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.

糊涂

hú tu

糊涂 (hú tu) is an adjective meaning 'confused,'

窄小

zhǎi xiǎo

‘窄小’ is a compound adjective meaning 'narrow a

狭窄

xiá zhǎi

狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) is an adjective meaning 'narrow'

稳当

wěn dang

稳当 (wěn dang) is an adjective meaning 'secure',

稳妥

wěn tuǒ

‘稳妥’ is an adjective meaning 'prudent,' 'relia

稳定

wěn dìng

稳定 (wěn dìng) is an adjective meaning 'stable'

称身

chèn shēn

‘称身’ (chèn shēn) is an adjective meaning ‘w

相称

xiāng chèn

相称 (xiāng chèn) is an adjective meaning 'propo

称职

chèn zhí

‘称职’ (chèn zhí) is an adjective meaning 'com

称心

chèn xīn

‘称心’ (chèn xīn) is an adjective meaning 'sat

私有

sī yǒu

‘私有’ (sī yǒu) is an adjective meaning 'priva

私密

sī mì

‘私密’ (sī mì) is an adjective meaning ‘confi

神奇

shén qí

神奇 (shén qí) is an adjective meaning 'miraculo

碍口

ài kǒu

Àikǒu literally combines 碍 (ài, 'to hinder, ob

碍事

ài shì

àishì is an adjective meaning 'inconvenient' or

碍眼

ài yǎn

Ài yǎn literally combines 碍 (‘to hinder, obstr

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