哈
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The Chinese word "哈佛" (Hāfó) is formed through phonetic transliteration, where two characters are selected solely for their pronunciation to approximate the sound of the English word "Harvard". The character "哈" (Hā) mimics the "Har" sound, while "佛" (fó) corresponds to the "vard" portion, adapting the name to Mandarin phonetic constraints without conveying the original meaning. This method is commonly used in Chinese to borrow foreign proper nouns, such as university names, by prioritizing auditory resemblance over semantic content.

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哈佛大学是世界名校。

Hāfó Dàxué shì shìjiè míngxiào.

Harvard University is a world-renowned school.

她获得了哈佛大学的录取。

Tā huòdéle Hāfó Dàxué de lùqǔ.

She received an admission from Harvard University.

哈佛的商学院在全球享有盛誉。

Hāfó de shāngxuéyuàn zài quánqiú xiǎngyǒu shèngyù.

Harvard's business school enjoys a high reputation globally.

为了进入哈佛，他付出了巨大的努力。

Wèile jìnrù Hāfó, tā fùchūle jùdà de nǔlì.

In order to enter Harvard, he made tremendous efforts.

哈佛大学的研究成果对科学发展产生了深远影响。

Hāfó Dàxué de yánjiū chéngguǒ duì kēxué fāzhǎn chǎnshēngle shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng.

The research achievements of Harvard University have had a profound impact on scientific development.

Word Definition - 哈佛

hā fó Harvard

Individual Character Details

哈 hā, hā, hǎ
佛 fó, fú, fú, fú