǎng shì shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn.

Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tips

culture

Phonetic transliteration of اصفهان (Esfahān). Capital of Safavid Persia under Shah Abbas I (16th–17th c.) and so dazzling its inhabitants coined the Persian saying 'Isfahan, half the world' (نصف جهان). The Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Imam Mosque, and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque are core attractions.

Stroke Order

伊 yī

斯 sī

法 fǎ

罕 hǎn