岛

• 拼音: dǎo
• 汉字拆解: 岛 = 鸟 (bird) + 山 (mountain), depicting a mountain rising from water

含义

Island. A piece of land surrounded by water.

Refers to any landmass completely surrounded by water. China has many famous islands including Taiwan (台湾岛), Hainan (海南岛), and the South China Sea islands. Also used in compound words like 半岛 (peninsula) and 群岛 (archipelago).

例句

1. 我们计划今年夏天去那个热带小岛度假。
2. 这个岛屿上有很多珍稀动植物。
3. 他在一座偏远的小岛上独自生活了十年。

用法指南

语境: geography, travel

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这座岛风景优美。(This island has beautiful scenery.)
• 他们住在一个小岛上。(They live on a small island.)

错误说法

• 岛和半岛不同，半岛只有一面与陆地相连 (岛 and 半岛 are different — a peninsula is connected to the mainland on one side)

起源与历史

A pictophonetic character with 山 (mountain) as the semantic component and 鸟 (bird) as the phonetic, depicting a mountain in the sea where birds gather.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal