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.

输赢

shū yíng

输赢 literally combines 输 (shū, 'to lose') and

躺平

tǎng píng

‘Tǎng píng’ literally means ‘to lie flat’—a

躺椅

tǎng yǐ

‘躺椅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘reclining ch

视距

shì jù

‘视距’ literally combines ‘视’ (shì), meaning

焦距

jiāo jù

‘焦距’ (jiāo jù) is a technical noun in optics

间距

jiàn jù

‘间距’ (jiàn jù) is a compound noun meaning ‘

距今

jù jīn

距今 literally means 'distance from now' and funct

距离感

jù lí gǎn

'距离感' (jù lí gǎn) literally combines 'distan

距离

jù lí

距离 (jù lí) is a noun meaning 'distance' — the

一趟

yī tàng

'Yī tàng' literally combines the numeral 'yī' (

赢余

yíng yú

‘赢余’ (yíng yú) is a formal noun meaning ‘su

赢面

yíng miàn

‘赢面’ literally combines ‘赢’ (yíng), meanin

赢家

yíng jiā

'赢家' literally combines '赢' (yíng), meaning 't

购销

gòuxiāo

购销 (gòuxiāo) is a compound noun meaning 'purch

代购

dàigòu

‘代购’ (dàigòu) literally combines ‘代’ (dà

采购

cǎigòu

采购 (cǎigòu) refers to the formal process of pu

网购

wǎnggòu

网购 is a noun meaning 'online shopping' — the ac

购物

gòuwù

购物 (gòuwù) literally combines 购 (to purchase)

赚头

zhuàn tou

‘赚头’ (zhuàn tou) is a colloquial noun meaning

体质

tǐ zhì

体质 (tǐ zhì) literally combines 体 (tǐ), meani

物质

wù zhì

物质 (wù zhì) literally combines 物 (wù), meani

性质

xìng zhì

性质 (xìng zhì) is a noun meaning 'nature' or 'p

本质

běn zhì

本质 (běn zhì) literally combines 本 (běn), mea

质量

zhì liàng

'质量' (zhì liàng) is a compound noun meaning 'q

资本

zī běn

资本 (zī běn) literally combines 资 (zī), meani

资料

zī liào

‘资料’ (zī liào) is a compound noun meaning ‘

资源

zī yuán

资源 (zī yuán) literally combines 资 (zī), mean

贺礼

hè lǐ

贺礼 (hè lǐ) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

贺卡

hè kǎ

‘贺卡’ (hè kǎ) literally combines ‘贺’ (hè)

贺词

hè cí

贺词 (hè cí) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

话费

huà fèi

'Huà fèi' literally combines 'huà' (speech, tal

费用

fèi yòng

费用 (fèi yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'expe

责任

zérèn

‘责任’ (zérèn) is a noun meaning 'responsibili

货运

huò yùn

货运 (huò yùn) literally combines 货 (huò), mea

水货

shuǐ huò

‘Shuǐ huò’ (water goods) is a colloquial Chine

现货

xiàn huò

‘现货’ literally combines ‘现’ (xiàn), meanin

货柜

huò guì

'货柜' literally means 'goods cabinet'—'货' (huò

货车

huò chē

‘货车’ literally combines ‘货’ (huò), meaning

货物

huò wù

'货物' (huòwù) is a compound noun meaning 'goods

负罪

fù zuì

负罪 (fù zuì) literally means 'to bear guilt' —