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.

产业

chǎn yè

产业 (chǎn yè) is a noun with two primary meanin

国产

guó chǎn

国产 (guó chǎn) literally means 'country-produce

丽水

lì shuǐ

Lìshuǐ is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Pr

朝丽

cháo lì

‘朝丽’ (cháo lì) is an archaic Chinese term hi

大韩民国

dà hán mín guó

‘Dà Hán Mín Guó’ (Republic of Korea) is the

朝鲜

cháo xiǎn

‘朝鲜’ (Cháoxiǎn) is the standard Chinese name

闹市

nàoshì

闹市 literally combines 闹 (nào), meaning 'noisy'

验收

yàn shōu

'Yàn shōu' (验收) literally combines 'yàn' (to

首映

shǒu yìng

‘首映’ literally means ‘first screening’ — ‘

首席

shǒu xí

首席 (shǒu xí) literally combines 首 (shǒu), me

首都

shǒu dū

首都 (shǒu dū) literally means 'first city' —

饺子馆

jiǎo·zi guǎn

‘饺子馆’ (jiǎo·zi guǎn) literally means 'dump

页脚

yè jiǎo

‘页脚’ (yè jiǎo) literally means 'page foot' a

页眉

yè méi

'Page eyebrow' is a vivid, literal translation of

首页

shǒu yè

首页 literally means 'first page' — 首 (shǒu) me

页面

yè miàn

页面 (yè miàn) literally combines 页 (yè), mean

杂货

zá huò

‘杂货’ (zá huò) literally means ‘mixed goods

艰险

jiān xiǎn

‘艰险’ is a compound adjective meaning 'arduous

险要

xiǎn yào

‘险要’ (xiǎn yào) is an adjective describing a

天际

tiān jì

天际 literally combines 天 (tiān, 'sky' or 'heave

无际

wú jì

‘无际’ literally means 'without boundary'—‘无

星际

xīng jì

星际 (xīng jì) is an adjective meaning 'interste

消防队

xiāo fáng duì

消防队 (xiāo fáng duì) literally means 'extingu

陪审员

péi shěn yuán

A péi shěn yuán (juror) is a citizen selected t

陪同

tóng péi

陪同 (tóng péi) is a formal verb meaning 'to acc

审阅

shěn yuè

审阅 (shěn yuè) is a formal verb meaning 'to rev

阅兵

yuè bīng

‘阅兵’ (yuè bīng) literally means ‘to review

阅览室

yuè lǎn shì

'阅览室' (yuè lǎn shì) literally combines three

电子钥匙

diàn zǐ yào shi

An electronic key is a digital or wireless device

镜面

jìng miàn

‘镜面’ literally combines ‘镜’ (jìng), meanin

后视镜

hòu shì jìng

‘后视镜’ literally means ‘rear-view mirror’:

删除键

shān chú jiàn

'删除键' (shān chú jiàn) literally means 'delet

钢架

gāng jià

‘钢架’ (gāng jià) literally combines ‘钢’ (g

钢筋

gāng jīn

Rebar, or steel reinforcing bar, is a crucial cons

钢板

gāng bǎn

钢板 (gāng bǎn) literally combines 钢 (gāng), m

钢铁

gāng tiě

钢铁 literally means 'steel and iron' — combining

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn

指南针 literally means 'point-south-needle' — a d

金库

jīn kù

‘金库’ literally means ‘gold warehouse’—‘金

金榜

jīn bǎng

‘Jīn bǎng’ literally means 'golden list'—'jī

金矿

jīn kuàng

‘金矿’ (jīn kuàng) literally means ‘gold mine