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(noun) Yi River (in Shandong province)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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Operating as a phono-semantic compound, 沂 identifies the Yi River, a significant waterway in China's Shandong province. The semantic radical 氵 on the left places it within the category of water bodies, while the right-side component 斤 provides its phonetic value. The character is also used in regional place names and personal names associated with the local geography, serving to designate this specific river system and its surrounding cultural area.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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我家住在河边。

Wǒ jiā zhù zài Yí Hé biān.

My home is by the Yi River.

河的风景非常美丽。

Yí Hé de fēngjǐng fēicháng měilì.

The scenery along the Yi River is very beautiful.

是山东省的一个城市。

Línyí shì Shāndōng Shěng de yí gè chéngshì.

Linyi is a city in Shandong Province.

历史上蒙山区很有名。

Lìshǐ shàng Yíméng Shānqū hěn yǒumíng.

The Yimeng mountainous area is famous in history.

我们计划去蒙山区旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Yíméng Shānqū lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to the Yimeng mountainous area.

水县的经济发展得很快。

Yíshuǐ Xiàn de jīngjì fāzhǎn dé hěn kuài.

The economy of Yishui County is developing rapidly.

这条公路连接了临源。

Zhè tiáo gōnglù liánjiē le Línyí hé Yíyuán.

This highway connects Linyi and Yiyuan.

河流域的文化底蕴很深厚。

Yí Hé liúyù de wénhuà dǐyùn hěn shēnhòu.

The cultural heritage of the Yi River basin is very profound.