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.

远郊

yuǎn jiāo

‘远郊’ literally combines ‘远’ (yuǎn), meanin

近郊

jìn jiāo

近郊 literally means 'near suburbs' — the charact

郊外

jiāo wài

‘郊外’ literally combines ‘郊’ (jiāo), meanin

市郊

shì jiāo

‘市郊’ literally combines 市 (shì), meaning 'ci

郊游

jiāo yóu

‘郊游’ (jiāo yóu) literally combines ‘郊’ (j

郊区

jiāo qū

‘郊区’ (jiāo qū) literally combines ‘郊’ (ji

跑遍

pǎo biàn

跑遍 (pǎo biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to g

踏遍

tà biàn

‘踏遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to tread all

联网

liǎngwǎng

'联网' (liánwǎng) is a verb meaning 'to connect

连任

liànrèn

'连任' (liànrèn) is a verb meaning 'to be re-ele

连接

liánjiē

连接 (liánjiē) is a verb meaning 'to connect' or

高速

gāo sù

高速 (gāo sù) literally means 'high speed' — 高

逛夜市

guàng yèshì

逛夜市 (guàng yèshì) literally means 'to stroll

逛博物馆

guàng bówùguǎn

'逛博物馆' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, to

逛超市

guàng chāoshì

'逛超市' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, brows

逛商场

guàng shāngchǎng

'逛商场' literally combines '逛' (to stroll or bro

逛公园

guàng gōngyuán

'逛公园' literally combines 逛 (guàng, 'to stroll

转学

zhuǎn xué

‘转学’ (zhuǎn xué) literally combines ‘转’ (

转弯

zhuǎn wān

‘转弯’ literally combines ‘转’ (to turn, rotat

躺椅

tǎng yǐ

‘躺椅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘reclining ch

视距

shì jù

‘视距’ literally combines ‘视’ (shì), meaning

间距

jiàn jù

‘间距’ (jiàn jù) is a compound noun meaning ‘

距离

jù lí

距离 (jù lí) is a noun meaning 'distance' — the

一趟

yī tàng

'Yī tàng' literally combines the numeral 'yī' (

趟过

tāng guò

‘趟过’ is a verb meaning 'to wade across' — to

赶集

gǎn jí

赶集 (gǎn jí) literally means 'to rush to a gath

购销

gòuxiāo

购销 (gòuxiāo) is a compound noun meaning 'purch

采购

cǎigòu

采购 (cǎigòu) refers to the formal process of pu

资源

zī yuán

资源 (zī yuán) literally combines 资 (zī), mean

货运

huò yùn

货运 (huò yùn) literally combines 货 (huò), mea

货柜

huò guì

'货柜' literally means 'goods cabinet'—'货' (huò

货车

huò chē

‘货车’ literally combines ‘货’ (huò), meaning

货物

huò wù

'货物' (huòwù) is a compound noun meaning 'goods

气象

qì xiàng

气象 (qì xiàng) literally combines 气 (qì, 'air

译本

yì běn

‘译本’ literally means ‘translated + volume/boo

警察

jǐng chá

‘警察’ (jǐng chá) is a compound noun meaning

谈判

tán pàn

谈判 (tán pàn) is a compound noun meaning 'negot

国际友谊

guó jì yǒu yì

International friendship (guó jì yǒu yì) is a

误入

wù rù

‘误入’ is a compound verb meaning 'to enter by m

证件

zhèng jiàn

证件 (zhèng jiàn) literally combines 证 (zhèng)