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London

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lun2dun1 lúndūn

Meaning


Primary

London

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the English word "London", hence why it sounds similar.

Mnemonic


伦敦 London is a city that has had housed, however brief, many philosophers that took a 敦 sincere and piercing view on 伦 human relations. Like Hobbes, who simply viewed 伦 human relations in the state of a nature of a "war of all against all". He was certainly 敦 sincere in his negative views of humanity, at least.

Usage


伦敦 是 英国 的 首都。

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

我 想 去 伦敦 旅游。

I want to travel to London.

他 在 伦敦 读书。

He is studying in London.