List of generic Chinese toponyms

This article lists a number of common generic Chinese toponyms, their meanings, and some examples of their use.

Adjectives

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Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
an ān calm, peaceful Anqing, Xi'an
bai bái white[1] Baicheng, Baiyun Mountain
bei běi north[2] Beijing, Hubei
chang ; cháng long[3] Changchun, Changsha
da big, great[4] Daqing, Daxiang District
dong ; dōng east[5] Guangdong, Shandong
guang 广; guǎng broad[6] Guang'an, Guangdong
hei hēi black[7] Heilongjiang, Heishan County
huang huáng yellow[8] Huanggang, Huangpu District
jin jīn golden[9] Jinchang, Jinhua
nan nán south[10] Hainan, Hunan
ning ; níng peaceful[11] Liaoning, Ningxia
ping píng flat, peaceful Nanping, Pingdingshan
qing qīng green, blue Qingdao, Qinghai Lake For more information, see Qing (color)
xi 西 west[12] Shanxi, Xi'an
xin xīn new[13] Xinjiang
yong yǒng everlasting, forever[14] Yongning, Yongzhou

Physical objects

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Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
chuan chuān river[15] Sichuan, Yichuan County
dao ; dǎo island[16] Qingdao, Qinhuangdao
gou ; gōu ditch[17] Mentougou District, Qiaogou Subdistrict
guan ; guān mountain pass Jiayuguan, Shaoguan
hai hǎi sea[18] Hainan, Shanghai
he river[19] Hebei, Qitaihe
jiang jiāng river[20] Jiangsu, Zhanjiang
lin lín forest Guilin, Yulin
liu liǔ willow[21] Liugou Township, Liuzhou
men ; mén gate, door[22] Jiangmen, Xiamen
qiao ; qiáo bridge[23] Shuangqiao District, Qiaodong District
quan quán spring[24] Jiuquan, Quanzhou
shan shān mountain[25] Ma'anshan, Shandong
shi shí stone[26] Huangshi, Shitai County
xi stream, brook[27] Benxi, Yuxi
yang ; yáng sun[28] Fuyang, Nanyang
ying ; yíng barracks[29] Dongying, Yingkou
zhai zhài stockade, fort, village Dazhai, Xiazhai

Other

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Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
cheng chéng city[30] Fangchenggang, Xuancheng
jing jīng capital city[31] Beijing, Nanjing
kou kǒu mouth Yingkou, Zhangjiakou
long ; lóng dragon[32] Heilongjiang, Longyan
qing ; qìng celebration[33] Anqing, Chongqing
tun tún village[34] Liulintun Township, Sanlitun Subdistrict
wang wáng king, prince Wangfujing, Wanghe
zhen ; zhèn town[35] Jingdezhen, Zhenjiang
zhuang ; zhuāng village[36] Shijiazhuang, Zaozhuang

References

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  7. ^ "Translate "黑" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  12. ^ "Translation of 西 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  13. ^ "Translate "新" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  14. ^ "Translate "永" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  16. ^ "Translate "岛" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  17. ^ "Translate "沟" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  30. ^ "Translate "城" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  32. ^ "Translate "龙" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  34. ^ "Translate "屯" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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  36. ^ "Translate "庄" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.