Reading a Chinese Place Name

河 hé

river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]); (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way; (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2fen3]

45,785 final mostly watercourses (82%)

• 三统河Santong River
• 丰良河Fengliang River
• 乌加河Wujia River
• 五华河Wuhua River
• 亮马河Liangma River

沟 gōu

ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]

24,642 final mostly villages and hamlets (62%)

• 七里沟Qiligou
• 上沙沟Shangshagou
• 乃乃沟Nainaigou
• 乐跃沟Leyuegou
• 二村沟Ercungou

库 kù

warehouse; storehouse; (file) library

14,657 final mostly lakes and reservoirs (75%)

• 南水库Nanshuiku
• 丁荣水库Dingrong Reservoir
• 七坪水库Qiping Reservoir
• 万宝水库Wanbao Shuiku
• 三湾水库Sanwan Reservoir

渠 qú

(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条[tiao2]); (literary) big; great; (dialect) he; she; him; her; (old) rim of a carriage wheel; felloe

10,560 final mostly watercourses (65%)

• 红旗渠Red Flag Canal
• 灵渠Linqu Canal
• 京密引水渠Jing-Mi Waterduct
• 苏北灌溉总渠Subei Canal
• 永定河引水渠

湾 wān

bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)

18,065 final mostly villages and hamlets (54%)

• 古荡湾
• 月亮湾
• 湖马湾
• 盛凌湾
• 绿水湾

塘 táng

dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool

7,811 final mostly villages and hamlets (42%)

• 大江塘
• 敬天塘
• 马鞍塘
• 大堆窑塘
• 水口上海塘

湖 hú

lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]

7,340 final mostly lakes and reservoirs (51%)

• 㹧𱮒湖Angsang Lake
• 万安湖Oin’ain Co
• 万峰湖Tianshengqiao Reservoir
• 万泉湖Wanquan Lake
• 东平湖Dongping Lake

江 jiāng

river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]

6,385 final mostly watercourses (72%)

• 吴淞江Suzhou Creek
• 嘉陵江Jialing River
• 奉化江Fenghua Rıver
• 定川江Dingchuan River
• 新安江Xin’an River

溪 xī

creek; rivulet

5,218 final mostly watercourses (54%)

• 古田溪Gutian River
• 四都溪Sidou Xi
• 富屯溪Futun River
• 神农溪Shennong River
• 东溪Dong River

港 gǎng

harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4]

4,304 final mostly watercourses (29%)

• 六滧港
• 斗龙港
• 丁村港Dingcungang River
• 七一港Qiyi River
• 三桥港Sanqiao River

水 shuǐ

water; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4shui3] and 水性[shui3xing4]); (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy; (bound form) additional cost; extra income; classifier for washings of a garment

4,191 final mostly watercourses (61%)

• 㵲水Wushui River
• 修水Xiushui River
• 弱水Ejin River
• 洣水Mi River
• 渌水Lushui River

山 shān

mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4]); (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

28,543 final mostly relief (42%)

• 东搬山Dongban mountain
• 东达山Tongda La
• 二郎山Mount Erlang
• 云蒙山Yunmengshan
• 五女山Wunü Mountain

岭 lǐng

mountain range; mountain ridge

7,665 final mostly villages and hamlets (37%)

• 丁松岭Dingsong Ling
• 七仙岭Qixian Ling
• 三尖岭Sanjian Mountain
• 东崩岭Dongbeng Ling
• 乌鞘岭Wushao Mountain

岗 gǎng

(bound form) hillock; mound; sentry post; policeman's beat; (bound form) job; post

5,617 final mostly villages and hamlets (47%)

• 切龙岗Qielong Gang
• 大龙岗Dalong Gang
• 特里岗Teri Kang
• 空布岗Kongbu Kang
• 鲤鱼岗Liyugang

坪 píng

a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)

5,060 final mostly villages and hamlets (66%)

• 舜王坪Shunwang Ping
• 荷叶坪Heye Ping
• 三都坪Sanduping
• 兔子坪Tuziping
• 天堂坪Tin Tong Pan

坑 kēng

pit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel; (literary) to bury alive; (coll.) to cheat; to scam; to screw over

4,959 final mostly villages and hamlets (52%)

• 小寨天坑Xiaozhai Tiankeng
• 单竹坑Danzhukeng
• 大埯坑Da'ankeng
• 大山坑Dashankeng
• 阳际坑Yangjikeng

坡 pō

slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted

3,860 final mostly villages and hamlets (59%)

• 三台坡Santaipo
• 南寨坡Nanzhaipo
• 扎狼坡Zalang Po
• 月影坡Yueyingpo
• 朝阳坡Sunny Hill

岛 dǎo

island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]

3,560 final mostly relief (44%)

• 三门岛Sanmen Dao
• 上川岛Shangchuan Island
• 下川岛Xiachuan Island
• 东山岛Dongshan Island
• 东星岛Dongxing Island

洼 wā

depression; low-lying area; low-lying; sunken

2,727 final mostly villages and hamlets (64%)

• 东瓜洼
• 仰天洼
• 八大洼
• 前龙洼
• 大东洼

尖 jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop

1,903 final mostly relief (92%)

• 天师尖Tianshijian
• 望海尖Wanghaijian
• 毛公尖Maogongjian
• 烧香尖Shaoxiangjian
• 独竖尖Dushujian

村 cūn

village; (dialect) to scold; rustic; boorish

260,964 final mostly villages and hamlets (77%)

• 上寺村Shangsi
• 乌坎村Wūkǎn
• 亚丁村Yading
• 六合村Liuhe
• 典角村Demchok

庄 zhuāng

farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)

31,421 final mostly villages and hamlets (49%)

• 九里庄Jiulizhuang
• 周良庄Zhouliangzhuang
• 上庄Shangzhuang
• 大庄Dazhuang
• 小庄Xiaozhuang

子 zi

(noun suffix)

18,022 final mostly villages and hamlets (71%)

• 三卡子Sanqiazi
• 三家子Sanjiazi
• 上城子Shangchengzi
• 下坪子Xiapingzi
• 下海子Xiahaizi

家 jiā

home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; CL:個|个[ge4]

18,418 final mostly villages and hamlets (44%)

• 南岸家Nan'anjia
• 岩米家Yanmijia
• 斜务家Xiewujia
• 芝麻家Zhimajia
• 三家Sanjia

屯 tún

to station (soldiers); to store up; village

16,513 final mostly villages and hamlets (89%)

• 三分屯Sanfentun
• 云山屯Yunshantun
• 方家屯Fangjiatun
• 石长屯Shichangtun
• 中屯Zhongtun

寨 zhài

stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village

4,972 final mostly villages and hamlets (69%)

• 七家寨Qijiazhai
• 三家寨Sanjiazhai
• 上四寨Shangsizhai
• 上黄寨Shanghuangzhai
• 下黄寨Xiahuangzhai

塆

This site's dictionary does not carry this character yet, so no gloss is shown. The count and the examples are measured all the same.

3,960 final mostly villages and hamlets (98%)

• 一彭塆Yipengwan
• 丁家塆Dingjiawan
• 丁李塆Dingliwan
• 丁葛塆Dinggewan
• 丁铨塆Dingquanwan

营 yíng

camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for

3,526 final mostly villages and hamlets (45%)

• 二寺营Ersiying
• 半站营Banzhanying
• 吴家营Wujiaying
• 木邦营Mubangying
• 谭家营Tanjiaying

田 tián

field; farm; CL:片[pian4]

3,215 final mostly villages and hamlets (60%)

• 上荒田Shanghuangtian
• 大水田Dashuitian
• 大沙田Dashatian
• 小仓田Xiaocangtian
• 稗子田Baizitian

堡 bǎo

(bound form) fortress; stronghold; (often used to transliterate -berg, -burg etc in place names); (bound form) burger (abbr. for 漢堡|汉堡[han4bao3])

3,123 final mostly villages and hamlets (55%)

• 塘儿堡Tang'erbao
• 来紫堡Laizibao
• 梅雨堡Meiyubao
• 脚泥堡Jiaonibu
• 鲢鱼堡Lianyubao

铺 pù

plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station

2,912 final mostly villages and hamlets (59%)

• 唐家铺Tangjiapu
• 土工铺Tugongpu
• 太平铺Taipingpu
• 得力铺Delipu
• 李家铺Lijiapu

区 qū

area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4]

105,355 final mostly neighbourhoods (48%)

• 一社区1st Community
• 七星区Qixing
• 万全区Wanquan
• 万山区Wanshan
• 万州区Wanzhou

镇 zhèn

to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)

32,763 final mostly towns and cities (63%)

• 㶍渡镇Xiandu
• 一六镇Yiliu
• 一市镇Yishi
• 一都镇Yidu
• 丁伙镇Dinghuo

城 chéng

city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]

29,276 final mostly neighbourhoods (23%)

• 华侨城Overseas Chinese Town
• 天都城Tianducheng
• 知识城China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City
• 科学城Guangzhou Science City
• 公车新城Gongche New District

乡 xiāng

country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)

11,171 final mostly towns and cities (68%)

• 一心乡Yixin
• 一街乡Yijie
• 丁宅乡Dingzhai
• 丁村乡Dingcun
• 丁营乡Dingying

界 jiè

(bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm

7,622 final mostly administrative units (82%)

• 高望界Gaowangjie
• 花园路-北太平庄边界
• 京冀界Border Beijing - Hebei
• 冀晋界Boundary Hebei - Shanxi
• 冀蒙界Boundary Hebei - Inner Mongolia

市 shì

market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]

7,503 final mostly shops and services (61%)

• 万宁市Wanning City
• 万源市Wanyuan City
• 三亚市Sanya City
• 三明市Sanming
• 三沙市Sansha

县 xiàn

county

3,654 final mostly administrative units (32%)

• 万安县Wan'an County
• 万年县Wannian County
• 万荣县Wanrong
• 万载县Wanzai County
• 三原县Sanyuan

州 zhōu

prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)

617 final mostly roads (31%)

• 青州Qingzhou
• 临夏回族自治州Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
• 大理白族自治州Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
• 楚雄彝族自治州Chuxiong
• 伊犁哈萨克自治州Ili

园 yuán

land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc

95,693 final mostly neighbourhoods (27%)

• 世博园World Horti-Expo Garden
• 业秀园Yexiu Garden
• 东夏园Dongxiayuan
• 九龙园Jiulongyuan
• 光电园Guangdianyuan

站 zhàn

station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organization; website

68,668 final mostly roads (31%)

• 丰台站Fengtai Railway Station
• 云林站Yunlin
• 刘潭站Liutan
• 十八站Shibazhan
• 大龙站Dalongzhan

场 chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams

56,139 final mostly roads (19%)

• 东北场Dongbei
• 东广场Dong Guang Chang
• 五角场Wujiaochang
• 体育场Stadium
• 兴隆场Xinglongchang

楼 lóu

house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]

46,731 final mostly buildings (79%)

• 万古楼Wangu Tower
• 三层楼Sancenglou
• 云幻楼Yunhuan Lou
• 光华楼Guanghua Building
• 光岳楼Guangyue Tower

苑 yuàn

(literary) enclosed area for growing trees, keeping animals etc; imperial garden; park; (literary) center (of arts, literature etc)

24,267 final mostly neighbourhoods (70%)

• 包河苑Baoheyuan
• 园博苑Horticulture Expo Garden
• 天通苑Tiantongyuan
• 山湖苑Shanhuyuan
• 文浍苑Wenhuiyuan

院 yuàn

courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]

40,712 final mostly shops and services (45%)

• 医学院Yixueyuan
• 南职院Nanning College for Vocational Technology
• 国学院School of Chinese Classics
• 大剧院Grand Theater
• 天宫院Tiangongyuan

门 mén

gate; door; CL:扇[shan4]; gateway; doorway; CL:個|个[ge4]; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology; (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)

20,551 final mostly roads (32%)

• 东直门Dongzhimen District
• 临江门Linjiangmen
• 健德门Jiandemen
• 光华门Guanghuamen
• 光熙门Guangximen

里 lǐ

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels

13,139 final mostly roads (27%)

• 三元里Sanyuanli
• 下基里Xiajili
• 东七里Dong Qili
• 临河里Linheli
• 九公里Jiugongli

寺 sì

Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)

9,517 final mostly places of worship (57%)

• 七塔寺Qita Temple
• 万寿寺Wanshousi
• 万年寺Wannian Temple
• 丈八寺Zhangbasi
• 三溪寺Sanxi Temple

庙 miào

temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial

6,159 final mostly places of worship (34%)

• 七星庙Qixing Temple
• 七里庙Qilimiao
• 三官庙Sanguan Temple
• 三嵕庙Sanzong Temple
• 三皇庙Sanhuang Temple

亭 tíng

pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect

4,201 final mostly shops and services (57%)

• 大郊亭Dajiaoting
• 沧浪亭Great Wave Pavilion
• 清宫亭Qinggong Pavillion
• 瀛洲亭Yingzhou Pavilion
• 爱晚亭Aiwan Ting Pavilion

路 lù

road (CL:條|条[tiao2]); journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind

791,105 final mostly roads (91%)

• 七莘路Qixin Road
• 万福路Wanfu Lu
• 三鲁路Sanlu Road
• 上九路Shangjiu Lu
• 上南路Shangnan Road

速 sù

fast; rapid; quick; velocity

444,195 final mostly roads (99%)

• 京台高速Taiping Lake Bridge
• 京秦高速Beijing–Qinhuangdao Expressway
• 兰海高速Lanhai Expressway
• 包茂高速Baomao Expressway
• 南坪快速Nanping Expressway

线 xiàn

thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

368,171 final mostly roads (31%)

• 广佛新干线Guangfo Xinganxian
• 海滁线
• 盐锡线
• 连栾线
• 一八线Anba Road

道 dào

road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)

161,422 final mostly roads (86%)

• 五股道Wugudao
• 刘家道Liujiadao
• 前垤道Qiandiedao
• 吉祥道Jixiang Dao
• 平冠道Pingguan Road

街 jiē

street; CL:條|条[tiao2]

110,418 final mostly roads (93%)

• 芙蓉街Furong Street
• 中山大街Zhongshan Avenue
• 前门大街Qianmen Street
• 大栅栏街Dashilan Street
• 王府井大街Wangfujing Street

口 kǒu

mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls

62,833 final mostly roads (48%)

• 环陵路·岔路口
• 东山口Dongshankou
• 两河口Lianghekou
• 五路口Wulukou
• 响泉口Xiangquankou

桥 qiáo

bridge; CL:座[zuo4]

52,985 final mostly roads (62%)

• 新模范马路·虹桥
• 万安桥Wan'an Bridge
• 万福桥Wanfuqiao
• 三井桥Sanjing Bridge
• 三元桥Sanyuan Bridge

巷 xiàng

lane; alley

16,989 final mostly roads (94%)

• 南锣鼓巷South Luogu Alley
• 一人巷Yiren Alley
• 一塔巷Yita Alley
• 丁家巷Dingjia Alley
• 七巧巷Qiqiao Alley

段 duàn

paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

13,627 final mostly roads (80%)

• 延庆县长城段 6 段Badaling Great Wall
• 延庆县长城 1 段
• 延庆县长城 2 段
• 延庆县长城 4 段
• 延庆县长城段 7 段

环 huán

ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in

5,034 final mostly roads (96%)

• 北三环North 3rd Ring Road
• 东一环East 1st Ring Road
• 东三环East 3rd Ring Road
• 东二环donger road
• 东五环East 5th Ring Road

东 dōng

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

81,102 initial mostly roads (47%)

• 东七里Dong Qili
• 东上乡Dongshang
• 东上官Dongshangguan
• 东丰县Dongfeng
• 东丽区Dongli

南 nán

south

79,249 initial mostly roads (44%)

• 南万镇Nanwan
• 南三环Nansanhuan
• 南三镇Nansan
• 南丰县Nanfeng
• 南丰镇Nanfeng

大 dà

big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

79,121 initial mostly roads (37%)

• 大世界Dashijie
• 大业镇Daye
• 大东乡Dadong
• 大东区Dadong
• 大东镇Dadong

中 zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right

69,744 initial mostly shops and services (36%)

• 中丁乡Zhongding
• 中东镇Zhongdong
• 中云镇Zhongyun
• 中亦乡Zhungyai
• 中亭乡Zhongting

新 xīn

new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

68,360 initial mostly roads (51%)

• 新业乡Xinye
• 新中镇Xinzhong
• 新丰乡Xinfeng
• 新丰县Xinfeng
• 新丰路Xinfeng Lu

西 xī

west

65,031 initial mostly roads (42%)

• 西一镇Xiyi
• 西万镇Xiwan
• 西三环Xisanhuan
• 西三镇Xisan
• 西中岛Xizhong Island

金 jīn

gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

52,861 initial mostly roads (50%)

• 金丁镇Jinding
• 金东乡Gyêmdong
• 金东区Jindong
• 金中镇Jinzhong
• 金乡县Jinxiang

长 cháng

length; long; forever; always; constantly

51,190 initial mostly roads (57%)

• 长丰乡Changfeng
• 长丰县Changfeng
• 长丰镇Changfeng
• 长乐乡Changle
• 长乐区Changle

北 běi

north; (classical) to be defeated

47,675 initial mostly roads (45%)

• 北三环Beisanhuan
• 北中路Beizhong Road
• 北中镇Beizhong
• 北乡镇Beixiang
• 北京东Beijingdong

龙 lóng

Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; (bound form) dinosaur

39,116 initial mostly roads (53%)

• 龙万乡Longwan
• 龙下乡Longxia
• 龙中乡Lungrong
• 龙中村Lungro
• 龙临镇Longlin

天 tiān

day; sky; heaven

32,087 initial mostly roads (48%)

• 天一站Tianyi
• 天主堂Catholic Church of Shantou
• 天义镇Tianyi
• 天九镇Tianjiu
• 天仙镇Tianxian

小 xiǎo

small; tiny; few; young

30,635 initial mostly villages and hamlets (40%)

• 小丘镇Xiaoqiu
• 小东庄Xiaodongzhuang
• 小井乡Xiaojing
• 小井镇Xiaojing
• 小什字Xiaoshizi

上 shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above

29,604 initial mostly villages and hamlets (29%)

• 上业姆Shangyemu
• 上丰乡Shangfeng
• 上举镇Shangju
• 上义镇Shangyi
• 上云桥Shangyunqiao

青 qīng

green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)

29,582 initial mostly roads (54%)

• 青丝乡Qingsi
• 青丝塘Qingsitang
• 青义镇Qingyi
• 青云桥Qingyun Bridge
• 青云街Qingyun Street

三 sān

three; 3

28,391 initial mostly roads (42%)

• 三义乡Sanyi
• 三义镇Sanyi
• 三乡镇Sanxiang
• 三五镇Sanwu
• 三井镇Sanjing

海 hǎi

ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous

27,557 initial mostly roads (52%)

• 海东市Haidong
• 海东镇Haidong
• 海丰县Haifeng
• 海丰镇Haifeng
• 海之韵Haizhiyun

石 shí

rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

27,466 initial mostly roads (37%)

• 石上镇Shishang
• 石井乡Shijing
• 石井镇Shijing
• 石亭镇Shiting
• 石人乡Shiren

黄 huáng

yellow; pornographic; to fall through

26,568 initial mostly roads (46%)

• 黄丰镇Huangfeng
• 黄丹镇Huangdan
• 黄关镇Huangguan
• 黄兴墓Tomb of Huang Xing
• 黄兴路Huangxing Road

华 huá

magnificent; splendid; flowery

25,310 initial mostly roads (47%)

• 华严寺Huayan Temple
• 华严镇Huayan
• 华丰镇Huafeng
• 华亭寺Hua Ting Temple
• 华亭市Huating

白 bái

white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera

21,069 initial mostly roads (39%)

• 白中村Büzhoi
• 白中镇Baizhong
• 白乌镇Baiwu
• 白乐镇Baile
• 白于山Baıyushan Range

高 gāo

high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific)

22,672 initial mostly roads (45%)

• 高丘镇Gaoqiu
• 高东镇Gaodong
• 高丰镇Gaofeng
• 高义口Gaoyikou
• 高亭镇Gaoting

京 jīng

capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)

70,969 initial mostly roads (58%)

• 京东镇Jingdong
• 京九线Jingjiu Line
• 京包线Jingbao Line
• 京南镇Jingnan
• 京原线Jingyuan Line

沪 hù

short name for Shanghai

41,442 initial mostly roads (55%)

• 沪嘉乡Hujia
• 沪昆线Hukun Line
• 沪蓉线Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway
• 沪嘉高速Hujia Expressway
• 沪奉高速Hufeng Expressway

广 guǎng

wide; numerous; to spread

34,082 initial mostly roads (54%)

• 广东省Guangdong Province
• 广丰区Guangfeng
• 广仁寺Guang Ren Lama Temple
• 广佛路Guangfo Road
• 广佛镇Guangfo

杭 háng

surname Hang; abbr. for Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2zhou1]

24,009 initial mostly roads (51%)

• 杭口镇Hangkou
• 杭坪镇Hangping
• 杭垓镇Hanggai
• 杭埠河Hangbuhe River
• 杭埠镇Hangbu