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.

潮水

cháo shuǐ

潮水 (cháo shuǐ) literally combines 潮 (cháo),

看涨

kàn zhǎng

"Kàn zhǎng" literally means 'to look upward (in

涨停

zhǎng tíng

'Zhangting' (涨停) is a technical term used exclus

涨潮

zhǎng cháo

涨潮 (zhǎng cháo) literally combines 涨 (zhǎng)

大漠

dà mò

‘Dà mò’ (大漠) literally means ‘great desert

荒漠

huāng mò

‘荒漠’ (huāng mò) is a compound noun meaning

漏风

lòu fēng

‘漏风’ literally means ‘leak wind’ and functio

漏水

lòu shuǐ

'Lòu shuǐ' literally combines 'lòu' (to leak, s

滑梯

huá tī

'滑梯' (huá tī) literally combines '滑' (huá),

滑雪

huá xuě

滑雪 (huá xuě) literally means 'to slide on snow

战壕

zhàn háo

‘战壕’ (zhàn háo) literally combines 战 (zhàn

山沟

shān gōu

Shān gōu (mountain ravine) refers to a narrow, d

沟渠

gōu qú

‘沟渠’ (gōu qú) is a compound noun meaning ‘i

暗沟

àn gōu

‘暗沟’ literally means ‘hidden ditch’ — 暗 (

水沟

shuǐ gōu

‘水沟’ (shuǐ gōu) literally combines ‘水’ (s

发源

fā yuán

‘发源’ is a verb meaning ‘to originate (from)’

水源

shuǐ yuán

水源 (shuǐ yuán) literally combines 水 (shuǐ),

测绘

cè huì

测绘 (cè huì) is a formal noun meaning 'surveyin

淘金

táo jīn

淘金 (táo jīn) literally means 'to wash gold' —

淘宝

táo bǎo

‘Taobao’ (táo bǎo) is China’s largest consume

正统派

zhèng tǒng pài

‘正统派’ (zhèng tǒng pài) literally means ‘o

流派

liú pài

流派 (liú pài) literally combines 流 (liú), mea

学派

xué pài

‘学派’ (xué pài) literally combines ‘学’ (xu

洞穴

dòngxué

洞穴 (dòngxué) is a compound noun meaning 'cave'

山洞

shān dòng

山洞 (shān dòng) literally combines 山 (shān),

泛舟

fàn zhōu

泛舟 (fàn zhōu) literally means 'to float a boat

自治

zì zhì

‘自治’ (zì zhì) literally means ‘self-governa

治水

zhì shuǐ

‘治水’ literally means ‘to govern water’—comb

治国

zhì guó

治国 (zhì guó) literally means 'to govern a coun

治理

zhì lǐ

治理 (zhì lǐ) is a formal, often official or ins

沉没

chén mò

沉没 (chén mò) is a compound verb meaning 'to si

墨池

mò chí

"墨池" (mò chí) literally means "ink pool" — a

水池

shuǐ chí

‘水池’ (shuǐ chí) literally combines ‘水’ (s

游泳池

yóu yǒng chí

‘游泳池’ literally means ‘swimming pool’ — a

氤氲

yīn yūn

Yīn yūn is a poetic, literary adjective describi

沙滩毯

shā tān tǎn

A 'shā tān tǎn' is a portable, often waterproof

野营毯

yě yíng tǎn

'野营毯' (yě yíng tǎn) literally combines three

地毯

dì tǎn

地毯 (dì tǎn) literally combines 地 (dì, 'groun

回归

huí guī

回归 (huí guī) literally combines 回 (huí, 'to

东欧

Dōngōu

'Dōngōu' (Eastern Europe) is a geographical term