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.

慈善

cí shàn

慈善 (cí shàn) is a compound noun meaning 'chari

善意

shàn yì

善意 (shàn yì) is a noun meaning 'goodwill' or '

启事

qǐ shì

‘启事’ is a formal noun meaning ‘public notice

启蒙

qǐ méng

‘启蒙’ literally combines ‘启’ (to open, initi

唯心主义

wéi xīn zhǔ yì

'Wei xin zhu yi' (idealism) is a philosophical pos

先哲

xiān zhé

‘先哲’ literally combines ‘先’ (xiān), meanin

明哲

míng zhé

‘Míng zhé’ is a classical Chinese compound mea

哲思

zhé sī

‘哲思’ (zhé sī) is a formal, literary noun mea

哲人

zhé rén

‘哲人’ literally combines 哲 (zhé), meaning 'wi

哲理

zhé lǐ

‘哲理’ (zhé lǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'ph

哲学

zhé xué

哲学 (zhé xué) literally means 'the study of wis

哈喇子

hā lā zi

'Hā lā zi' is a vivid, colloquial noun meaning '

哈士奇

hā shì qí

'Hāshìqí' is the standard Mandarin transliterat

哈欠

hā qian

‘哈欠’ (hā qiàn) is a noun meaning 'yawn'—the

品牌

pǐnpái

品牌 (pǐnpái) means 'brand' — the name, symbol,

品味

pǐnwèi

‘品味’ (pǐnwèi) literally combines ‘品’ (to

品质

pǐnzhì

品质 means 'quality' or 'nature' — referring to t

品德

pǐndé

品德 (pǐndé) is a compound noun meaning 'moral c

商品

shāngpǐn

Shāngpǐn literally combines shāng (commerce, bu

产品

chǎnpǐn

'产品' (chǎnpǐn) literally combines '产' (chǎn)

咬文嚼字

yǎo wén jiáo zì

'Yǎo wén jiáo zì' literally means 'to bite wor

吻手礼

wěn shǒu lǐ

吻手礼 is a formal, ceremonial gesture in which a

吻痕

wěn hén

‘吻痕’ literally means ‘kiss mark’ — combinin

吻别

wěn bié

"Wěn bié" literally combines 吻 (wěn), meaning

含义

hán yì

‘含义’ (hán yì) is a noun meaning ‘meaning’

吐纳

tǔ nà

‘Tǔ nà’ literally means ‘expelling and absorb

召穆公

shào mù gōng

Shào Mù Gōng (召穆公) is the posthumous title o

召陵

shào líng

Shàolíng is an ancient place name located in pre

召氏

shào shì

‘召氏’ (Shào Shì) is a historical Chinese clan

召伯

shào bó

Shào Bó (召伯) is an honorific title referring t

召南

shào nán

Shàonán (召南) is one of the fifteen regional se

召公

shào gōng

Shào Gōng (the Duke of Shao) was a prominent nob

古籍

gǔ jí

古籍 (gǔ jí) literally means 'ancient records'

古董

gǔ dǒng

古董 (gǔ dǒng) literally combines 古 (gǔ), mean

古代

gǔ dài

古代 (gǔ dài) literally means 'ancient generatio

酒厂

jiǔ chǎng

酒厂 (jiǔ chǎng) literally means 'alcohol factor

烟厂

yān chǎng

烟厂 (yān chǎng) literally means 'smoke factory'

纸厂

zhǐ chǎng

‘纸厂’ (zhǐ chǎng) literally means ‘paper fac

钢厂

gāng chǎng

‘钢厂’ (gāng chǎng) literally means ‘steel fa

电厂

diàn chǎng

'电厂' literally combines '电' (diàn), meaning 'e