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.

系列

xì liè

Series refers to a group of related items arranged

系统

xì tǒng

系统 (xì tǒng) literally combines 系 (xì), mean

住宿

zhù sù

‘住宿’ (zhù sù) is a compound noun meaning ‘a

住处

zhù chù

‘住处’ (zhù chù) is a compound noun meaning 'p

住所

zhù suǒ

‘住所’ (zhù suǒ) literally combines ‘住’ (zh

住房

zhù fáng

‘住房’ (zhù fáng) literally combines ‘住’ (t

今非昔比

jīn fēi xī bǐ

'Jīn fēi xī bǐ' literally means 'today is not

今朝

jīn zhāo

‘今朝’ literally combines 今 (jīn, 'now' or 'th

今生

jīn shēng

‘今生’ literally combines 今 (jīn, 'now' or 'th

今晚

jīn wǎn

'Jīn wǎn' literally combines 'jīn' (meaning 'th

什么东西

shén me dōng xi

'Shén me dōng xi' literally combines 'shén me'

什么人

shén me rén

Shén me rén literally combines shén me (what) a

天亮

tiān liàng

天亮 literally means 'sky brightens' — 天 (tiān)

京味儿

jīng wèir

'Jīng wèir' literally combines 'jīng' (capital,

京津

jīng jīn

‘京津’ is a geographical abbreviation formed by

京师

jīng shī

‘京师’ is a classical Chinese term meaning 'impe

京城

jīng chéng

京城 literally means 'capital city'—'京' (jīng)

南京

Nán jīng

Nanjing is the name of a major city in eastern Chi

北京

Běi jīng

Beijing is the capital city of the People’s Repub

五大

wǔ dà

'Wǔ dà' literally means 'five major' and functio

五角星

wǔ jiǎo xīng

'Wǔ jiǎo xīng' literally means 'five-angle star

五月

wǔ yuè

‘五月’ literally means ‘five month’ and is the

九牛一毛

jiǔ niú yī máo

‘Jiǔ niú yī máo’ literally means 'nine oxen,

三九

sān jiǔ

‘Sān jiǔ’ (三九) refers to the coldest period

九岁

jiǔ suì

'九岁' (jiǔ suì) literally combines the numeral

九州

jiǔ zhōu

‘九州’ (jiǔ zhōu) literally means ‘Nine Provi

九点

jiǔ diǎn

'九点' literally combines the numeral 九 (jiǔ, 'n

九月

jiǔ yuè

‘九月’ literally means ‘nine month’ and is the

七点

qī diǎn

'七点' (qī diǎn) literally combines the numeral

七岁

qī suì

‘七岁’ literally means ‘seven years’ and funct

七天

qī tiān

七天 literally means 'seven days' and functions as

七星

qī xīng

‘七星’ literally means ‘seven stars’ and most

七月

qī yuè

‘七月’ literally means ‘seven month’ and is th

开关

kāi guān

'开关' (kāi guān) literally combines '开' (to op

关系

guān xì

'关系' (guān xì) literally combines '关' (guān)

模样

mú yàng

‘模样’ (mú yàng) is a noun meaning ‘appearanc

样品

yàng pǐn

'样品' (yàng pǐn) literally combines '样' (yàng

样子

yàng zi

'样子' (yàng zi) is a noun meaning 'appearance',

那边

nà biān

那边 (nà biān) literally combines 那 (nà), mean

四书

sì shū

‘Sì Shū’ (The Four Books) refers to a foundati