Meaning of 殷墟
殷墟 means Yin Ruins; ruins of the late Shang Dynasty capital. Pronounced yīn xū.
- Yin Ruins; ruins of the late Shang Dynasty capital
Definitions & Examples
Yīn殷
xū墟
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
dì第
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
wén文
xiàn献
kě可
kǎo考
de的
dū都
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Yinxu is the first capital site in Chinese history with documentary evidence.
Yī1
bā8
jiǔ9
jiǔ9
nián年
，
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zài在
Yīn殷
xū墟
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
，
zhèn震
jīng惊
shì世
jiè界
。
In 1899, oracle bone script was discovered at Yinxu, shocking the world.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
Yīn殷
xū墟
fā发
jué掘
chū出
le了
dà大
liàng量
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
。
Archaeologists have excavated large quantities of bronze ware at Yinxu.
Hé河
nán南
Ān安
yáng阳
de的
Yīn殷
xū墟
yǐ已
bèi被
liè列
rù入
shì世
jiè界
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Yinxu in Anyang, Henan has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage site.
Measure Words
处/ chù
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