京杭大运河 jīng háng dà yùn hé

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

CHARACTERS

京 jīng capital city
杭 háng cross stream; navigate
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
运 yùn run; simplified form of 運 luck, fortune; ship, transport
河 hé river; stream; yellow river