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.

阴雨

yīn yǔ

‘阴雨’ literally combines 阴 (yīn, meaning ‘ov

阴凉

yīn liáng

‘阴凉’ (yīn liáng) is an adjective meaning ‘c

家门

jiā mén

家门 literally means 'family gate'—the physical e

大门

dà mén

大门 literally means 'big door' — 大 (dà) means

门口

mén kǒu

门口 literally means 'door mouth' — combining 门

长江

Cháng Jiāng

Cháng Jiāng (Yangtze River) is the longest river

边缘

yán biān

'边缘' (yán biān) literally combines '边' (biān

一边

yì biān

'一边' literally combines '一 (yī)' meaning 'one'

边境

biān jìng

边境 (biān jìng) literally combines 边 (biān),

路边

lù biān

路边 (lù biān) literally means 'road side' — co

海边

hǎi biān

海边 literally means 'sea side' — combining 海 (h

远足

yuǎn zú

‘远足’ literally means ‘far foot’ — combining

遥远

yáo yuǎn

‘遥远’ is an adjective meaning 'distant' or 'rem

远方

yuǎn fāng

'远方' literally combines '远' (yuǎn), meaning 'd

道路

dào lù

道路 (dào lù) is a compound noun meaning 'road'

运营

yùn yíng

运营 (yùn yíng) refers to the overall process of

运输

yùn shū

运输 (yùn shū) is a compound word meaning 'trans

远近

yuǎn jìn

远近 literally combines 'far' (远) and 'near' (近)

附近

fù jìn

附近 (fù jìn) literally combines 附 (fù), meani

近处

jìn chù

近处 (jìn chù) is a noun meaning 'a nearby place

迷路

mí lù

迷路 (mí lù) literally combines 迷 (mí), meanin

带路

dài lù

带路 literally means 'to carry the road', but func

小路

xiǎo lù

‘小路’ literally means ‘small road’ — ‘小’

马路

mǎ lù

‘马路’ literally means ‘horse road’, reflectin

走出

zǒu chū

走出 is a separable verb meaning 'to walk out of'

宾客

bīnkè

宾客 (bīnkè) is a formal, literary noun meaning

外宾

wàibīn

‘外宾’ literally combines ‘外’ (wài), meaning

宾馆

bīnguǎn

‘宾馆’ (bīnguǎn) is a formal, standard term fo

贵宾

guì bīn

贵宾 (guì bīn) literally combines 贵 (guì), mea

贵族

guì zú

‘贵族’ (guì zú) literally combines ‘贵’ (gu

出让

chū ràng

出让 (chū ràng) is a formal verb meaning 'to tra

上诉

shàng sù

‘上诉’ is a formal legal verb meaning 'to appeal

药房

yào fáng

药房 (yào fáng) literally means 'medicine room'

景色

jǐng sè

景色 (jǐng sè) is a compound noun meaning 'scene

舞厅

wǔtīng

‘舞厅’ (wǔtīng) literally combines ‘舞’ (wǔ

肉店

ròu diàn

‘Ròu diàn’ literally combines ‘ròu’ (meat)

补给

bǔ gěi

‘补给’ (bǔ gěi) is a verb meaning ‘to supply

绍兴

shào xīng

Shàoxīng is a historic and culturally rich city

红灯

hóng dēng

红灯 literally means 'red lamp' or 'red light', an

红旗

hóng qí

红旗 (hóng qí) literally means 'red flag' — com