伦敦

lúndūn

Traditional: 倫敦

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Translation

London

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of London, with 伦 (lún) and 敦 (dūn) chosen for their sound rather than meaning.

Origin
phonetic transliteration
Root
伦 (lún) + 敦 (dūn), chosen for sound

Stroke order

Stroke order for 伦

Stroke order for 敦

Examples

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

He studies at university in London.

It often rains in London.

We are going to London by train.

jǐng

London has many famous sights.

伦敦 (lún dūn) means London. It is the Chinese name for the capital of the United Kingdom.

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