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.

总体

zǒngtǐ

总体 (zǒngtǐ) literally combines 总 (zǒng, 'tot

绿色

lǜ sè

绿色 (lǜ sè) literally means 'green color' — 绿

终生

zhōng shēng

‘终生’ is an adjective meaning 'lifelong' or 'fo

初级

chū jí

初级 (chū jí) is an adjective meaning 'beginner'

简易

jiǎn yì

‘简易’ (jiǎn yì) is an adjective meaning ‘sim

简洁

jiǎn jié

简洁 (jiǎn jié) is an adjective meaning 'concise

简单

jiǎn dān

简单 (jiǎn dān) is an adjective meaning 'simple'

突出

tū chū

突出 literally combines 突 (tū, 'to burst forth,

空手

kōng shǒu

空手 (kōng shǒu) literally means 'empty hand' —

矮胖

ǎi pàng

矮胖 (ǎi pàng) is an adjective meaning 'short an

矮墩墩

ǎi dūn dūn

矮墩墩 (ǎi dūn dūn) is a reduplicative, affecti

矮小

ǎi xiǎo

矮小 (ǎi xiǎo) is a compound adjective meaning '

短小精悍

duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

Short, small, refined, and vigorous—this four-cha

短期

duǎn qī

'短期' literally combines 短 (duǎn, 'short') and

一目了然

yī mù liǎo rán

The idiom 一目了然 literally means 'one glance, co

瘦小

shòuxiǎo

瘦小 (shòuxiǎo) is an adjective that literally c

瘦削

shòuxuē

瘦削 (shòuxuē) is an adjective describing a pers

瘦弱

shòuruò

瘦弱 (shòuruò) is an adjective meaning 'frail' o

甜蜜

tián mì

甜蜜 (tián mì) is an adjective meaning 'sweet an

特殊

tè shū

特殊 (tè shū) is an adjective meaning 'special,'

特别

tè bié

特别 (tè bié) is a versatile word meaning 'espec

丰满

fēng mǎn

丰满 (fēng mǎn) literally combines 丰 (fēng), m

满意

mǎn yì

满意 (mǎn yì) is an adjective meaning 'satisfied

饥渴

jī kě

饥渴 literally combines 饥 (jī, 'hungry') and 渴

口渴

kǒu kě

‘口渴’ literally means 'mouth-thirst' and functi

清白

qīngbái

清白 (qīngbái) literally combines 清 (qīng), me

清洁

qīngjié

清洁 (qīngjié) is an adjective meaning 'clean' o

洁净

jié jìng

洁净 (jié jìng) is an adjective meaning 'spotles

干净

gān jìng

干净 (gān jìng) is an adjective meaning 'clean'

极小

jí xiǎo

极小 (jí xiǎo) is an adjective meaning 'extremel

极端

jí duān

‘极端’ (jí duān) literally combines ‘极’ (j

凄楚

qī chǔ

‘凄楚’ is an adjective describing a deep, heart-

楚楚

chǔ chǔ

Chǔ chǔ is a reduplicative adjective that vividl

清楚

qīng chu

‘清楚’ (qīng chǔ) is an adjective meaning 'cle

死板

sǐ bǎn

‘死板’ literally combines ‘dead’ (死) and ‘bo

更新

gēng xīn

更新 (gēng xīn) literally combines 更 (gēng), m

不易

bù yì

"Bù yì" literally combines 不 (bù), meaning "no

易懂

yì dǒng

易懂 is an adjective meaning 'easy to understand'.

斤斤计较

jīn jīn jì jiào

‘斤斤计较’ is an idiomatic adjective describing

拮据

jié jū

‘拮据’ (jié jū) is an adjective meaning 'finan