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.

丘陵

qiū líng

丘陵 (qiū líng) refers to low, rounded elevation

雪丘

xuě qiū

‘雪丘’ (xuě qiū) literally combines ‘雪’ (xu

沙丘

shā qiū

沙丘 (shā qiū) literally means 'sand hill' — 沙

捷报

jié bào

捷报 (jié bào) literally combines 捷 (jié), mea

车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

‘车水马龙’ is a vivid, classical Chinese idiom d

驶向

shǐ xiàng

驶向 is a compound verb meaning 'to head toward' o

驶出

shǐ chū

驶出 is a compound verb meaning 'to exit (a place)

驶入

shǐ rù

驶入 is a compound verb meaning 'to enter (a place

驾崩

jià bēng

‘驾崩’ is a highly formal and respectful euphemi

装饰

zhuāng shì

装饰 (zhuāng shì) is a versatile word meaning bo

显示器

xiǎn shì qì

'显示器' (xiǎn shì qì) literally means 'display

领取

lǐng qǔ

领取 (lǐng qǔ) is a compound verb meaning 'to co

领导

lǐng dǎo

领导 (lǐng dǎo) is a versatile word meaning both

大陆

dà lù

‘大陆’ (dà lù) literally means ‘big land’ —

山顶

shān dǐng

山顶 literally means 'mountain top' — combining

革职

gézhí

革职 (gézhí) literally combines 革 (gé), meanin

靠背

kào bèi

‘靠背’ literally means ‘to lean against the bac

靠近

kào jìn

靠近 (kào jìn) is a separable verb meaning 'to a

青天

qīngtiān

青天 (qīngtiān) literally means 'blue sky' — 青

雾灯

wù dēng

‘雾灯’ (wù dēng) literally means ‘fog light’

雾散

wù sàn

‘雾散’ literally means ‘fog disperses’ and des

雾蒙蒙

wù méng méng

‘雾蒙蒙’ is a reduplicative adjective that vivid

起雾

qǐ wù

起雾 (qǐ wù) is a verb meaning 'to become foggy'

雾气

wù qì

‘雾气’ (wù qì) is a compound noun meaning ‘mi

地震

dì zhèn

‘地震’ (dì zhèn) literally means ‘earth shake

地雷

dì léi

‘地雷’ (dì léi) literally means ‘earth thunde

雄伟

xióng wěi

‘雄伟’ (xióng wěi) is an adjective meaning ‘m

台阶

tái jiē

‘台阶’ (tái jiē) literally combines ‘台’ (t

陆路

lù lù

‘陆路’ literally combines ‘陆’ (lù), meaning

陆地

lù dì

‘陆地’ (lù dì) literally combines ‘陆’ (lù)

陆军

lù jūn

陆军 (lù jūn) literally means 'land army' and re

布阵

bù zhèn

布阵 (bù zhèn) literally means 'to spread/deploy

阵地

zhèn dì

阵地 (zhèn dì) literally combines 阵 (zhèn), me

陌头

mò tóu

‘陌头’ is a literary term meaning ‘the end of a

田陌

tián mò

‘田陌’ (tián mò) literally combines ‘田’ (ti

陌上

mò shàng

‘陌上’ literally means ‘beside the raised path

阡陌

qiān mò

‘Qiān mò’ is a classical Chinese compound noun

阻隔

zǔgé

阻隔 is a verb meaning 'to separate by a barrier'

防盗

fáng dào

防盗 (fáng dào) literally combines 防 (fáng, 't

闯红灯

chuǎng hóng dēng

'Chuǎng hóng dēng' literally means 'to rush/for