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.

首页

shǒu yè

首页 literally means 'first page' — 首 (shǒu) me

页面

yè miàn

页面 (yè miàn) literally combines 页 (yè), mean

杂技

zá jì

‘杂技’ (zá jì) literally combines ‘杂’ (zá)

杂货

zá huò

‘杂货’ (zá huò) literally means ‘mixed goods

杂音

zá yīn

‘杂音’ (zá yīn) literally combines ‘杂’ (zá

杂物

zá wù

'杂物' (zá wù) literally combines '杂' (zá), me

风险

fēng xiǎn

风险 (fēng xiǎn) literally combines 风 (fēng, '

化险为夷

huà xiǎn wéi yí

‘化险为夷’ is a classical four-character idiom m

随缘

suí yuán

随缘 (suí yuán) literally means 'follow fate' or

际遇

jì yù

‘际遇’ is a literary and slightly formal noun me

天际

tiān jì

天际 literally combines 天 (tiān, 'sky' or 'heave

篮球队

lán qiú duì

‘篮球队’ literally combines three characters: ‘

志愿队

zhì yuàn duì

志愿队 (zhì yuàn duì) literally combines 志 (as

消防队

xiāo fáng duì

消防队 (xiāo fáng duì) literally means 'extingu

队长

duì zhǎng

队长 (duì zhǎng) literally combines 队 (duì), m

队伍

duì wu

‘队伍’ (duì wu) literally combines ‘队’ (a un

陪审员

péi shěn yuán

A péi shěn yuán (juror) is a citizen selected t

陪嫁

péi jià

‘陪嫁’ (péi jià) literally means ‘accompanyin

陪练

péi liàn

'Pei liàn' literally combines 'péi' (to accompan

陪伴

péi bàn

‘陪伴’ (péi bàn) combines two characters: 陪 (

阅历

yuè lì

‘阅历’ (yuè lì) is a noun meaning ‘life exper

阅兵

yuè bīng

‘阅兵’ (yuè bīng) literally means ‘to review

阅览室

yuè lǎn shì

'阅览室' (yuè lǎn shì) literally combines three

钥匙圈

yào shi quān

A yàoshi quān (keyring) is a small ring—usually

备用钥匙

bèi yòng yào shi

'备用钥匙' literally combines four characters: 备

钥匙扣

yào shi kòu

A yuàoshi kòu is a small decorative or functiona

电子钥匙

diàn zǐ yào shi

An electronic key is a digital or wireless device

万能钥匙

wàn néng yào shi

'Wàn néng yào shi' literally means 'ten-thousan

钥匙

yào shi

‘钥匙’ (yào shi) is a compound noun meaning ‘k

镜面

jìng miàn

‘镜面’ literally combines ‘镜’ (jìng), meanin

镜框

jìng kuàng

‘镜框’ literally means ‘mirror frame’, but in

明镜

míng jìng

‘Míng jìng’ literally means ‘bright mirror’

后视镜

hòu shì jìng

‘后视镜’ literally means ‘rear-view mirror’:

镜子

jìng zi

镜子 (jìng zi) is a colloquial, everyday noun mea

眼镜

yǎn jìng

‘眼镜’ (yǎn jìng) literally means ‘eye mirror

关键

guān jiàn

‘关键’ literally combines ‘关’ (guān), meanin

回车键

huí chē jiàn

‘回车键’ literally means ‘return-car key’, a c

删除键

shān chú jiàn

'删除键' (shān chú jiàn) literally means 'delet

快捷键

kuài jié jiàn

A 'kuài jié jiàn' (shortcut key) is a combinati

键盘

jiàn pán

Keyboard refers to the input device with keys used