成都
chéng dū
ZH
Chengdu
成都 是 四川省 的 省会 城市。
Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province.
Etymology
The name first appeared in the Western Han Dynasty. 'Cheng' refers to a city wall or a fortified settlement, and 'Du' means to gather or dwell, so it originally meant a gathered, fortified city.
Memory Aid
Think of 'Cheng' as 'cheng' (sounds like 'cheng' in 'chengdu') and 'Du' as 'du' like 'dwell' to remember it means a settled fortified city, or link it to spicy hot pot which is famous in Chengdu for a quick memory cue.
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Related Words
四川省省会火锅
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