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.

布帘

bù lián

布帘 (bù lián) literally means 'cloth curtain'

酒旗帘

jiǔ qí lián

‘酒旗帘’ is a poetic, literary compound referrin

茶帘

chá lián

‘茶帘’ (chá lián) literally combines ‘茶’ (c

酒帘

jiǔ lián

‘酒帘’ (jiǔ lián) literally means ‘wine banne

巴士

bā shì

'巴士' is a phonetic loanword from English 'bus',

下巴

xià bā

'Xià bā' literally combines 'xià' (down, lower)

巴蜀

Bā Shǔ

‘巴蜀’ (Bā Shǔ) is a classical Chinese term re

巨变

jù biàn

'巨变' (jù biàn) literally combines '巨' (jù),

巨款

jù kuǎn

Jù kuǎn literally combines jù (‘giant’ or ‘e

巨头

jù tóu

‘巨头’ literally combines ‘巨’ (jù), meaning

中流屿

zhōng liú yǔ

‘中流屿’ literally means 'midstream islet' — a

烟屿

yān yǔ

‘烟屿’ (yān yǔ) is a poetic, literary noun mea

翠屿

cuì yǔ

‘翠屿’ literally means ‘verdant islet’ — a sm

沙屿

shā yǔ

沙屿 (shā yǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'sand i

小屿

xiǎo yǔ

‘小屿’ literally means ‘small islet’ — a tiny

孤屿

gū yǔ

'孤屿' literally means 'solitary islet' — a small

灯塔岛

dēng tǎ dǎo

‘灯塔岛’ (dēng tǎ dǎo) literally means 'light

孤岛

gū dǎo

孤岛 literally means 'lonely island'—'孤' (gū) c

半岛

bàn dǎo

'半岛' (bàn dǎo) literally means 'half island'

岛屿

dǎo yǔ

‘岛屿’ is a formal or literary noun meaning 'isl

小岛

xiǎo dǎo

‘小岛’ literally means ‘small island’ — it co

海岛

hǎi dǎo

‘海岛’ literally means ‘sea island’—a small l

岸上

àn shàng

'Àn shàng' literally means 'on the bank' or 'on

彼岸

bǐ àn

彼岸 (bǐ àn) literally means 'the other shore'

岸边

àn biān

‘岸边’ literally combines ‘岸’ (àn), meaning

归属

guī shǔ

归属 literally combines 归 (to return, to belong t

十二属相

shí èr shǔ xiàng

The term 十二属相 (shí èr shǔ xiàng) literally

属性

shǔ xìng

属性 (shǔ xìng) literally combines 属 (shǔ), me

暗屉

àn tì

'Àn tì' literally combines 'àn' (dark, hidden,

蒸屉

zhēng tì

A zhēng tì is a shallow, perforated tray—typica

文件屉

wénjiàn tì

'文件屉' literally combines 'wén' (document), 'ji

工具屉

gōngjù tì

'工具屉' (gōngjù tì) literally combines '工' (w

一屉

yī tì

‘一屉’ (yī tì) is a noun phrase meaning ‘one

祖屋

zǔ wū

"Zǔ wū" literally means "ancestral house" — com

屋内

wū nèi

‘屋内’ literally means ‘inside the house’ —

屋檐

wū yán

‘屋檐’ (wū yán) literally combines ‘屋’ (wū

屋顶

wū dǐng

屋顶 (wū dǐng) literally combines 屋 (wū), mean

房屋

fáng wū

房屋 (fáng wū) is a formal, written noun meaning

屋子

wū zi

屋子 (wū zi) is a colloquial, everyday noun meani

屈才

qū cái

屈才 (qū cái) literally combines 屈 (qū), meani