Chinese names are used in China and in Chinese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Chinese names.
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Āléikésāndélǔpōulìsī亚历山德鲁波利斯, 亞歷山德魯波利斯, 亚历克山德罗波利斯/阿雷克三德鲁剖利斯(Political Subdivision)Chinese Mandarin form or of Alexandroupolis. Also the Pinyin romanization of 亚历克山德罗波利斯/阿雷克三德鲁剖利斯.
Aomen澳门, 澳門(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Chinese Means "bay gate" from Chinese 澳 (ào) meaning "inlet, bay, deep cove" and 门 (mén) meaning "gate, door". This is the Chinese name for Macau.
Baoding保定(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protection" and 定 (dìng) meaning "stable". This is the name of a city just south of Beijing in Hebei province.
Bingdao冰岛(Country & Island)Chinese Means "ice island" from Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 島 (dǎo) meaning "island". This is the Chinese name for Iceland.
Changan(Settlement)Chinese Changan was the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907. It was even the largest city in the world. But it was lost due to rebellion and invasion.
Chengdu成都(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" and 都 (dū) meaning "capital city, large city", supposedly named during the city's founding by the ninth king of the Kaiming dyntasty of the ancient state of Shu... [more]
Dalian大连, 大連(Settlement)Chinese Ultimately from the name of the Russian settlement Дальний (Dalniyy) literally meaning "far, distant", a reference to the town's location. This is the name of a city in China.
Dayangzhou大洋洲(Region)Chinese From Chinese 大洋 (dàyáng) meaning "ocean, sea" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent, island". This is the Chinese name for Oceania.
Deguo德国(Country)Chinese From Chinese 德 (Dé), a short form of 德意志 (Déyìzhì), a name for Germany, and 国 (guó) meaning "country". This is the modern Chinese name for Germany.
Dengjialou登嘉楼(Political Subdivision)Chinese Chinese form of Terengganu, chosen specifically for the characters 登 (dēng) meaning "rise, ascend", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent", and 樓 (lóu) meaning "floor, level"... [more]
Dongguan东莞, 東莞(Settlement)Chinese Means "eastern bulrushes" from Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" and 莞 (guān) meaning "bulrush" (a type of plant; genus Schoenoplectus)... [more]
En恩(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness; mercy; charity." It is the name of three villages in China (in Hebei, in Guangxi, and in Guangdong).
Faguo法国(Country)Chinese From Chinese 法 (Fǎ), a shortened form of 法兰西 (Fǎlánxī) or (Fàlánxī), a poetic name for France, and 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]
Feizhou非洲(Region)Chinese From Chinese 非 (fēi) referring to Africa (from a shortened form of the older name 阿非利加 (Āfēilìjiā)) and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent". This is the Chinese name for Africa.
Funan扶南(Country)Chinese, Khmer, English Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Funan扶南(Country)Chinese, Khmer, Thai, English Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Fungshui(Other)Chinese Fungshui means Wind-Water. Fungshui woodland is an ancient forest in mainland China.
Fuzhou福州(Settlement)Chinese Means "blessed prefecture" from Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture"... [more]