湘潭

Xiāngtán

proper noun

Meanings

1 Xiangtan, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province
2 home region of Mao Zedong

Characters

short for Hunan; Xiang River

deep pool, pond

Examples

湘潭是毛泽东的故乡。

Xiāngtán shì Máozédōng de gùxiāng.

Xiangtan is Mao Zedong's hometown.

我们明天要去湘潭参观。

Wǒmen míngtiān yào qù Xiāngtán cānguān.

We're going to visit Xiangtan tomorrow.

Tips

culture

Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan (韶山), a village in Xiangtan, in 1893 — the city has since become a major 'red tourism' (红色旅游) destination. Xiangtan also gave birth to the painter Qi Baishi (齐白石).

Stroke Order

湘 xiāng

潭 tán