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.

消防队

xiāo fáng duì

消防队 (xiāo fáng duì) literally means 'extingu

陪审员

péi shěn yuán

A péi shěn yuán (juror) is a citizen selected t

陪同

tóng péi

陪同 (tóng péi) is a formal verb meaning 'to acc

审阅

shěn yuè

审阅 (shěn yuè) is a formal verb meaning 'to rev

阅兵

yuè bīng

‘阅兵’ (yuè bīng) literally means ‘to review

阅览室

yuè lǎn shì

'阅览室' (yuè lǎn shì) literally combines three

电子钥匙

diàn zǐ yào shi

An electronic key is a digital or wireless device

镜面

jìng miàn

‘镜面’ literally combines ‘镜’ (jìng), meanin

后视镜

hòu shì jìng

‘后视镜’ literally means ‘rear-view mirror’:

删除键

shān chú jiàn

'删除键' (shān chú jiàn) literally means 'delet

钢架

gāng jià

‘钢架’ (gāng jià) literally combines ‘钢’ (g

钢筋

gāng jīn

Rebar, or steel reinforcing bar, is a crucial cons

钢板

gāng bǎn

钢板 (gāng bǎn) literally combines 钢 (gāng), m

钢铁

gāng tiě

钢铁 literally means 'steel and iron' — combining

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn

指南针 literally means 'point-south-needle' — a d

金库

jīn kù

‘金库’ literally means ‘gold warehouse’—‘金

金榜

jīn bǎng

‘Jīn bǎng’ literally means 'golden list'—'jī

金矿

jīn kuàng

‘金矿’ (jīn kuàng) literally means ‘gold mine

远郊

yuǎn jiāo

‘远郊’ literally combines ‘远’ (yuǎn), meanin

近郊

jìn jiāo

近郊 literally means 'near suburbs' — the charact

郊外

jiāo wài

‘郊外’ literally combines ‘郊’ (jiāo), meanin

市郊

shì jiāo

‘市郊’ literally combines 市 (shì), meaning 'ci

郊游

jiāo yóu

‘郊游’ (jiāo yóu) literally combines ‘郊’ (j

郊区

jiāo qū

‘郊区’ (jiāo qū) literally combines ‘郊’ (ji

跑遍

pǎo biàn

跑遍 (pǎo biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to g

踏遍

tà biàn

‘踏遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to tread all

联网

liǎngwǎng

'联网' (liánwǎng) is a verb meaning 'to connect

连任

liànrèn

'连任' (liànrèn) is a verb meaning 'to be re-ele

连接

liánjiē

连接 (liánjiē) is a verb meaning 'to connect' or

高速

gāo sù

高速 (gāo sù) literally means 'high speed' — 高

逛夜市

guàng yèshì

逛夜市 (guàng yèshì) literally means 'to stroll

逛博物馆

guàng bówùguǎn

'逛博物馆' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, to

逛超市

guàng chāoshì

'逛超市' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, brows

逛商场

guàng shāngchǎng

'逛商场' literally combines '逛' (to stroll or bro

逛公园

guàng gōngyuán

'逛公园' literally combines 逛 (guàng, 'to stroll

转学

zhuǎn xué

‘转学’ (zhuǎn xué) literally combines ‘转’ (

转弯

zhuǎn wān

‘转弯’ literally combines ‘转’ (to turn, rotat

躺椅

tǎng yǐ

‘躺椅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘reclining ch

视距

shì jù

‘视距’ literally combines ‘视’ (shì), meaning

间距

jiàn jù

‘间距’ (jiàn jù) is a compound noun meaning ‘