刚果

剛果

Gāngguǒ

noun #16,608

Meanings

1 Congo

Characters

Phonetic transliteration — the characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

刚果河是非洲第二长的河流。

Gāngguǒ Hé shì Fēizhōu dì-èr cháng de héliú.

The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa.

刚果民主共和国位于非洲中部。

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó wèiyú Fēizhōu zhōngbù.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa.

Tips

culture

刚果 can refer to two different countries: the Republic of the Congo (刚果共和国, aka Congo-Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果民主共和国, aka Congo-Kinshasa). Context determines which one.

Stroke Order

刚 gāng

果 guǒ