Browse "Adjective" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

无碍

wú ài

‘无碍’ literally means ‘without obstruction’

破碎

pò suì

破碎 (pò suì) literally combines 破 (‘broken, t

细碎

xì suì

细碎 (xì suì) is an adjective meaning 'tiny and

硬气

yìng qì

硬气 (yìng qì) is an adjective describing a pers

硬朗

yìng lǎng

硬朗 (yìng lǎng) is an adjective describing some

循规蹈矩

xún guī dào jǔ

‘循规蹈矩’ literally means ‘to follow the rules

惺忪

xīng sōng

惺忪 (xīng sōng) is an adjective describing the

愁眉苦脸

chóu méi kǔ liǎn

Chóu méi kǔ liǎn literally means 'worried eyeb

眉清目秀

méi qīng mù xiù

‘眉清目秀’ is a classical Chinese idiom used to

眉飞色舞

méi fēi sè wǔ

"Méi fēi sè wǔ" literally depicts eyebrows fly

痛快

tòng kuài

痛快 (tòng kuài) is an adjective describing a fe

手痒

shǒu yǎng

‘手痒’ (shǒu yǎng) literally means 'itchy hand

身心俱疲

shēn xīn jù pí

‘身心俱疲’ literally means 'body and mind both e

精疲力竭

jīng pí lì jié

精疲力竭 is an idiomatic four-character adjective

疲倦

pí juàn

疲倦 is a compound word meaning 'tiredness' or 'we

疲惫

pí bèi

疲惫 is an adjective meaning 'exhausted' or 'worn

简略

jiǎn lüè

简略 (jiǎn lüè) is an adjective meaning 'brief'

珍贵

zhēn guì

珍贵 (zhēn guì) is an adjective meaning 'preciou

独创

dú chuàng

‘独创’ (dú chuàng) literally combines 独 (dú)

独特

dú tè

独特 (dú tè) is an adjective meaning 'unique' or

独立

dú lì

独立 (dú lì) literally combines 独 (‘alone, sol

奸猾

jiān huá

奸猾 (jiān huá) is an adjective describing someo

猾黠

huá xiá

猾黠 (huá xiá) is a literary, two-character comp

犹有余力

yóu yǒu yú lì

‘犹有余力’ literally means ‘still has surplus s

记忆犹新

jì yì yóu xīn

‘记忆犹新’ literally means ‘memory still new’

猴急

hóu jí

The word 猴急 literally combines 猴 (monkey) and

狡黠

jiǎo xiá

狡黠 describes a cleverness that is sharp, quick-w

狡诈

jiǎo zhà

狡诈 is an adjective meaning 'deceitful' or 'treac

狡猾

jiǎo huá

狡猾 (jiǎo huá) is an adjective meaning 'crafty'

狂热

kuáng rè

狂热 (kuáng rè) literally combines 狂 (kuáng, '

疯狂

fēng kuáng

疯狂 (fēng kuáng) literally combines 疯 (‘insan

灿烂

càn làn

‘灿烂’ is an adjective meaning ‘brilliant,’ ‘

烂醉

làn zuì

‘烂醉’ is an expressive, colloquial adjective me

破烂

pò làn

破烂 (pò làn) literally combines 破 ('broken, to

烂熟

làn shú

‘Làn shú’ literally means 'rotten熟'—a vivid,

心燥

xīn zào

心燥 (xīn zào) literally combines 心 (xīn), mea

燥热

zào rè

‘燥热’ (zào rè) is an adjective describing wea

干燥

gān zào

干燥 (gān zào) is an adjective meaning 'dry' or

烫嘴

tàng zuǐ

‘烫嘴’ literally means 'burns the mouth' and fun

烫手

tàng shǒu

The idiom 烫手 (tàng shǒu) literally means 'scal