List of generic Chinese toponyms

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

Adjectives TermHanziPinyinMeaningExamplesCommentsancalm, peacefulAnqing, Xi'anbaiwhiteBaicheng, Baiyun MountainbeinorthBeijing, HubeichanglongChangchun, Changshadabig, greatDaqing, Daxiang DistrictdongeastGuangdong, ShandongguangbroadGuang'an, GuangdongheiblackHeilongjiang, Heishan CountyhuangyellowHuanggang, Huangpu DistrictjingoldenJinchang, JinhuanansouthHainan, HunanningpeacefulLiaoning, Ningxiapingflat, peacefulNanping, Pingdingshanqinggreen, blueQingdao, Qinghai LakeFor more information, see Qing (color)xiwestShanxi, Xi'anxinnewXinjiangyongeverlasting, foreverYongning, Yongzhou

Physical objects TermHanziPinyinMeaningExamplesCommentschuanriverSichuan, Yichuan CountydaoislandQingdao, QinhuangdaogouditchMentougou District, Qiaogou Subdistrictguanmountain passJiayuguan, ShaoguanhaiseaHainan, ShanghaiheriverHebei, QitaihejiangriverJiangsu, ZhanjianglinforestGuilin, YulinliuwillowLiugou Township, Liuzhoumengate, doorJiangmen, XiamenqiaobridgeShuangqiao District, Qiaodong DistrictquanspringJiuquan, QuanzhoushasandChangsha, SanshashanmountainMa'anshan, ShandongshistoneHuangshi, Shitai Countyxistream, brookBenxi, YuxiyangsunFuyang, NanyangyingbarracksDongying, Yingkouzhaistockade, fort, villageDazhai, Xiazhai

Other TermHanziPinyinMeaningExamplesCommentschengcityFangchenggang, Xuanchengjingcapital cityBeijing, NanjingkoumouthYingkou, ZhangjiakoulongdragonHeilongjiang, LongyanmahorseMa'anshan, Maguan CountyqingcelebrationAnqing, ChongqingtunvillageLiulintun Township, Sanlitun Subdistrictwangking, princeWangfujing, WanghezhentownJingdezhen, ZhenjiangzhouzhouFuzhou, HangzhouA type of historical administrative divisionzhuangvillageShijiazhuang, Zaozhuang

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