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.

使者

shǐ zhě

‘使者’ (shǐ zhě) literally combines ‘使’ (sh

测量

cè liáng

测量 (cè liáng) is a verb meaning 'to measure'

制度

zhì dù

制度 (zhì dù) refers to an organized, formal sys

销售部

xiāo shòu bù

销售部 (xiāo shòu bù) literally combines three

编辑部

biān jí bù

‘编辑部’ (biān jí bù) literally means ‘editi

军事部

jūn shì bù

‘军事部’ (jūn shì bù) literally means ‘milit

文化部

wén huà bù

‘文化部’ (wén huà bù) is the official Chinese

教育部

jiào yù bù

教育部 (jiào yù bù) is the official government

之中

zhī zhōng

‘之中’ is a formal prepositional phrase meaning

人民

rénmín

‘Rénmín’ (人民) literally combines ‘rén’ (p

国民

guómín

‘国民’ (guómín) literally combines ‘国’ (gu

烧香

shāo xiāng

'Shāo xiāng' literally means 'to burn incense' a

风光

fēng guāng

‘风光’ literally combines ‘wind’ (风) and ‘li

风景

fēng jǐng

风景 (fēng jǐng) literally combines 风 (fēng, '

回响

huí xiǎng

‘回响’ literally combines 回 (‘to return, to ci

寂静

jì jìng

寂静 (jì jìng) describes a deep, profound silenc

洛阳

Luò yáng

Luòyáng is a historic city in central China’s H

除名

chú míng

'除名' literally means 'to remove a name' — the c

附录

fù lù

‘附录’ (fù lù) is a noun meaning ‘appendix’

附属

fù shǔ

'附属' (fù shǔ) is an adjective meaning 'subordi

铁塔

tiě tǎ

‘铁塔’ literally means ‘iron tower’ — a compo

铁门

tiě mén

‘铁门’ literally combines ‘铁’ (tiě), meaning

铁路

tiě lù

铁路 (tiě lù) literally combines 铁 (tiě, 'iron

锻冶

duàn yě

‘锻冶’ (duàn yě) is a formal, literary noun me

锻件

duàn jiàn

‘锻件’ (duàn jiàn) literally combines ‘锻’ (

锻压

duàn yā

‘锻压’ (duàn yā) is a compound noun referring

邻家

lín jiā

‘邻家’ literally means ‘neighbor’s (home or fa

邻里

lín lǐ

邻里 (lín lǐ) literally combines 邻 (lín), mean

邻近

lín jìn

邻近 (lín jìn) is an adjective meaning 'adjacent

邻国

lín guó

‘邻国’ literally means ‘neighbor country’ — c

邻居

lín jū

‘邻居’ (lín jū) literally combines ‘邻’ (lí

邮编

yóu biān

‘邮编’ is a short, commonly used noun meaning ‘

邮政

yóu zhèng

邮政 (yóu zhèng) literally combines 邮 (yóu), m

邮票

yóu piào

邮票 (yóu piào) is a noun meaning 'postage stamp

邮寄

yóu jì

‘邮寄’ is a compound verb meaning 'to mail (by p

邮局

yóu jú

邮局 (yóu jú) literally combines 邮 (yóu), mean

选举

xuǎn jǔ

‘选举’ (xuǎn jǔ) is a compound noun meaning ‘

承办

chéng bàn

承办 means 'to undertake' or 'to be responsible fo

公共交通工具

gōnggòng jiāotōng gōngjù

公共交通工具 literally means 'public transportatio

私家车

sījiāchē

'Sījiāchē' literally means 'private family car'