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.

女王

nǚ wáng

女王 (nǚ wáng) literally means 'female king' —

国王

guó wáng

国王 (guó wáng) literally combines 国 (guó), me

转化率

zhuǎn huà lǜ

‘转化率’ (zhuǎn huà lǜ) literally means ‘tra

献礼

xiàn lǐ

‘献礼’ literally combines ‘献’ (xiàn), meanin

狮城

shī chéng

‘狮城’ (shī chéng) literally means ‘Lion City

状纸

zhuàng zhǐ

‘状纸’ (zhuàng zhǐ) is a formal noun meaning

版图

bǎn tú

版图 literally combines 'bǎn' (originally meaning

头版

tóu bǎn

‘头版’ literally means ‘first page’ — ‘头’

隔墙

gé qiáng

‘隔墙’ literally means ‘separating wall’ — 隔

砖墙

zhuān qiáng

'Brick wall' (zhuān qiáng) is a compound noun fo

围墙

wéi qiáng

‘围墙’ literally combines ‘围’ (to enclose, su

墙壁

qiáng bì

‘墙壁’ (qiáng bì) literally combines ‘墙’ (q

军营

jūn yíng

军营 (jūn yíng) literally combines 军 (jūn), me

经营

jīng yíng

经营 (jīng yíng) is a verb meaning 'to manage' o

营地

yíng dì

营地 (yíng dì) literally combines 营 (yíng), me

烫金

tàng jīn

‘Tàng jīn’ (烫金) literally means ‘scalding g

燃煤

rán méi

"Rán méi" literally combines 燃 (rán, 'to burn'

炭窯

tàn yáo

A tàn yáo is a traditional kiln or oven specific

天灾

tiān zāi

‘天灾’ literally means ‘heaven’s calamity’ —

水灾

shuǐ zāi

‘水灾’ (shuǐ zāi) literally combines ‘水’ (s

滩涂

tān tú

滩涂 (tān tú) refers to intertidal mudflats—low

浅滩

qiǎn tān

‘浅滩’ (qiǎn tān) literally combines ‘浅’ (s

盐滩

yán tān

盐滩 (yán tān) literally combines 盐 (yán), mea

滩头

tān tóu

滩头 literally means 'beach head'—'滩' (tān) ref

河滩

hé tān

‘Hé tān’ (river beach/shoal) refers to a flat,

浏阳河

liú yáng hé

The Liuyang River (Liúyáng Hé) is a real river

浏阳

liú yáng

Liuyang (Liúyáng) is a county-level city in the

浓雾

nóng wù

‘浓雾’ literally combines ‘浓’ (nóng), meanin

海潮

hǎi cháo

‘海潮’ (hǎi cháo) literally combines ‘海’ (h

退潮

tuì cháo

‘退潮’ literally means ‘to retreat + tide’ and

潮水

cháo shuǐ

潮水 (cháo shuǐ) literally combines 潮 (cháo),

看涨

kàn zhǎng

"Kàn zhǎng" literally means 'to look upward (in

涨停

zhǎng tíng

'Zhangting' (涨停) is a technical term used exclus

涨潮

zhǎng cháo

涨潮 (zhǎng cháo) literally combines 涨 (zhǎng)

大漠

dà mò

‘Dà mò’ (大漠) literally means ‘great desert

荒漠

huāng mò

‘荒漠’ (huāng mò) is a compound noun meaning

漏风

lòu fēng

‘漏风’ literally means ‘leak wind’ and functio

漏水

lòu shuǐ

'Lòu shuǐ' literally combines 'lòu' (to leak, s

滑梯

huá tī

'滑梯' (huá tī) literally combines '滑' (huá),

滑雪

huá xuě

滑雪 (huá xuě) literally means 'to slide on snow