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.

吨级

dūn jí

'Ton-class' (dūn jí) is a compound noun used pri

吨位

dūnwèi

‘吨位’ (dūnwèi) literally combines ‘吨’ (dū

嘉名

jiā míng

嘉名 literally combines 嘉 (jiā), meaning 'excell

启事

qǐ shì

‘启事’ is a formal noun meaning ‘public notice

启程

qǐ chéng

启程 literally combines 启 (qǐ), meaning 'to begi

先哲

xiān zhé

‘先哲’ literally combines ‘先’ (xiān), meanin

召穆公

shào mù gōng

Shào Mù Gōng (召穆公) is the posthumous title o

召陵

shào líng

Shàolíng is an ancient place name located in pre

召氏

shào shì

‘召氏’ (Shào Shì) is a historical Chinese clan

召伯

shào bó

Shào Bó (召伯) is an honorific title referring t

召南

shào nán

Shàonán (召南) is one of the fifteen regional se

召公

shào gōng

Shào Gōng (the Duke of Shao) was a prominent nob

古籍

gǔ jí

古籍 (gǔ jí) literally means 'ancient records'

古朴

gǔ pǔ

古朴 (gǔ pǔ) is an adjective describing somethin

古董

gǔ dǒng

古董 (gǔ dǒng) literally combines 古 (gǔ), mean

酒厂

jiǔ chǎng

酒厂 (jiǔ chǎng) literally means 'alcohol factor

烟厂

yān chǎng

烟厂 (yān chǎng) literally means 'smoke factory'

纸厂

zhǐ chǎng

‘纸厂’ (zhǐ chǎng) literally means ‘paper fac

钢厂

gāng chǎng

‘钢厂’ (gāng chǎng) literally means ‘steel fa

电厂

diàn chǎng

'电厂' literally combines '电' (diàn), meaning 'e

卷帘门

juǎn lián mén

A 'juǎn lián mén' (roller shutter door) is a ty

升旗

shēng qí

'Shēng qí' literally means 'to raise the flag'

外汇

wài huì

‘外汇’ (wài huì) literally means ‘external cu

汇集

huì jí

汇集 is a transitive verb meaning 'to gather' or '

勤政

qín zhèng

勤政 literally combines 勤 (qín, 'diligent, indus

权势

quán shì

‘权势’ (quán shì) is a compound noun meaning

名胜

míng shèng

'Míng shèng' literally combines 'míng' (famous,

胜地

shèng dì

胜地 (shèng dì) literally combines 胜 (shèng),

礼冠

lǐguān

'Lǐguān' literally combines 'lǐ' (ritual, cerem

册封

cèfēng

‘册封’ is a formal verb meaning ‘to confer a ti

账册

zhàngcè

账册 (zhàngcè) is a formal noun meaning 'ledger'

老兵

lǎo bīng

‘老兵’ literally means 'old soldier' — combinin

兵力

bīng lì

‘兵力’ (bīng lì) literally combines 兵 (bīng)

士兵

shì bīng

士兵 (shì bīng) means 'soldier'—specifically an

兑点

duì diǎn

'Duì diǎn' literally combines 兑 (duì), meaning

兑汇

duì huì

‘兑汇’ (duì huì) is a formal financial term me

傍水

bàng shuǐ

'Bàng shuǐ' literally means 'beside the water' a

傍山

bàng shān

'Bàng shān' literally means 'beside the mountain

宏伟

hóng wěi

宏伟 (hóng wěi) is an adjective meaning 'grand',

伟人

wěi rén

‘伟人’ (wěi rén) literally combines ‘伟’ (w