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.

公安局

gōng ān jú

The term 公安局 (gōng ān jú) literally combines

供职

gōng zhí

‘供职’ is a formal verb meaning ‘to hold office

条例

tiáo lì

‘条例’ (tiáo lì) is a formal noun meaning ‘re

估价

gū jià

‘估价’ is a verb meaning ‘to appraise’ or ‘to

伙房

huǒ fáng

'伙房' literally combines '伙' (huǒ), meaning 'gr

省份

shěng fèn

‘省份’ literally means 'provincial portion' — c

任职

rènzhí

任职 means 'to assume office' or 'to serve in a po

任命

rènmìng

‘任命’ is a formal verb meaning 'to appoint'—sp

宾价

bīn jiè

'宾价' (bīn jià) is a classical or literary term

国价

guó jiè

'Guó jià' literally combines 'guó' (country, na

使价

shǐ jiè

‘使价’ (shǐ jiè) is a classical Chinese term m

交通

jiāo tōng

交通 (jiāo tōng) literally combines 交 (jiāo),

亚热带

Yà Rèdài

‘亚热带’ (yà rè dài) literally means ‘sub-tr

亚裔

Yà Yì

‘亚裔’ (Yà Yì) is a noun meaning ‘of Asian de

亚太

Yà Tà

‘亚太’ is a widely used abbreviation for ‘Asia-

亚运

Yà Yùn

‘亚运’ is a shortened form of ‘亚洲运动会’ (Y

亚洲

Yàzhōu

Asia (Yàzhōu) is the largest and most populous c

乘务员

chéng wù yuán

'乘务员' (chéng wù yuán) literally combines '乘

乒乓网

pīng pāng wǎng

'Ping-pong net' refers to the narrow, stretched ne

乒乓外交

pīngpāng wàijiāo

'Ping-pong diplomacy' refers to the historic use o

丰碑

fēng bēi

‘丰碑’ literally means 'abundant stele' or 'lush

并人

bīng rén

‘并人’ (bīng rén) is a classical or literary t

并土

bīng tǔ

‘并土’ (bīng tǔ) is a classical literary term

并都

bīng dū

‘并都’ (bīng dū) is a historical term referrin

并邑

bīng yì

‘并邑’ (bīng yì) is a classical, poetic name f

并门

bīng mén

‘并门’ is a classical literary term referring sp

并州

bīng zhōu

‘并州’ (Bīng Zhōu) is an ancient Chinese admin

将领

jiàng lǐng

将领 (jiàng lǐng) is a formal noun meaning 'mili

将军

jiāng jūn

‘将军’ (jiāng jūn) literally combines ‘将’ (

内政

nèi zhèng

内政 (nèi zhèng) literally combines 内 (nèi), m

内部

nèi bù

内部 (nèi bù) literally combines 内 (nèi), mean

国内

guó nèi

‘国内’ literally means ‘within the country’ —

前线

qiánxiàn

'前线' literally combines '前' (qián), meaning 'f

电话线

diànhuà xiàn

'电话线' (diànhuà xiàn) literally means 'electr

各国

gè guó

各国 literally means 'each country' or 'various co

通讯社

tōng xùn shè

A tōng xùn shè (news agency) is an organization

出版社

chū bǎn shè

A chūbǎnshè is an organization responsible for

社区

shè qū

社区 (shè qū) literally combines 社 (shè), mean

由来

yóu lái

Yóulái is a noun meaning 'origin' or 'source'—i

使馆

shǐ guǎn

'Shǐguǎn' literally combines 'shǐ' (envoy, dipl