潼

tóng

氵 + 童

Definitions

tóng high; name of a pass

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 童 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 童

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 潼 combines the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating its meaning related to water, with the component 童 on the right, which provides the pronunciation. It was first used as a proper noun for specific locations, notably the Tong River in Shaanxi province and the strategic Tong Pass along it. Beyond these place names, it can also describe damp, overflowing conditions or a powerful rush of water.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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我们去潼关旅游。

Wǒmen qù Tóngguān lǚyóu.

We are going to Tongguan for tourism.

潼关位于陕西省。

Tóngguān wèiyú Shǎnxī Shěng.

Tongguan is located in Shaanxi Province.

河水潼潼地流向大海。

Héshuǐ tóngtóng de liú xiàng dàhǎi.

The river water gurgles towards the sea.

他的名字里有一个潼字。

Tā de míngzì lǐ yǒu yī gè tóng zì.

His name contains a "潼" character.

潼关的历史非常悠久和丰富。

Tóngguān de lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ hé fēngfù.

The history of Tongguan is very long and rich.

我们计划明年春天访问潼关古城。

Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián chūntiān fǎngwèn Tóngguān gǔchéng.

We plan to visit the ancient city of Tongguan next spring.

潼关的城墙保存得相当完整和壮观。

Tóngguān de chéngqiáng bǎocún de xiāngdāng wánzhěng hé zhuàngguān.

The city wall of Tongguan is preserved quite intact and magnificent.

由于潼关地势险要，它曾在古代是重要的军事重镇。

Yóuyú Tóngguān dìshì xiǎnyào, tā céng zài gǔdài shì zhòngyào de jūnshì zhòngzhèn.

Because Tongguan has treacherous terrain, it was an important military stronghold in ancient times.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

Component: 童

潼