Chinese Placename belong to one member of Chinese Words Family and own itself features such as District, Stableness and Similar Meaning. Chinese Placename occupies quite high proportion in the system of Chinese, and most of them have the particular feature of District. The Chinese of feature owns tight contact with the dialect and characteristic of dialect. Especially the customized word of placename that possess strong cultural connotation is a react of District Culture and District History. Some Chinese Placenames are available to specific districts and have specific pronunciation & meaning. These is either our precious files about researching District Folkways and District Culture, and or valuable information for studying dialect and ancient phonology. In the field of Chinese Words research, Chinese Placename research is relatively unsubstantial all the time. Placename is national cultural heritage, so Chinese Placename is paid more attention.

地名汉字是汉字大家庭中的重要一员，有自身的特点：地域性、稳固性、形义贴切性。地名汉字在汉字系统中占有相当高的比例，这些地名汉字大多具有一定的地域性。这些具有一定地域色彩的汉字，往往与方言词联系紧密，又具有一定的方言色彩，特别是地名专用字，是地域文化和地域历史的反映，具有较强的文化内涵。有些地名汉字，在特定地域内通行，有特定的读音与意义。这些独特的地名汉字，既是我们研究地域民俗和地域文化的宝贵资料，也是我们研究方言和古音的珍贵材料。在汉字研究领域里，地名汉字的研究一直以来都是相对薄弱的。地名是民族文化遗产，地名汉字应当受到重视。

• 周文德(四川外语学院)