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.

方向

fāng xiàng

方向 (fāng xiàng) literally combines 方 (fāng),

种族

zú zhǒng

‘种族’ (zǔ zhǒng) literally combines ‘种’ (z

源于

yuán yú

源于 is a prepositional phrase meaning 'originate

黑板

hēi bǎn

Blackboard (hēi bǎn) is a noun referring to a la

领事馆

lǐngshìguǎn

A consulate (领事馆) is an official diplomatic off

体育馆

tǐyùguǎn

‘体育馆’ (tǐyùguǎn) literally means ‘body-cu

博物馆

bówùguǎn

'Bówùguǎn' literally combines three characters:

图书馆

túshūguǎn

图书馆 (túshūguǎn) literally means 'picture-boo

饭馆

fànguǎn

饭馆 (fànguǎn) literally combines 饭 (fàn), mea

零售

líng shòu

'Retail' refers to the sale of goods or services d

零件

líng jiàn

'Líng jiàn' literally combines 'líng' (zero, fr

雪地

xuě dì

‘雪地’ literally combines ‘雪’ (xuě, ‘snow’

雪山

xuě shān

‘雪山’ literally means ‘snow mountain’ — a co

阴森

yīn sēn

Yīn sēn describes a place or atmosphere that fee

阴雨

yīn yǔ

‘阴雨’ literally combines 阴 (yīn, meaning ‘ov

阴凉

yīn liáng

‘阴凉’ (yīn liáng) is an adjective meaning ‘c

家门

jiā mén

家门 literally means 'family gate'—the physical e

大门

dà mén

大门 literally means 'big door' — 大 (dà) means

门口

mén kǒu

门口 literally means 'door mouth' — combining 门

长江

Cháng Jiāng

Cháng Jiāng (Yangtze River) is the longest river

边缘

yán biān

'边缘' (yán biān) literally combines '边' (biān

一边

yì biān

'一边' literally combines '一 (yī)' meaning 'one'

边境

biān jìng

边境 (biān jìng) literally combines 边 (biān),

路边

lù biān

路边 (lù biān) literally means 'road side' — co

海边

hǎi biān

海边 literally means 'sea side' — combining 海 (h

远足

yuǎn zú

‘远足’ literally means ‘far foot’ — combining

遥远

yáo yuǎn

‘遥远’ is an adjective meaning 'distant' or 'rem

远方

yuǎn fāng

'远方' literally combines '远' (yuǎn), meaning 'd

道路

dào lù

道路 (dào lù) is a compound noun meaning 'road'

运营

yùn yíng

运营 (yùn yíng) refers to the overall process of

运输

yùn shū

运输 (yùn shū) is a compound word meaning 'trans

远近

yuǎn jìn

远近 literally combines 'far' (远) and 'near' (近)

附近

fù jìn

附近 (fù jìn) literally combines 附 (fù), meani

近处

jìn chù

近处 (jìn chù) is a noun meaning 'a nearby place

迷路

mí lù

迷路 (mí lù) literally combines 迷 (mí), meanin

带路

dài lù

带路 literally means 'to carry the road', but func

小路

xiǎo lù

‘小路’ literally means ‘small road’ — ‘小’

马路

mǎ lù

‘马路’ literally means ‘horse road’, reflectin

走出

zǒu chū

走出 is a separable verb meaning 'to walk out of'

宾客

bīnkè

宾客 (bīnkè) is a formal, literary noun meaning