Browse "Places" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

品秩

pǐn zhì

品秩 (pǐn zhì) is a formal, historical Chinese t

秩俸

zhì fèng

‘秩俸’ (zhì fèng) is a classical and formal te

官秩

guān zhì

官秩 refers to the formal rank assigned to governm

私有

sī yǒu

‘私有’ (sī yǒu) is an adjective meaning 'priva

硬座

yìng zuò

'Hard seat' (yìng zuò) refers to the standard, n

硬件

yìng jiàn

Hardware refers to the physical components of a co

砂石

shā shí

砂石 (shā shí) is a compound noun meaning 'sand

石匠

shí jiàng

石匠 (shí jiàng) literally means 'stone artisan'

规天矩地

guī tiān jǔ dì

‘规天矩地’ is a classical Chinese idiom meaning

法度矩

fǎ dù jǔ

‘法度矩’ is a classical Chinese compound noun me

盾构

dùn gòu

'Shield tunneling' is a modern underground constru

盆地

pén dì

盆地 (pén dì) literally combines 盆 (pén), mean

琉璃厂

liú lí chǎng

Liu Li Chang (Liú Lí Chǎng) is a historic cultu

琉璃灯

liú lí dēng

‘琉璃灯’ (liú lí dēng) literally means ‘glaz

玻璃

bō li

玻璃 (bō li) is a noun meaning 'glass' — the har

琉璃

liú lí

琉璃 (liú lí) is a noun referring to a type of v

王后

wáng hòu

‘Wáng hòu’ literally combines 王 (wáng, 'king

王子

wáng zǐ

王子 (wáng zǐ) literally means 'king’s child'

女王

nǚ wáng

女王 (nǚ wáng) literally means 'female king' —

国王

guó wáng

国王 (guó wáng) literally combines 国 (guó), me

转化率

zhuǎn huà lǜ

‘转化率’ (zhuǎn huà lǜ) literally means ‘tra

献礼

xiàn lǐ

‘献礼’ literally combines ‘献’ (xiàn), meanin

狮城

shī chéng

‘狮城’ (shī chéng) literally means ‘Lion City

状纸

zhuàng zhǐ

‘状纸’ (zhuàng zhǐ) is a formal noun meaning

版图

bǎn tú

版图 literally combines 'bǎn' (originally meaning

头版

tóu bǎn

‘头版’ literally means ‘first page’ — ‘头’

隔墙

gé qiáng

‘隔墙’ literally means ‘separating wall’ — 隔

砖墙

zhuān qiáng

'Brick wall' (zhuān qiáng) is a compound noun fo

围墙

wéi qiáng

‘围墙’ literally combines ‘围’ (to enclose, su

墙壁

qiáng bì

‘墙壁’ (qiáng bì) literally combines ‘墙’ (q

军营

jūn yíng

军营 (jūn yíng) literally combines 军 (jūn), me

经营

jīng yíng

经营 (jīng yíng) is a verb meaning 'to manage' o

营地

yíng dì

营地 (yíng dì) literally combines 营 (yíng), me

烫金

tàng jīn

‘Tàng jīn’ (烫金) literally means ‘scalding g

燃煤

rán méi

"Rán méi" literally combines 燃 (rán, 'to burn'

炭窯

tàn yáo

A tàn yáo is a traditional kiln or oven specific

天灾

tiān zāi

‘天灾’ literally means ‘heaven’s calamity’ —

水灾

shuǐ zāi

‘水灾’ (shuǐ zāi) literally combines ‘水’ (s

滩涂

tān tú

滩涂 (tān tú) refers to intertidal mudflats—low

浅滩

qiǎn tān

‘浅滩’ (qiǎn tān) literally combines ‘浅’ (s