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.

游廊

yóu láng

A yóu láng is a covered, open-sided corridor fou

画廊

huà láng

'Huà láng' literally means 'painting corridor'

长廊

cháng láng

‘长廊’ literally means ‘long corridor’ — a co

回廊

huí láng

‘回廊’ (huí láng) literally combines ‘回’ (h

廉耻

lián chǐ

廉耻 is a classical Chinese compound noun meaning

廉正

lián zhèng

廉正 (lián zhèng) is a formal, literary noun mea

廉政

lián zhèng

'Lían zhèng' literally combines 廉 (lián), mean

廉洁

lián jié

‘廉洁’ (lián jié) literally combines ‘廉’ (l

庸医

yōng yī

‘庸医’ literally combines ‘庸’ (yōng), meanin

中庸

zhōng yōng

‘Zhōng yōng’ (the Doctrine of the Mean) is a f

庇护所

bì hù suǒ

‘庇护所’ literally combines ‘庇’ (to shelter o

庇荫

bì yìn

‘庇荫’ is a formal, literary noun meaning ‘shel

云幢

yún chuáng

'Yún chuáng' is a classical Chinese literary ter

幡幢

fān chuáng

幡幢 (fān chuáng) is a classical and literary co

经幢

jīng chuáng

‘经幢’ (jīng chuáng) is a traditional Chinese

宝幢

bǎo chuáng

‘宝幢’ (bǎo chuáng) is a Buddhist ceremonial b

幢幡

chuáng fān

‘幢幡’ (chuáng fān) is a compound noun referri

幢楼

chuáng lóu

‘幢楼’ (chuáng lóu) is a compound noun meaning

标帜

biāo zhì

Biāo zhì literally combines biāo (‘mark’, ‘i

旌帜

jīng zhì

Jīng zhì is a literary, classical noun meaning '

红帜

hóng zhì

红帜 (hóng zhì) literally means 'red banner'—a

旗帜

qí zhì

旗帜 literally means 'flag' or 'banner'—a piece o

罗帐

luó zhàng

‘罗帐’ refers to a delicate, translucent curtain

营帐

yíng zhàng

营帐 (yíng zhàng) is a compound noun meaning 'mi

帐幕

zhàng mù

帐幕 (zhàng mù) is a compound noun formed from

青帐

qīng zhàng

‘青帐’ (qīng zhàng) is a poetic, literary term

帷帐

wéi zhàng

‘帷帐’ (wéi zhàng) is a literary or formal nou

帐篷

zhàng peng

帐篷 (zhàng peng) is a compound noun meaning 'ten

天帝

tiān dì

‘Tiān Dì’ literally means ‘Heavenly Emperor’

帝位

dì wèi

‘帝位’ literally combines 帝 (dì), meaning 'emp

帝制

dì zhì

‘帝制’ (dì zhì) literally combines 帝 (dì), m

帝国

dì guó

‘帝国’ (dì guó) literally combines 帝 (dì), m

帝王

dì wáng

‘帝王’ (dì wáng) is a compound noun meaning ‘

贴画

tiē huà

‘贴画’ (tiē huà) literally combines ‘贴’ (to

一帆风顺

yī fān fēng shùn

‘Yī fān fēng shùn’ literally means ‘one sai

云帆

yún fān

‘云帆’ literally means ‘cloud sail’—a poetic

风帆

fēng fān

风帆 literally means 'wind sail' — 风 (fēng) mea

帆船

fān chuán

帆船 (fān chuán) literally means 'sail boat' —

巷口

xiàng kǒu

‘巷口’ literally means 'lane mouth'—a compound

街巷

jiē xiàng

街巷 (jiē xiàng) is a compound noun meaning 'str