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.

树苗

shù miáo

‘树苗’ (shù miáo) literally combines ‘树’ (s

果树

guǒ shù

‘果树’ literally means ‘fruit tree’ — a tree

树木

shù mù

树木 (shù mù) is a formal, collective noun meani

望江楼

wàng jiāng lóu

Wàng Jiāng Lóu literally means 'Pavilion Overlo

钟楼

zhōng lóu

‘钟楼’ (zhōng lóu) literally means ‘bell towe

酒楼

jiǔ lóu

‘酒楼’ literally means ‘wine building’ — ‘酒

教学楼

jiào xué lóu

‘教学楼’ literally means ‘teaching-building’ a

楼房

lóu fáng

楼房 (lóu fáng) literally combines 楼 (lóu), me

高楼

gāo lóu

‘高楼’ literally combines ‘高’ (gāo), meaning

极致

jí zhì

‘极致’ (jí zhì) literally combines ‘极’ (jí

极端

jí duān

‘极端’ (jí duān) literally combines ‘极’ (j

南极

nán jí

南极 (nán jí) literally means 'south extreme' —

楚辞

Chǔ cí

Chǔ cí (Songs of Chu) is a foundational antholog

楚国

Chǔ guó

Chǔ guó (the ancient State of Chu) was one of th

痛楚

tòng chǔ

痛楚 is a compound noun meaning 'acute physical pa

扶梯

fú tī

扶梯 (fú tī) literally means 'to support + ladde

阶梯

jiē tī

阶梯 literally combines 阶 (jiē), meaning 'step'

云梯

yún tī

‘云梯’ literally means ‘cloud ladder’—a compo

梯子

tī zi

梯子 (tī zi) is a common noun meaning 'ladder' —

楼梯

lóu tī

楼梯 (lóu tī) literally combines 楼 (lóu), mean

查重

chá chóng

‘查重’ literally means ‘check for repetition’

铁板

tiě bǎn

铁板 (tiě bǎn) literally means 'iron plate' — a

门板

mén bǎn

‘门板’ literally combines ‘门’ (mén, ‘door’

模板

mú bǎn

模板 (mú bǎn) literally combines 模 (mú), meani

地板

dì bǎn

地板 (dì bǎn) literally combines 地 (dì), meani

束发

shù fà

‘Shù fà’ literally means ‘to bind the hair’

一束

yī shù

‘一束’ (yī shù) is a measure word phrase meani

约束

yuē shù

约束 (yuē shù) literally combines 约 (to bind, a

光束

guāng shù

‘光束’ (guāng shù) literally combines 光 (guā

束缚

shù fù

‘束缚’ (shù fù) literally combines ‘束’ (to

李代桃僵

lǐ dài táo jiāng

‘李代桃僵’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

李园

Lǐ Yuán

Li Garden (Lǐ Yuán) is a proper noun commonly us

姓李

xìng Lǐ

'Xìng Lǐ' literally means 'surnamed Li' and func

李白

Lǐ Bái

Li Bai (701–762 CE) was one of the most celebrate

李树

lǐ shù

‘李树’ (lǐ shù) literally combines 李 (lǐ), m

李子

lǐ zi

‘李子’ (lǐ zi) is a common noun referring to th

火朵

huǒ duǒ

火朵 (huǒ duǒ) is a poetic, literary compound me

浪朵

làng duǒ

浪朵 (làng duǒ) literally combines 浪 (làng), m

灯朵

dēng duǒ

‘灯朵’ (dēng duǒ) is a regional Chinese term f

雪朵

xuě duǒ

‘雪朵’ (xuě duǒ) literally means ‘snow flower