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.

立宪

lì xiàn

立宪 (lì xiàn) literally means 'to establish a c

违宪

wéi xiàn

违宪 literally means 'to violate the constitution'

宪兵

xiàn bīng

‘宪兵’ (xiàn bīng) literally combines ‘宪’ (

宪令

xiàn lìng

‘宪令’ is a formal, literary noun meaning ‘stat

宪政

xiàn zhèng

Constitutional government (xiàn zhèng) refers to

宪法

xiàn fǎ

宪法 (xiàn fǎ) is the supreme legal document of

国耻

guó chǐ

‘国耻’ (guó chǐ) literally combines ‘国’ (gu

御批

yù pī

‘御批’ (yù pī) literally combines ‘御’ (yù)

御林军

yù lín jūn

‘御林军’ (yù lín jūn) literally means ‘imper

御前

yù qián

‘御前’ literally means 'before the emperor'—‘

御膳

yù shàn

‘御膳’ literally combines ‘御’ (yù), meaning

转徙

zhuǎn xǐ

‘转徙’ (zhuǎn xǐ) is a literary, somewhat form

徙置

xǐ zhì

‘徙置’ is a formal noun meaning ‘relocation’,

徙边

xǐ biān

'徙边' literally means 'to move to the frontier' a

徙居

xǐ jū

徙居 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to reloca

流徙

liú xǐ

流徙 (liú xǐ) is a literary and formal verb mean

信徒

xìn tú

信徒 (xìn tú) literally combines 信 (xìn), mean

曲径

qū jìng

‘曲径’ literally means ‘curved path’ or ‘wind

小径

xiǎo jìng

‘小径’ literally means ‘small path’ — ‘小’

徭役

yáo yì

‘徭役’ (yáo yì) is a historical Chinese term r

弥撒

mí sā

‘弥撒’ is a loanword from Latin ‘missa’, refer

庙会

miào huì

A miàohuì (temple fair) is a traditional Chinese

土地庙

tǔ dì miào

土地庙 (tǔ dì miào) is a small, humble shrine d

孔庙

kǒng miào

A Kǒng Miào (Temple of Confucius) is a tradition

城隍庙

chéng huáng miào

Chéng huáng miào literally means 'City God Temp

龙王庙

lóng wáng miào

Dragon King Temple (lóng wáng miào) is a tradit

廓落

kuò luò

‘廓落’ is a literary, poetic adjective meaning '

走廊

zǒu láng

走廊 (zǒu láng) literally combines 走 (zǒu, 'to

门廊

mén láng

‘门廊’ (mén láng) literally combines ‘门’ (m

游廊

yóu láng

A yóu láng is a covered, open-sided corridor fou

画廊

huà láng

'Huà láng' literally means 'painting corridor'

长廊

cháng láng

‘长廊’ literally means ‘long corridor’ — a co

回廊

huí láng

‘回廊’ (huí láng) literally combines ‘回’ (h

廉明

lián míng

廉明 is an adjective describing a person—typicall

廉政

lián zhèng

'Lían zhèng' literally combines 廉 (lián), mean

庇护所

bì hù suǒ

‘庇护所’ literally combines ‘庇’ (to shelter o

幡幢

fān chuáng

幡幢 (fān chuáng) is a classical and literary co

经幢

jīng chuáng

‘经幢’ (jīng chuáng) is a traditional Chinese

宝幢

bǎo chuáng

‘宝幢’ (bǎo chuáng) is a Buddhist ceremonial b

幢幡

chuáng fān

‘幢幡’ (chuáng fān) is a compound noun referri