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.

共振

gòng zhèn

Resonance in physics refers to the phenomenon wher

振聋发聩

zhèn lóng fā kuì

‘振聋发聩’ literally means ‘to shake the deaf a

挑夫

tiāo fū

‘挑夫’ (tiāo fū) literally combines ‘挑’ (ti

拼音

pīn yīn

Hanyu Pinyin (often shortened to just 'pinyin') is

拼图

pīn tú

‘拼图’ (pīn tú) literally means ‘to piece tog

括约肌

kuò yuē jī

‘括约肌’ (kuò yuē jī) is a medical term refer

括弧

kuò hú

括弧 (kuò hú) is a noun meaning 'bracket'—speci

括号

kuò hào

‘括号’ (kuò hào) is a noun meaning ‘parenthes

急拐

jí guǎi

‘急拐’ literally combines 急 (jí, meaning 'urge

拐杖

guǎi zhàng

‘拐杖’ (guǎi zhàng) is a compound noun meaning

拐点

guǎi diǎn

‘拐点’ literally combines 拐 (to turn, bend, or

拍档

pāi dàng

‘拍档’ (pāi dàng) is a colloquial noun meaning

拆迁

chāi qiān

拆迁 (chāi qiān) literally combines 拆 (chāi),

押品

yā pǐn

押品 (yā pǐn) literally combines 押 (yā), meani

抵押

dǐ yā

'Mortgage' is a financial arrangement where proper

披星戴月

pī xīng dài yuè

'Pī xīng dài yuè' is a classical Chinese idiom

披风

pī fēng

‘披风’ (pī fēng) is a noun meaning 'cape' — a

抖音

Dǒu Yīn

‘抖音’ (Dǒu Yīn) is the Chinese name for the g

抄送

chāo sòng

‘抄送’ (chāo sòng) is a noun borrowed from ema

抄本

chāo běn

抄本 (chāo běn) literally combines 抄 (chāo), m

承前启后

chéng qián qǐ hòu

承前启后 literally means 'to inherit what comes be

承诺

chéngnuò

承诺 (chéngnuò) means 'promise' or 'pledge' — a

扶摇

fú yáo

扶摇 (fú yáo) literally means 'whirling wind'—a

扶老携幼

fú lǎo xié yòu

扶老携幼 is a classical four-character idiom meani

扶手

fú shǒu

扶手 literally combines 扶 (fú), meaning 'to supp

扶贫

fú pín

扶貧 (fú pín) literally means 'to support the po

托盘

tuō pán

‘托盘’ (tuō pán) is a compound noun meaning ‘

托儿所

tuō ér suǒ

‘托儿所’ (tuō ér suǒ) literally means ‘child

托管

guǎn tuō

托管 (tuō guǎn) is a compound noun meaning 'cust

战略

zhànlüè

战略 (zhànlüè) literally combines 战 (zhàn), m

战友

zhànyǒu

‘战友’ literally combines ‘战’ (zhàn), meanin

战役

yìzhàn

战役 (yìzhàn) is a noun meaning 'military campai

战斗

zhàndòu

战斗 (zhàndòu) literally combines 战 (zhàn), me

戒尺

jiè chǐ

A jiè chǐ is a traditional wooden ruler historic

戒严

jiè yán

‘戒严’ (jiè yán) literally combines ‘戒’ (ji

思恋

sī liàn

思恋 (sī liàn) is a literary and emotionally ric

恋栈

liàn zhàn

‘恋栈’ literally means ‘attached to the stable

恋母

liàn mǔ

‘恋母’ (liàn mǔ) is a psychological term refer

恋爱

liàn ài

‘恋爱’ (liàn ài) literally combines ‘恋’ (li

终身遗憾

zhōng shēn yí hàn

'终身遗憾' literally means 'lifetime regret' — a