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.

倦容

juàn róng

‘倦容’ literally combines 倦 (juàn), meaning ‘

倦意

juàn yì

‘倦意’ is a compound noun meaning ‘a feeling of

倦怠

juàn dài

‘倦怠’ (juàn dài) is a compound noun meaning a

倔劲儿

juè jìnr

'Juè jìnr' is a colloquial noun describing a per

倔驴

juè lǘ

'Juè lǘ' literally means 'stubborn donkey'—a vi

倔脾气

juè píqi

'Juè píqi' literally combines 倔 (stubborn, obst

仓廪

cāng lǐn

'Cāng lǐn' is a classical Chinese compound noun

仓储

cāng chǔ

仓储 (cāng chǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'stor

侠女

xiá nǚ

'Xiá nǚ' (female knight-errant) refers to a hero

游侠

yóu xiá

‘游侠’ (yóu xiá) literally combines ‘游’ (y

武侠

wǔ xiá

Wǔxiá (martial chivalry) is a distinct Chinese l

侠气

xiá qì

'Xiá qì' literally combines 'xiá' (chivalrous h

侠义

xiá yì

‘侠义’ (xiá yì) is a compound noun formed from

侠客

xiá kè

'Xiá kè' literally combines 'xiá' (chivalry, mo

俘获物

fú huò wù

‘俘获物’ literally combines three characters: ‘

俘虏兵

fú lǔ bīng

‘俘虏兵’ literally combines three characters: 俘

俘虏

fú lǔ

‘俘虏’ (fú lǔ) literally combines two characte

知音侣

zhī yīn lǚ

'Zhī yīn lǚ' literally combines 'zhī yīn' (a

诗侣

shī lǚ

诗侣 (shī lǚ) literally combines 诗 (shī), mean

学侣

xué lǚ

'学侣' (xué lǚ) is a compound noun meaning 'stud

旅伴

lǚ bàn

旅伴 (lǚ bàn) literally combines 旅 (lǚ), meani

情侣

qíng lǚ

‘情侣’ (qíng lǚ) literally combines 情 (qíng)

侵略

qīn lüè

侵略 (qīn lüè) is a formal noun meaning 'aggres

侈言

chǐ yán

‘侈言’ literally combines ‘侈’ (chǐ), meaning

奢侈

shē chǐ

奢侈 (shē chǐ) is a compound word meaning 'luxur

侃言

kǎn yán

侃言 (kǎn yán) literally combines 侃 (kǎn), mea

侃论

kǎn lùn

‘侃论’ is a literary and somewhat formal noun me

佳酿

jiā niàng

‘佳酿’ is a literary and elegant term for high-q

佳期

jiā qī

'佳期' literally combines '佳' (jiā), meaning 'ex

佳人

jiā rén

‘佳人’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佳节

jiā jié

‘佳节’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佳音

jiā yīn

'佳音' literally combines '佳' (jiā), meaning 'ex

佳作

jiā zuò

‘佳作’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佣金额

yòng jīn é

'佣金额' (yòng jīn é) is a compound noun meanin

提佣

tí yòng

'提佣' (tí yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'com

返佣

fǎn yòng

返佣 (fǎn yòng) literally means 'return commissi

销售佣金

xiāo shòu yòng jīn

'Sales commission' refers to a performance-based p

中介佣金

zhōng jiè yòng jīn

'中介佣金' (zhōng jiè yòng jīn) literally comb

佣金

yòng jīn

‘佣金’ (yòng jīn) literally combines ‘佣’ (y

伶工

líng gōng

‘伶工’ (líng gōng) is a historical term referr