盟

méng

oath

pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia

bright (明) + vessel (皿) = sworn alliance

The vessel (皿) evokes the ritual bowl used in ancient oath ceremonies, where blood or wine was shared to seal an alliance. 明 carries the sound méng; the binding meaning comes entirely from the ritual dish beneath.

明+皿→盟
明BrightPhonetic
皿DishSemantic

他们两国签订了同盟条约。

tā men liǎng guó qiān dìng le tóng méng tiáo yuē。

the two countries signed an alliance treaty.

这几个小国结成联盟,共同对抗外来威胁。

zhè jǐ gè xiǎo guó jié chéng lián méng,gòng tóng duì kàng wài lái wēi xié。

these several small countries formed a union to jointly resist outside threats.

Words with 盟

盟誓

méng shì

oath of alliance

加盟店

jiā méng diàn

franchise store

欧洲联盟

ōu zhōu lián méng

European Union (EU)

海誓山盟

hǎi shì shān méng

to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love

同盟

tóng méng

alliance

锡林郭勒盟

xī lín guō lè méng

Xilingol, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4 meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]

关税同盟

guān shuì tóng méng

customs union

阿拉伯国家联盟

ā lā bó guó jiā lián méng

Arab League, regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North and Northeast Africa, officially called the League of Arab States

阿拉善盟

ā lā shàn méng

Alxa, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4 meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]

阿盟

ā méng

Alxa League, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia (abbr. for 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2])

不结盟运动

bù jié méng yùn dòng

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

不结盟

bù jié méng

nonalignment

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