浙

淛
zhè
折 + 氵

Definitions

Zhè (noun) abbreviation for Zhejiang province

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 折 represents the sound. Simplified form of 淛.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 折

About

浙 is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of 淛. The water radical 氵 on the left signals a connection to rivers or water, while the right-side component 折 (to break, snap) primarily indicates the pronunciation and also historically suggests the river's twisting, winding course. The character originally designated the Qiantang River, known in history as the Zhe River, a name inspired by its powerful tidal bores and meandering path. Today, 浙 is predominantly used as the abbreviation for Zhejiang Province, the administrative region surrounding that historically significant river.

Example Sentences Hide

我来自浙江省。

Wǒ láizì Zhèjiāng Shěng.

I am from Zhejiang Province.

浙江是个好地方。

Zhèjiāng shì gè hǎo dìfāng.

Zhejiang is a good place.

我喜欢浙江的风景。

Wǒ xǐhuān Zhèjiāng de fēngjǐng.

I like Zhejiang's scenery.

我们计划去浙江旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Zhèjiāng lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Zhejiang.

浙江的经济发展很快。

Zhèjiāng de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

Zhejiang's economic development is very fast.

浙江比许多省份更富裕。

Zhèjiāng bǐ xǔduō shěngfèn gèng fùyù.

Zhejiang is more prosperous than many provinces.

浙江的杭州以西湖闻名。

Zhèjiāng de Hángzhōu yǐ Xī Hú wénmíng.

Hangzhou in Zhejiang is famous for West Lake.

浙江大学是中国顶尖的高等学府之一。

Zhèjiāng Dàxué shì Zhōngguó dǐngjiān de gāoděng xuéfǔ zhī yī.

Zhejiang University is one of China's top higher education institutions.

Related Characters

Component: 折

哲 誓 逝 蜇 踅 哳 乴 悊 晢 梊

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

浙江 江浙 浙江省 浙赣