This article lists a number of common generic Chinese toponyms, their meanings, and some examples of their use.
Adjectives
editTerm | Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Examples | Comments |
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an | 安 | ān | calm, peaceful | Anqing, Xi'an | |
bai | 白 | bái | white[1] | Baicheng, Baiyun Mountain | |
bei | 北 | běi | north[2] | Beijing, Hubei | |
chang | 长; 長 | cháng | long[3] | Changchun, Changsha | |
da | 大 | dà | big, great[4] | Daqing, Daxiang District | |
dong | 东; 東 | dōng | east[5] | Guangdong, Shandong | |
guang | 广; 廣 | guǎng | broad[6] | Guang'an, Guangdong | |
hei | 黑 | hēi | black[7] | Heilongjiang, Heishan County | |
huang | 黄 | huáng | yellow[8] | Huanggang, Huangpu District | |
jin | 金 | jīn | golden[9] | Jinchang, Jinhua | |
nan | 南 | nán | south[10] | Hainan, Hunan | |
ning | 宁; 寧 | níng | peaceful[11] | Liaoning, Ningxia | |
ping | 平 | píng | flat, peaceful | Nanping, Pingdingshan | |
qing | 青 | qīng | green, blue | Qingdao, Qinghai Lake | For more information, see Qing (color) |
xi | 西 | xī | west[12] | Shanxi, Xi'an | |
xin | 新 | xīn | new[13] | Xinjiang | |
yong | 永 | yǒng | everlasting, forever[14] | Yongning, Yongzhou |
Physical objects
editTerm | Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Examples | Comments |
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chuan | 川 | chuān | river[15] | Sichuan, Yichuan County | |
dao | 岛; 島 | dǎo | island[16] | Qingdao, Qinhuangdao | |
gou | 沟; 溝 | gōu | ditch[17] | Mentougou District, Qiaogou Subdistrict | |
guan | 关; 關 | guān | mountain pass | Jiayuguan, Shaoguan | |
hai | 海 | hǎi | sea[18] | Hainan, Shanghai | |
he | 河 | hé | river[19] | Hebei, Qitaihe | |
jiang | 江 | jiāng | river[20] | Jiangsu, Zhanjiang | |
lin | 林 | lín | forest | Guilin, Yulin | |
liu | 柳 | liǔ | willow[21] | Liugou Township, Liuzhou | |
men | 门; 門 | mén | gate, door[22] | Jiangmen, Xiamen | |
qiao | 桥; 橋 | qiáo | bridge[23] | Shuangqiao District, Qiaodong District | |
quan | 泉 | quán | spring[24] | Jiuquan, Quanzhou | |
shan | 山 | shān | mountain[25] | Ma'anshan, Shandong | |
shi | 石 | shí | stone[26] | Huangshi, Shitai County | |
xi | 溪 | xī | stream, brook[27] | Benxi, Yuxi | |
yang | 阳; 陽 | yáng | sun[28] | Fuyang, Nanyang | |
ying | 营; 營 | yíng | barracks[29] | Dongying, Yingkou | |
zhai | 寨 | zhài | stockade, fort, village | Dazhai, Xiazhai |
Other
editTerm | Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Examples | Comments |
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cheng | 城 | chéng | city[30] | Fangchenggang, Xuancheng | |
jing | 京 | jīng | capital city[31] | Beijing, Nanjing | |
kou | 口 | kǒu | mouth | Yingkou, Zhangjiakou | |
long | 龙; 龍 | lóng | dragon[32] | Heilongjiang, Longyan | |
qing | 庆; 慶 | qìng | celebration[33] | Anqing, Chongqing | |
tun | 屯 | tún | village[34] | Liulintun Township, Sanlitun Subdistrict | |
wang | 王 | wáng | king, prince | Wangfujing, Wanghe | |
zhen | 镇; 鎮 | zhèn | town[35] | Jingdezhen, Zhenjiang | |
zhuang | 庄; 莊 | zhuāng | village[36] | Shijiazhuang, Zaozhuang |
References
edit- ^ "Translate "白" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 北 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "长" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "大" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 东 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "广" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "黑" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "黄" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "金" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 南 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "宁" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 西 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "新" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "永" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 川 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "岛" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "沟" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "海" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 河 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translation of 江 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "柳" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "门" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 桥 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "泉" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translation of 山 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Translate "石" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "溪" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "阳" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "营" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "城" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "京" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "龙" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "庆" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "屯" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "镇" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Translate "庄" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.