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.

距离

jù lí

距离 (jù lí) is a noun meaning 'distance' — the

一趟

yī tàng

'Yī tàng' literally combines the numeral 'yī' (

趟过

tāng guò

‘趟过’ is a verb meaning 'to wade across' — to

赶集

gǎn jí

赶集 (gǎn jí) literally means 'to rush to a gath

购销

gòuxiāo

购销 (gòuxiāo) is a compound noun meaning 'purch

采购

cǎigòu

采购 (cǎigòu) refers to the formal process of pu

资源

zī yuán

资源 (zī yuán) literally combines 资 (zī), mean

货运

huò yùn

货运 (huò yùn) literally combines 货 (huò), mea

货柜

huò guì

'货柜' literally means 'goods cabinet'—'货' (huò

货车

huò chē

‘货车’ literally combines ‘货’ (huò), meaning

货物

huò wù

'货物' (huòwù) is a compound noun meaning 'goods

气象

qì xiàng

气象 (qì xiàng) literally combines 气 (qì, 'air

译本

yì běn

‘译本’ literally means ‘translated + volume/boo

警察

jǐng chá

‘警察’ (jǐng chá) is a compound noun meaning

谈判

tán pàn

谈判 (tán pàn) is a compound noun meaning 'negot

国际友谊

guó jì yǒu yì

International friendship (guó jì yǒu yì) is a

误入

wù rù

‘误入’ is a compound verb meaning 'to enter by m

证件

zhèng jiàn

证件 (zhèng jiàn) literally combines 证 (zhèng)

设计

shè jì

设计 (shè jì) means 'design' as a noun and 'to d

参观

cānguān

‘参观’ is a verb meaning ‘to visit (a place of

规划

guī huà

规划 (guī huà) means 'plan' as a noun or 'to pla

后卫

hòuwèi

后卫 (hòuwèi) literally combines 后 (hòu, 'behi

卫士

wèishì

‘卫士’ literally combines 卫 (wèi), meaning ‘t

葡萄牙人

pú táo yá rén

‘葡萄牙人’ literally combines ‘葡’ (a phonetic

葡萄牙语

pú táo yá yǔ

葡萄牙语 (pú táo yá yǔ) literally means 'Portu

葡萄牙

pú táo yá

葡萄牙 is the Chinese name for the European countr

著称

zhù chēng

著称 is a verb meaning 'to be renowned for' or 'to

著名

zhù míng

著名 (zhù míng) is an adjective meaning 'famous'

落成

luò chéng

‘落成’ is a formal verb used exclusively to desc

落户

luò hù

'Lùo hù' literally combines 'luò' (to settle, t

航运

háng yùn

航运 refers to the transportation of goods or pass

航线

háng xiàn

‘航线’ (háng xiàn) literally combines ‘航’ (

航海

háng hǎi

‘航海’ literally combines ‘航’ (háng), meanin

航天

háng tiān

‘航天’ (háng tiān) literally combines ‘航’ (

航空

háng kōng

'航空' (háng kōng) literally combines '航' (hán

航行

háng xíng

航行 (háng xíng) is a verb meaning 'to sail' or

脱轨

tuō guǐ

‘脱轨’ literally means ‘to come off the track’

就职

jiù zhí

就职 means 'to assume office' or 'to take up a pos

职务

zhí wù

'职务' (zhíwù) literally combines '职' (zhí), m

联播

liānbō

'Liānbō' literally combines 联 (lián), meaning