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.

崩塌

bēng tā

崩塌 (bēng tā) is a verb meaning 'to collapse'—

崩盘

bēng pán

'崩盘' (bēng pán) literally combines 崩 (bēng),

岗亭

gǎng tíng

'岗亭' (gǎng tíng) is a compound noun formed fro

站岗

zhàn gǎng

‘站岗’ literally means ‘to stand at a post’ —

岗哨

gǎng shào

‘岗哨’ (gǎng shào) is a compound noun meaning

岗位

gǎng wèi

岗位 (gǎng wèi) literally combines 岗 (gǎng), m

崖壁

yá bì

‘崖壁’ (yá bì) literally combines 崖 (yá), me

断崖

duàn yá

‘断崖’ literally means ‘broken cliff’ — ‘断

山崖

shān yá

山崖 (shān yá) literally combines 山 (shān), me

幽峡

yōu xiá

‘幽峡’ literally combines 幽 (yōu), meaning ‘s

险峡

xiǎn xiá

'险峡' (xiǎn xiá) is a compound noun meaning 'tr

海峡

hǎi xiá

海峡 (hǎi xiá) literally combines 海 (hǎi), mea

峡湾

xiá wān

A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea b

三峡

sān xiá

"Three Gorges" (Sān Xiá) refers to the famous st

峡谷

xiá gǔ

'峡谷' (xiá gǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'gorg

峻宇

jùn yǔ

‘峻宇’ is a literary compound noun meaning ‘maj

峻拔

jùn bá

峻拔 (jùn bá) is an elegant literary adjective d

峻岭

jùn lǐng

'峻岭' (jùn lǐng) is a literary, poetic noun mea

浪峰

làng fēng

浪峰 (làng fēng) literally combines 浪 (làng),

锋峰

fēng fēng

'锋峰' is a rare, literary compound formed by doub

峰顶

fēng dǐng

‘峰顶’ literally combines 峰 (fēng), meaning 'p

山峰

shān fēng

山峰 (shān fēng) literally combines 山 (shān),

巅峰

diān fēng

‘巅峰’ literally combines ‘巅’ (diān), meanin

峻峭

jùn qiào

峻峭 (jùn qiào) is an adjective describing terra

峭拔

qiào bá

‘峭拔’ is a literary adjective describing someth

峭立

qiào lì

‘峭立’ is a compound verb meaning 'to stand stee

峭壁

qiào bì

‘峭壁’ literally combines 峭 (qiào), meaning 's

国岳

guó yuè

‘国岳’ literally means ‘national sacred mountai

岳家

yuè jiā

'Yue jia' literally combines 'yue' (岳), meaning '

岩画

yán huà

岩画 (yán huà) literally means 'rock painting'

攀岩

pān yán

‘攀岩’ literally means ‘to climb rock’—‘攀’

悬崖

xuán yá

‘悬崖’ (xuán yá) literally combines ‘悬’ (xu

岩洞

yán dòng

'Yán dòng' literally combines 岩 (yán), meaning

岩浆

yán jiāng

'Yán jiāng' literally combines 'yán' (rock, cli

岔开

chà kāi

岔开 (chà kāi) is a verb meaning 'to diverge' or

岔口

chà kǒu

岔口 literally combines 岔 (chà), meaning 'branch

岔道

chà dào

'Chà dào' literally combines 岔 (chà), meaning

岔路

chà lù

‘岔路’ literally means ‘branching road’ — ‘

寺廟文化

sì miào wén huà

Temple culture (sì miào wén huà) refers to the

清真寺

qīngzhēnsì

‘Qīngzhēnsì’ literally means ‘pure and true