00:00Recently, the typhoon Mojave has been devastating.
00:02You may have heard of the typhoon Shanzhu, Shanshan, Haiyan, Haikui, etc.
00:05Why is the name of the typhoon so strange?
00:07How did they get their names?
00:08It's okay if you don't understand, it's no use if you understand.
00:10What's the point of understanding?
00:11The current name-gathering method of the typhoon started in 2000.
00:13The World Meteorological Organization agreed that
00:1514 member states, including the United States, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia,
00:19each provide 10 names.
00:20A total of 140 names are listed,
00:23which can be reused in order.
00:25The requirements for these names include Chinese names,
00:27limited to 2 to 3 words,
00:28English words no more than 9 letters,
00:29easy to pronounce, and not related to commercial institutions.
00:31Typhoons that cause serious damage are usually no longer used by their names.
00:35For example, the typhoon Mojave in 2009
00:37and the typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
00:39Interestingly, the names of the countries have their own preferences.
00:42For example, China is a myth-gathering country,
00:44choosing Wukong, Haisheng, and Dianmu.
00:45Japan is a constellation-gathering country, choosing Mojave, Tiantou, etc.
00:48Southeast Asia prefers frozen plants.
00:50For example, our country nominates Gelawat carp,
00:52Nui parrot, and Jebaga orchid, etc.
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