港

gǎng
#925 most
frequent character
port
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

港 pairs 氵 water with 巷 hàng, a small path or road that also gives the sound. Water and a branching path give the first meaning, a river fork. That grew to bay and then harbor or port.

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Example Sentences

上海有一个繁忙的港口。
shànghǎi yǒu yígè fánmáng de gǎngkǒu 。
Shanghai has a busy port.
船只在港口停靠。
chuánzhī zài gǎngkǒu tíngkào 。
The ships dock at the port.
我们去港口看海。
wǒmen qù gǎngkǒu kànhǎi 。
We go to the port to see the sea.

Words with similar meanings

码头mǎtóu
wharf
码头 (mǎtóu) specifically refers to a structure on the shore where boats dock, often used interchangeably with 港 (gǎng) in some contexts.
港口gǎngkǒu
harbor
港口 (gǎngkǒu) refers to the entrance of a port but can be considered a synonym in the context of large ship areas.

Words Starting With 港

港口gǎng kǒu
port; harbor
港湾gǎng wān
natural harbor; bay serving as harbor

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