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(lún dūn) - London in Mandarin

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

伦

Stroke order for 敦

敦

Examples

。

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

。

He studies at university in London.

雨yǔ。

It often rains in London.

。

We are going to London by train.

景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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This word is part of lesson 26.