探戈

tàngē

noun #6,455

Meanings

1 tango

Characters

(phonetic) to explore

(phonetic) halberd; weapon

Examples

他们在跳探戈。

Tāmen zài tiào tàngē.

They are dancing the tango.

探戈起源于阿根廷。

Tàngē qǐyuán yú Āgēntíng.

Tango originated in Argentina.

Tips

history

探戈 is a phonetic transliteration of 'tango.' The characters 探 (explore) + 戈 (halberd) are chosen purely for sound.

Stroke Order

探 tàn

戈 gē