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.

遗憾

yí hàn

遗憾 (yí hàn) expresses a feeling of regret or d

凭信

píng xìn

‘凭信’ is a formal noun meaning ‘evidence’ or

凭证

píng zhèng

'凭证' (píng zhèng) is a compound noun meaning '

自慰

zì wèi

‘Zìwèi’ literally combines ‘zì’ (self) and

慰藉

wèi jiè

慰藉 (wèi jiè) is a formal, literary noun meanin

慧根

huì gēn

‘慧根’ (huì gēn) literally combines ‘慧’ (hu

慧眼

huì yǎn

‘慧眼’ literally means ‘wise eye’—combining

智慧

zhì huì

智慧 (zhì huì) means 'wisdom' — the ability to

惭德

cán dé

‘Cán dé’ is a classical Chinese compound meani

惭赧

cán nǎn

惭赧 (cán nǎn) is a literary, two-character noun

慎独

shèn dú

Shèn dú is a foundational Confucian ethical conc

慎终

shèn zhōng

‘Shèn zhōng’ literally means ‘treat the end w

惭愧

cán kuì

惭愧 (cán kuì) expresses a deep, self-reflective

愧疚

kuì jiù

愧疚 (kuì jiù) is a compound word expressing dee

闲愁

xián chóu

'Xián chóu' literally combines 'xián' (leisure,

愁绪

chóu xù

Chóu xù literally combines 愁 (chóu), meaning '

愁容

chóu róng

Chóu róng literally combines 愁 (chóu), meaning

忧愁

yōu chóu

忧愁 (yōu chóu) is a compound word expressing a

恶习

è xí

恶习 (è xí) literally combines 恶 (è), meaning

罪恶

zuì è

罪恶 (zuì è) is a compound noun meaning 'crime a

恶意

è yì

恶意 (è yì) is a noun meaning 'malicious intent'

小惠

xiǎo huì

‘小惠’ literally combines ‘小’ (xiǎo), meanin

实惠

shí huì

实惠 (shí huì) literally combines 实 (shí, 'rea

恩惠

ēn huì

恩惠 (ēn huì) is a formal, slightly literary nou

悲痛

bēi tòng

悲痛 (bēi tòng) expresses profound, heart-wrench

悲欢

bēi huān

‘Bēi huān’ literally combines 悲 (bēi, ‘sorr

悲伤

bēi shāng

悲伤 (bēi shāng) is a compound word expressing d

恭喜

gōng xǐ

'Gōng xǐ' is a formal and warm expression used t

遗恨

yí hèn

‘遗恨’ (yí hèn) is a formal, literary noun mea

恨铁不成钢

hèn tiě bù chéng gāng

‘Hèn tiě bù chéng gāng’ is a vivid, metapho

悔恨

huǐ hèn

悔恨 is a compound noun meaning deep, painful regr

仇恨

chóu hèn

仇恨 (chóu hèn) is a formal, strong noun meaning

恢复期

huī fù qī

‘恢复期’ (huīfù qī) literally combines ‘恢’

恢复力

huī fù lì

‘恢复力’ (huī fù lì) literally means ‘recove

怨气

yuàn qì

怨气 (yuàn qì) literally combines 怨 (yuàn), me

恩怨

ēn yuàn

‘恩怨’ (ēn yuàn) literally combines ‘ēn’ (f

怨恨

yuàn hèn

怨恨 (yuàn hèn) is a compound word expressing de

忽视症

hūshì zhèng

‘忽视症’ (hūshì zhèng) is a medical and neuro

忍耐

rěn nài

忍耐 (rěn nài) is a compound noun meaning 'forbe

彻悟

chè wù

彻悟 (chè wù) describes a profound, sudden reali