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.

并邑

bīng yì

‘并邑’ (bīng yì) is a classical, poetic name f

并门

bīng mén

‘并门’ is a classical literary term referring sp

并州

bīng zhōu

‘并州’ (Bīng Zhōu) is an ancient Chinese admin

将领

jiàng lǐng

将领 (jiàng lǐng) is a formal noun meaning 'mili

将军

jiāng jūn

‘将军’ (jiāng jūn) literally combines ‘将’ (

内政

nèi zhèng

内政 (nèi zhèng) literally combines 内 (nèi), m

内部

nèi bù

内部 (nèi bù) literally combines 内 (nèi), mean

国内

guó nèi

‘国内’ literally means ‘within the country’ —

前线

qiánxiàn

'前线' literally combines '前' (qián), meaning 'f

电话线

diànhuà xiàn

'电话线' (diànhuà xiàn) literally means 'electr

各国

gè guó

各国 literally means 'each country' or 'various co

通讯社

tōng xùn shè

A tōng xùn shè (news agency) is an organization

出版社

chū bǎn shè

A chūbǎnshè is an organization responsible for

社区

shè qū

社区 (shè qū) literally combines 社 (shè), mean

由来

yóu lái

Yóulái is a noun meaning 'origin' or 'source'—i

使馆

shǐ guǎn

'Shǐguǎn' literally combines 'shǐ' (envoy, dipl

使者

shǐ zhě

‘使者’ (shǐ zhě) literally combines ‘使’ (sh

测量

cè liáng

测量 (cè liáng) is a verb meaning 'to measure'

制度

zhì dù

制度 (zhì dù) refers to an organized, formal sys

销售部

xiāo shòu bù

销售部 (xiāo shòu bù) literally combines three

编辑部

biān jí bù

‘编辑部’ (biān jí bù) literally means ‘editi

军事部

jūn shì bù

‘军事部’ (jūn shì bù) literally means ‘milit

文化部

wén huà bù

‘文化部’ (wén huà bù) is the official Chinese

教育部

jiào yù bù

教育部 (jiào yù bù) is the official government

之中

zhī zhōng

‘之中’ is a formal prepositional phrase meaning

人民

rénmín

‘Rénmín’ (人民) literally combines ‘rén’ (p

国民

guómín

‘国民’ (guómín) literally combines ‘国’ (gu

烧香

shāo xiāng

'Shāo xiāng' literally means 'to burn incense' a

风光

fēng guāng

‘风光’ literally combines ‘wind’ (风) and ‘li

风景

fēng jǐng

风景 (fēng jǐng) literally combines 风 (fēng, '

回响

huí xiǎng

‘回响’ literally combines 回 (‘to return, to ci

寂静

jì jìng

寂静 (jì jìng) describes a deep, profound silenc

洛阳

Luò yáng

Luòyáng is a historic city in central China’s H

除名

chú míng

'除名' literally means 'to remove a name' — the c

附录

fù lù

‘附录’ (fù lù) is a noun meaning ‘appendix’

附属

fù shǔ

'附属' (fù shǔ) is an adjective meaning 'subordi

铁塔

tiě tǎ

‘铁塔’ literally means ‘iron tower’ — a compo

铁门

tiě mén

‘铁门’ literally combines ‘铁’ (tiě), meaning

铁路

tiě lù

铁路 (tiě lù) literally combines 铁 (tiě, 'iron

锻冶

duàn yě

‘锻冶’ (duàn yě) is a formal, literary noun me