Browse "Noun" 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.

棋手

qíshǒu

‘棋手’ (qíshǒu) literally means ‘chess hand’

象棋

xiàngqí

Xiangqi (Chinese chess) is a traditional two-playe

围棋

wéiqí

Go is an ancient strategic board game originating

梳妆

shū zhuāng

梳妆 (shū zhuāng) literally combines 梳 (shū, '

梳子

shū zi

梳子 (shū zi) is a common noun meaning 'comb' —

梨膏

lí gāo

‘Lí gāo’ literally means 'pear paste' or 'pear

鸭梨

yā lí

‘鸭梨’ (yā lí) is a specific cultivated variet

梨园

lí yuán

‘Lí yuán’ (Pear Garden) is a classical Chinese

梨花

lí huā

‘Lí huā’ literally means ‘pear flower’ — th

雪梨

xuě lí

‘雪梨’ (xuě lí) literally means 'snow pear' —

梨子

lí zi

梨子 (lí zi) is the colloquial, everyday term for

桃色

táo sè

‘桃色’ (táo sè) literally combines ‘peach’ (

桃源

táo yuán

‘Táo yuán’ (Peach Blossom Spring) is a literar

桃李

táo lǐ

‘桃李’ (táo lǐ) literally means ‘peach and pl

桃红

táo hóng

‘Táo hóng’ literally combines ‘táo’ (peach)

桃子

táo zi

‘Táo zi’ means ‘peach’ — the sweet, fuzzy-sk

桃花

táo huā

‘Táo huā’ literally means ‘peach blossom’ —

杏核

xìng hé

‘杏核’ (xìng hé) literally combines ‘杏’ (x

核能

hé néng

'核能' (hé néng) literally combines '核' (hé),

核桃

táo hé

'Hè táo' literally means 'kernel peach'—a histo

核心

hé xīn

核心 (hé xīn) literally combines 核 (‘kernel’

柴薪

chái xīn

柴薪 (chái xīn) is a formal, literary term meani

柴米油盐

chái mǐ yóu yán

Chái mǐ yóu yán literally means 'firewood, ric

柴门

chái mén

‘柴门’ literally means 'firewood gate' — 柴 (ch

柴火

chái huǒ

柴火 (chái huǒ) literally combines 柴 (chái), m

柜科

guì kē

‘柜科’ (guì kē) is the Chinese botanical term

柜种

guì zhǒng

‘柜种’ (guì zhǒng) is a specialized botanical

柜林

guì lín

‘柜林’ is a compound noun meaning 'willow grove'

柜属

guì shǔ

‘柜属’ (guì shǔ) is a botanical term referring

多脉柜

duō mài guì

‘多脉柜’ (duō mài guì) is a botanical term re

高原柜

gāo yuán guì

高原柜 (gāo yuán guì) is a Chinese name for the

刚柔

gāng róu

刚柔 (gāng róu) is a classical Chinese compound

柔道

rōu dào

‘柔道’ (jūdō) is the Chinese term for the Japa

柔情

róu qíng

‘柔情’ literally combines ‘柔’ (róu), meaning

某学者

mǒu xué zhě

‘某学者’ literally combines 某 (mǒu, 'a certain

某公司

mǒu gōng sī

‘某公司’ literally means ‘a certain company’ a

某种

mǒu zhǒng

某种 (mǒu zhǒng) literally combines 某 (mǒu), m

某地

mǒu dì

‘某地’ literally combines ‘某’ (mǒu), meaning

某日

mǒu rì

‘某日’ literally combines 某 (mǒu), meaning ‘c

某人

mǒu rén

某人 (mǒu rén) literally combines 某 (mǒu), mea