List of generic Chinese toponyms

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

Adjectives[edit]

Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
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[edit]

Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
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[edit]

Term Hanzi Pinyin Meaning Examples Comments
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]

  1. ^ "Translate "白" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  2. ^ "Translation of 北 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  3. ^ "Translate "长" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  4. ^ "Translate "大" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  5. ^ "Translation of 东 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  6. ^ "Translate "广" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  7. ^ "Translate "黑" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  8. ^ "Translate "黄" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  9. ^ "Translate "金" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  10. ^ "Translation of 南 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  11. ^ "Translate "宁" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  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.
  15. ^ "Translation of 川 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  16. ^ "Translate "岛" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  17. ^ "Translate "沟" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  18. ^ "Translate "海" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  19. ^ "Translation of 河 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  20. ^ "Translation of 江 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  21. ^ "Translate "柳" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  22. ^ "Translate "门" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  23. ^ "Translation of 桥 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  24. ^ "Translate "泉" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  25. ^ "Translation of 山 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press.
  26. ^ "Translate "石" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  27. ^ "Translate "溪" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  28. ^ "Translate "阳" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  29. ^ "Translate "营" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  30. ^ "Translate "城" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  31. ^ "Translate "京" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  32. ^ "Translate "龙" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  33. ^ "Translate "庆" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  34. ^ "Translate "屯" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  35. ^ "Translate "镇" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
  36. ^ "Translate "庄" from Chinese into English". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins.
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