Definitions

wharf; port; pier

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "埠" is structurally composed of the earth radical "土" and the component "阜", which conveys a sense of mound or elevated ground, together denoting an earthen embankment or landing place built along waterways. Etymologically, it originally referred to a wharf or dock, with its meaning expanding over time to encompass harbors and ports that facilitated maritime trade. This evolution reflected the growth of commerce, as the term came to designate not only physical docking points but also the bustling commercial towns and urban centers that developed around such transportation hubs.

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小船停靠在头。

Xiǎo chuán tíngkào zài bùtóu.

The small boat is docked at the wharf.

这个商很繁华。

Zhège shāngbù hěn fánhuá.

This commercial port is very prosperous.

邮件需要更长时间。

Wàibù yóujiàn xūyào gèng cháng shíjiān.

Mail to other towns requires a longer time.

新闻通常更受关注。

Běnbù xīnwén tōngcháng gèng shòu guānzhù.

Local news usually attracts more attention.

设施正在升级。

Gǎngbù shèshī zhèngzài shēngjí.

The port facilities are being upgraded.

际贸易促进了经济发展。

Bùjì màoyì cùjìnle jīngjì fāzhǎn.

Interport trade has promoted economic development.

这个古老头记载着历史变迁。

Zhège gǔlǎo bùtóu jìzǎizhe lìshǐ biànqiān.

This ancient wharf documents the changes of history.

为了扩大商影响力,政府投资建设了新码头。

Wèile kuòdà shāngbù yǐngxiǎnglì, zhèngfǔ tóuzī jiànshèle xīn mǎtóu.

To expand the commercial port's influence, the government invested in building new docks.