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.

专篇

zhuān piān

专篇 (zhuān piān) is a compound noun meaning 'sp

接管

jiē guǎn

接管 (jiē guǎn) is a verb meaning 'to take over'

符节

fú jié

‘符节’ (fú jié) was an official token used in

竞标

jìng biāo

竞标 (jìng biāo) is a verb meaning 'to bid compe

竞选

jìng xuǎn

竞选 (jìng xuǎn) is a verb meaning 'to run for o

窗外

chuāngwài

窗外 literally means 'outside the window' and func

窗框

chuāngkuàng

窗框 (chuāngkuàng) literally combines 窗 (chuān

窗帘

chuānglián

‘窗帘’ (chuānglián) literally combines ‘窗’

窗台

chuāngtái

窗台 (chuāngtái) literally combines 窗 (chuāng)

窗户

chuānghu

‘窗户’ (chuānghu) is the standard, general term

积雪

jī xuě

积雪 (jī xuě) literally combines 积 (jī), meani

章程

zhāng chéng

章程 (zhāng chéng) refers to formal, written rul

路程

lù chéng

路程 (lù chéng) literally combines 路 (lù), mea

工程

gōng chéng

工程 (gōng chéng) literally combines 工 (gōng),

秀丽

xiù lì

秀 means 'elegant,' 'refined,' or 'outstanding' —

秀才

xiù cái

‘秀才’ (xiù cái) was the lowest official degre

矿山

kuàng shān

矿山 (kuàng shān) literally means 'ore mountain'

矿工

kuàng gōng

矿工 (kuàng gōng) literally means 'mine worker'

矿产

kuàng chǎn

矿产 (kuàng chǎn) literally combines 矿 (kuàng)

煤矿

méi kuàng

煤矿 (méi kuàng) literally combines 煤 (méi), m

铁矿

tiě kuàng

铁矿 (tiě kuàng) literally combines 铁 (tiě), m

基石

jī shí

基石 (jī shí) literally means 'foundation stone'

柱础

zhù chǔ

柱础 (zhù chǔ) literally means 'pillar foundatio

研发

yán fā

研发 (yán fā) is a compound noun meaning 'resear

公众

gōng zhòng

‘公众’ (gōng zhòng) literally combines 公 (gō

刊登

kān dēng

刊登 is a transitive verb meaning 'to publish' —

登台

dēng tái

'Dēng tái' literally means 'to ascend the stage'

登基

dēng jī

‘登基’ literally means ‘to ascend the base’—

登陆

dēng lù

‘登陆’ is a verb meaning either 'to land' (physi

登山

dēng shān

'登山' literally combines 'dēng' (to ascend, clim

申领

shēnlǐng

申领 (shēnlǐng) is a formal, two-character verb

牌照

pái zhào

牌照 literally means 'sign + illumination'—a hist

碑牌

bēi pái

碑牌 (bēi pái) refers to a commemorative stone t

门牌

mén pái

‘门牌’ (mén pái) literally means ‘door sign’

招牌

zhāo pái

招牌 literally combines 招 (zhāo, 'to attract' or

路牌

lù pái

路牌 (lù pái) literally combines 路 (lù), meani

烟雾

yān wù

烟雾 (yān wù) literally combines 烟 (yān), mean

云烟

yún yān

‘云烟’ literally combines ‘cloud’ (云) and ‘s

济南

jǐ nán

Jinan is the capital city of Shandong Province in

弥漫

mímàn

‘弥漫’ is a verb meaning ‘to permeate’ or ‘to