京杭運河 jīng háng yùn hé

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

京 jīng
HSK 1
capital city
杭 háng cross stream; navigate
運 yùn luck, fortune; ship, transport
河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river