波斯普鲁斯海峡

Traditional form:

波斯普魯斯海峽

Pinyin (reading):

Bōsīpǔlǔsī Hǎixiá

Definitions:

• the Bosphorus (strait)

Characters:

• 波 - waves, ripples, breakers; undulations
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
• 普 - widespread, universal, general
• 鲁 - foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime
• 峡 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus

Traditional characters:

• 波 - waves, ripples, breakers; undulations
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
• 普 - widespread, universal, general
• 魯 - foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime
• 峽 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus