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.

负荷

fù hè

'负荷' (fù hè) is a compound noun meaning 'load'

负债

fù zhài

负债 (fù zhài) literally combines 负 (fù), mean

负担

fù dān

‘负担’ (fù dān) literally combines ‘负’ (to

相貌

xiàng mào

相貌 (xiàng mào) is a formal noun meaning 'appea

仪表

yí biǎo

Yí biǎo literally combines yí (ceremony, ritual

面貌

miàn mào

面 (miàn) means 'face' or 'surface', and 貌 (mào

外貌

wài mào

外貌 (wài mào) literally combines 外 (wài), mea

表象

biǎo xiàng

‘表象’ (biǎo xiàng) literally combines ‘表’

气象

qì xiàng

气象 (qì xiàng) literally combines 气 (qì, 'air

象征

xiàng zhēng

‘象征’ (xiàng zhēng) functions as both a noun

现象

xiàn xiàng

现象 (xiàn xiàng) means 'phenomenon' — an obser

大象

dà xiàng

‘Dà xiàng’ literally means ‘big elephant’, b

直译

zhí yì

直译 (zhí yì) literally means 'direct translatio

译本

yì běn

‘译本’ literally means ‘translated + volume/boo

笔译

bǐ yì

‘笔译’ literally means ‘brush translation’, bu

口译

kǒu yì

‘口译’ refers specifically to the real-time oral

译者

yì zhě

'译者' (yì zhě) is a compound noun meaning 'tran

翻译

fān yì

翻译 (fān yì) means 'translation' as a noun and

警戒

jǐng jiè

警戒 (jǐng jiè) combines 警 (jǐng), meaning 'to

警报

jǐng bào

警报 (jǐng bào) literally combines 警 (jǐng), m

警察

jǐng chá

‘警察’ (jǐng chá) is a compound noun meaning

论证

zhèng lùn

论证 (zhèng lùn) is a noun meaning 'logical argu

理论

lǐ lùn

理论 (lǐ lùn) means 'theory' — a systematic set

谅解

liàng jiě

‘谅解’ (liàng jiě) is a compound word meaning

谈心

tán xīn

‘Tán xīn’ literally means 'to talk heart' — c

闲谈

xián tán

‘闲谈’ literally combines ‘闲’ (xián), meanin

谈判

tán pàn

谈判 (tán pàn) is a compound noun meaning 'negot

谈话

tán huà

‘谈话’ (tán huà) literally combines ‘谈’ (to

联谊

lián yì

‘联谊’ (lián yì) is a noun meaning a social ev

旧谊

jiù yì

‘旧谊’ literally combines ‘旧’ (jiù), meaning

友谊赛

yǒu yì sài

'Yǒuyì sài' literally combines three characters

国际友谊

guó jì yǒu yì

International friendship (guó jì yǒu yì) is a

情谊

qíng yì

‘情谊’ (qíng yì) is a formal, literary noun me

友谊

yǒu yì

友谊 (yǒu yì) means 'friendship' — a warm, mutu

误点

wù diǎn

'误点' literally combines '误' (wù), meaning 'mis

误判

wù pàn

‘误判’ literally combines ‘误’ (wù), meaning

误会

wù huì

‘误会’ (wù huì) is a noun meaning ‘misunderst

诚心

chéng xīn

Chéng xīn literally means 'sincere heart'—combi

诚意

chéng yì

Chéng yì literally combines 诚 (chéng), meaning

评书

píng shū

‘Píng shū’ is a traditional Chinese oral perfo