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.

塘坝

táng bà

‘塘坝’ is a compound noun referring collectively

水塘

shuǐ táng

水塘 (shuǐ táng) literally combines 水 (shuǐ),

池塘

chí táng

池塘 (chí táng) is a common noun meaning 'pond'

涂料

tú liào

涂料 (tú liào) literally combines 涂 (tú), mean

土堆

tǔ duī

‘土堆’ literally combines ‘土’ (tǔ), meaning

执照

zhí zhào

‘执照’ (zhí zhào) is a formal noun meaning 'li

执政

zhí zhèng

执政 literally combines 执 (to hold, to grasp, to

执法

zhí fǎ

执法 literally means 'to hold/execute (执) the law

勢力範圍

shì lì fàn wéi

‘勢力範圍’ (shì lì fàn wéi) literally means

網域

wǎng yù

網域 (wǎng yù) literally means 'network domain'

區域

qū yù

‘區域’ (qū yù) is a compound noun meaning 'reg

疆域

jiāng yù

‘疆域’ (jiāng yù) is a formal noun meaning ‘t

型号

xíng hào

‘型号’ (xíng hào) literally combines ‘型’ (x

平坦

píng tǎn

平坦 (píng tǎn) is an adjective meaning 'level'

均势

jūn shì

均势 (jūn shì) literally combines 均 (jūn), mea

乡土

xiāng tǔ

‘乡土’ literally combines ‘乡’ (xiāng), meani

土地

tǔ dì

土地 (tǔ dì) literally combines 土 (tǔ), meanin

兵团

bīng tuán

兵团 (bīng tuán) literally combines 兵 (bīng),

代表团

dài biǎo tuán

‘代表团’ (dài biǎo tuán) literally combines

圆桌会议

yuán zhuō huì yì

A 'yuán zhuō huì yì' (roundtable conference) i

圈地

quān dì

‘圈地’ literally means ‘to enclose land’ — th

圈定

quān dìng

‘圈定’ (quān dìng) is a formal, written verb m

稳固

wěn gù

稳固 (wěn gù) is an adjective meaning 'stable' o

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'