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.

违宪

wéi xiàn

违宪 literally means 'to violate the constitution'

愤愤不平

fèn fèn bù píng

‘Fèn fèn bù píng’ is an adjective describing

愤世嫉俗

fèn shì jí sú

‘Fèn shì jí sú’ describes a deep, bitter dis

无惮

wú dàn

'Wú dàn' is a classical Chinese compound meaning

憋屈

biē qū

‘憋屈’ (biē qū) is an adjective describing a d

憋闷

biē mèn

憋闷 (biē mèn) is an adjective describing a heav

神疲力惫

shén pí lì bèi

神疲力惫 is a formal, literary Chinese compound ad

困惫

kùn bèi

困惫 is an adjective meaning 'drowsy and exhausted

疲惫不堪

pí bèi bù kān

‘疲惫不堪’ is a four-character idiom meaning 'ut

忧伤

yōu shāng

忧伤 (yōu shāng) is a compound word expressing d

无忧

wú yōu

无忧 (wú yōu) literally means 'without worry' —

惨烈

cǎn liè

惨烈 (cǎn liè) is an adjective describing events

仁慈

réncí

仁慈 (réncí) is an adjective meaning 'benevolent

慈爱

cí’ài

慈爱 (cí’ài) is a compound word formed by 慈 (c

慈祥

cíxiáng

慈祥 (cíxiáng) is an adjective describing a warm

愣怔

lèng zheng

愣怔 (lèng zheng) is a literary, somewhat poetic

愚昧

yú mèi

愚昧 (yú mèi) is an adjective meaning 'ignorant'

愈挫愈勇

yù cuò yù yǒng

‘愈挫愈勇’ is a four-character idiom expressing

惹人喜爱

rě rén xǐ ài

‘惹人喜爱’ literally means ‘to provoke/cause pe

惹眼

rě yǎn

‘惹眼’ is an adjective meaning ‘eye-catching’

愚蠢

yú chǔn

愚蠢 means 'foolishness' or 'stupidity' and functi

闷湿

mēn shī

‘Mēn shī’ describes oppressive, heavy humidity

闷热

mēn rè

'Mēn rè' describes a specific kind of oppressive

悦耳

yuè ěr

悦耳 literally means 'pleasing to the ear' — 悦 (

心悦诚服

xīn yuè chéng fú

心悦诚服 (xīn yuè chéng fú) is a classical fou

恰到好处

qià dào hǎo chù

‘恰到好处’ literally means ‘just arriving at th

恰如其分

qià rú qí fèn

‘恰如其分’ is an elegant, slightly formal adject

恩爱

ēn ài

‘恩爱’ (ēn ài) is an adjective describing deep

不知耻

bù zhī chǐ

'Bù zhī chǐ' literally means 'not know shame'

可耻

kě chǐ

可耻 (kě chǐ) is an adjective meaning 'shameful'

无耻

wú chǐ

‘无耻’ (wú chǐ) literally means 'without shame

不恕

bù shù

不恕 is an adjective meaning 'unforgiving' or 'imp

恍恍惚惚

huǎnghuǎnghūhū

‘Huǎnghuǎnghūhū’ is a reduplicated, four-cha

恍惚

huǎnhū

‘恍惚’ (huǎng hū) is an adjective describing a

恒定

hénɡ dìnɡ

"恒定" (hénɡ dìnɡ) is an adjective meaning "st

恒久

hénɡ jiǔ

‘恒久’ is an adjective meaning ‘long-lasting’

畏怯

wèi qiè

畏怯 is an adjective meaning 'fearful and timid',

怯懦

qiè nuò

怯懦 is an adjective meaning 'cowardly' or 'craven

心怯

xīn qiè

心怯 literally combines 心 (xīn, 'heart' or 'mind

暴怒

bào nù

暴怒 (bào nù) describes a sudden, intense, and o