马六甲海峡

mǎ liù jiǎ hǎi xiá

Definitions

1. Strait of Malacca

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Child Words of 马六甲海峡

• 六 六 liù: six
• 海 海 hǎi: ocean
• 海峡 海峡 hǎi xiá: strait; channel
• 甲 甲 jiǎ: first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]
• 马 马 mǎ: horse
• 六甲 六甲 liù jiǎ: (place name)
• 峡 峡 xiá: gorge
• 马六甲 马六甲 mǎ liù jiǎ: Malacca or Melaka (town and state in Malaysia), also strait between Malaysia and Sumatra