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.

辣手

là shǒu

‘辣手’ (là shǒu) literally combines ‘辣’ (l

麻辣

má là

‘Málà’ (麻辣) is an iconic Chinese compound ad

艰辛

jiān xīn

艰辛 (jiān xīn) is an adjective meaning 'arduous

辛酸

xīn suān

辛酸 literally combines 辛 (xīn), meaning 'pungen

辛辣

xīn là

辛辣 (xīn là) is an adjective describing flavors

费力

fèi lì

‘费力’ is an adjective meaning ‘laborious,’ ‘

费劲

fèi jìn

'费劲' (fèi jìn) literally combines '费' (fèi),

不谅

bù liàng

不谅 (bù liàng) is an adjective meaning 'unforgi

可谅

kě liàng

可谅 is an adjective meaning 'forgivable' or 'unde

诚恳

chéng kěn

‘诚恳’ is an adjective meaning 'sincere' or 'ear

诚实

chéng shí

诚实 (chéng shí) is an adjective meaning 'honest

详实

xiáng shí

‘详实’ is an adjective meaning 'accurate and det

详尽

xiáng jìn

'详尽' (xiáng jìn) is an adjective meaning 'exha

详细

xiáng xì

‘详细’ (xiáng xì) is an adjective meaning ‘de

许多

xǔ duō

Many learners assume 许多 (xǔ duō) functions lik

讨喜

tǎo xǐ

‘讨喜’ is an adjective meaning ‘endearing,’ ‘

麻木

má mù

麻木 (má mù) literally combines 麻 (má), meanin

卓著

zhuó zhù

卓著 (zhuó zhù) is an adjective meaning 'outstan

显著

zhǔn xiǎn

显著 (xiǎn zhù) is an adjective meaning 'promine

著名

zhù míng

著名 (zhù míng) is an adjective meaning 'famous'

刻苦

kè kǔ

刻苦 (kè kǔ) is an adjective meaning 'diligent'

痛苦

tòng kǔ

痛苦 (tòng kǔ) is a compound word meaning 'pain'

辛苦

xīn kǔ

'辛苦' (xīn kǔ) literally combines '辛' (xīn),

至高无上

zhì gāo wú shàng

至高无上 literally means 'reaching the highest poi

肤浅

fū qiǎn

肤浅 (fū qiǎn) is an adjective meaning 'superfic

赤膊

chì bó

‘赤膊’ literally combines 赤 (chì), meaning ‘r

脾气大

pí qì dà

'Pí qì dà' literally combines 'pí' (spleen), '

脱俗

tuō sú

‘脱俗’ literally means ‘to shed vulgarity’ —

肯干

kěn gàn

肯干 (kěn gàn) is an adjective meaning 'willing

肥美

féi měi

肥美 (féi měi) is an adjective describing food—

肥沃

féi wò

肥沃 (féi wò) is an adjective meaning 'fertile',

在职

zài zhí

在职 (zài zhí) literally means 'at duty' or 'in

联合

liánhé

'联合' (liánhé) is a compound word formed from t

特聘

tè pìn

特聘 means 'specially appointed' and is used to de

耐寒

nàihán

耐寒 (nàihán) literally combines 耐 (nài), mean

耐热

nàirè

耐热 (nàirè) is an adjective meaning 'heat-resis

耐磨

nàimó

'耐磨' (nàimó) is a compound adjective meaning '

令人羡慕

lìng rén xiàn mù

令人羡慕 literally means 'causing people to admire

羞赧

xiū nǎn

羞赧 (xiū nǎn) is a literary, two-character adje

羞怯

xiū qiè

羞怯 (xiū qiè) is an adjective describing a gent