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阿联酋

阿聯酋
Āliánqiú
noun #38,880

Meanings

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates (UAE, country in the Middle East)

Characters

阿
ā
a prefix; Arabic
联
lián
to unite; to connect
酋
qiú
chief; chieftain
Short for 阿拉伯联合酋长国 (Ālābó Liánhé Qiúzhǎngguó). Literally 'Arab united chieftain' — a meaningful abbreviation.

Examples

阿联酋的迪拜有很多高楼。
Āliánqiú de Díbài yǒu hěn duō gāolóu.
Dubai in the UAE has many skyscrapers.

Tips

usage
The full name 阿拉伯联合酋长国 is rarely used in daily speech. 阿联酋 is the standard abbreviation, similar to how 'UAE' is used in English.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
联 lián
酋 qiú