塞拉利昂

Sàilālì'áng

proper noun #30,678

Meanings

1 Sierra Leone (country in West Africa)

Characters

to block; frontier

to pull; to drag

sharp; benefit; profit

to raise (the head); high

Phonetic transliteration of 'Sierra Leone.' The original name means 'Lion Mountains' in Portuguese.

Examples

HSK 7-9

塞拉利昂在非洲西海岸。

Sàilālì'áng zài Fēizhōu xī hǎi'àn.

Sierra Leone is on the west coast of Africa.

Tips

history

The name Sierra Leone comes from Portuguese 'Serra Leoa' meaning 'Lion Mountains,' named by explorer Pedro de Sintra around 1462.

Stroke Order

塞 sāi

拉 lā

利 lì

昂 áng