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.

主席

zhǔ xí

主席 (zhǔ xí) literally combines 主 (zhǔ), mean

珠帘

zhū lián

‘珠帘’ literally means 'pearl curtain' — ‘珠’

门帘

mén lián

A 'mén lián' is a hanging curtain placed over a

布帘

bù lián

布帘 (bù lián) literally means 'cloth curtain'

酒旗帘

jiǔ qí lián

‘酒旗帘’ is a poetic, literary compound referrin

茶帘

chá lián

‘茶帘’ (chá lián) literally combines ‘茶’ (c

酒帘

jiǔ lián

‘酒帘’ (jiǔ lián) literally means ‘wine banne

巴士

bā shì

'巴士' is a phonetic loanword from English 'bus',

巴蜀

Bā Shǔ

‘巴蜀’ (Bā Shǔ) is a classical Chinese term re

巨幅

jù fú

巨幅 literally combines 巨 (jù), meaning 'giganti

中流屿

zhōng liú yǔ

‘中流屿’ literally means 'midstream islet' — a

烟屿

yān yǔ

‘烟屿’ (yān yǔ) is a poetic, literary noun mea

翠屿

cuì yǔ

‘翠屿’ literally means ‘verdant islet’ — a sm

沙屿

shā yǔ

沙屿 (shā yǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'sand i

小屿

xiǎo yǔ

‘小屿’ literally means ‘small islet’ — a tiny

孤屿

gū yǔ

'孤屿' literally means 'solitary islet' — a small

灯塔岛

dēng tǎ dǎo

‘灯塔岛’ (dēng tǎ dǎo) literally means 'light

孤岛

gū dǎo

孤岛 literally means 'lonely island'—'孤' (gū) c

半岛

bàn dǎo

'半岛' (bàn dǎo) literally means 'half island'

岛屿

dǎo yǔ

‘岛屿’ is a formal or literary noun meaning 'isl

小岛

xiǎo dǎo

‘小岛’ literally means ‘small island’ — it co

海岛

hǎi dǎo

‘海岛’ literally means ‘sea island’—a small l

岸上

àn shàng

'Àn shàng' literally means 'on the bank' or 'on

靠岸

kào àn

‘靠岸’ literally means ‘to lean against the sho

岸边

àn biān

‘岸边’ literally combines ‘岸’ (àn), meaning

归属

guī shǔ

归属 literally combines 归 (to return, to belong t

隶属

lì shǔ

隶属 (lì shǔ) is a formal verb meaning 'to be su

暗屉

àn tì

'Àn tì' literally combines 'àn' (dark, hidden,

文件屉

wénjiàn tì

'文件屉' literally combines 'wén' (document), 'ji

工具屉

gōngjù tì

'工具屉' (gōngjù tì) literally combines '工' (w

祖屋

zǔ wū

"Zǔ wū" literally means "ancestral house" — com

屋内

wū nèi

‘屋内’ literally means ‘inside the house’ —

屋檐

wū yán

‘屋檐’ (wū yán) literally combines ‘屋’ (wū

屋顶

wū dǐng

屋顶 (wū dǐng) literally combines 屋 (wū), mean

房屋

fáng wū

房屋 (fáng wū) is a formal, written noun meaning

屋子

wū zi

屋子 (wū zi) is a colloquial, everyday noun meani

咫尺

zhǐ chǐ

咫尺 (zhǐ chǐ) is a classical Chinese idiom mean

尺寸

chǐ cùn

尺寸 literally combines two traditional Chinese un

寻根

xún gēn

‘寻根’ literally means ‘to search for the root

寻访

xún fǎng

‘寻访’ is a compound verb meaning 'to visit in s