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.

职责

zhí zé

职责 (zhí zé) is a compound noun meaning 'respon

联播

liānbō

'Liānbō' literally combines 联 (lián), meaning

联名

liánmíng

‘联名’ (liánmíng) literally combines ‘联’ (l

联盟

liánméng

‘联盟’ (liánméng) is a compound noun meaning

联系

liánxì

联系 (liánxì) is a versatile word meaning both '

聚餐

jùcān

‘聚餐’ literally means ‘to gather (聚) + meal (

聚会

jùhuì

'聚会' (jùhuì) is a noun meaning 'a gathering' o

聘礼

pìn lǐ

聘礼 (pìn lǐ) refers to the traditional gifts or

聘书

pìn shū

聘书 (pìn shū) is a formal written document issu

耐力

nàilì

耐力 (nàilì) literally combines 耐 (nài), meani

羽扇

yǔshàn

A yǔshàn (feather fan) is a traditional Chinese

羽化

yǔhuà

‘Yǔhuà’ literally means 'feather transformatio

羽翼

yǔyì

羽翼 literally means 'feathers and wings'—'羽' (y

羽绒

yǔróng

‘羽绒’ (yǔróng) literally combines ‘羽’ (yǔ

羽毛球

yǔmáoqiú

‘羽毛球’ literally means ‘feather ball’ — com

羽毛

yǔmáo

‘羽毛’ (yǔmáo) literally combines ‘羽’ (yǔ)

羡慕症

xiàn mù zhèng

'羡慕症' (xiàn mù zhèng) is a playful, internet

羡慕的眼光

xiàn mù de yǎn guāng

羡慕的眼光 literally means 'the gaze of admiration

羡慕嫉妒恨

xiàn mù jí dù hèn

'Xiàn mù jí dù hèn' is a humorous, internet-b

羞耻

xiū chǐ

羞耻 (xiū chǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'shame

羞愧

xiū kuì

羞愧 (xiū kuì) is a compound word expressing a d

美人

měi rén

美人 literally means 'beautiful person' — combini

美景

měi jǐng

"Měi jǐng" literally combines 美 (měi), meaning

美味

měi wèi

美味 literally means 'beautiful taste' — combinin

美术

měi shù

美术 (měi shù) literally means 'beautiful art'

缺口

quē kǒu

缺口 literally means 'lacking opening' — the char

缺水

quē shuǐ

缺水 literally means 'lacking water' — 缺 (quē)

缺陷

quē xiàn

缺陷 (quē xiàn) literally combines 缺 (‘to lack

缺乏

quē fá

缺乏 (quēfá) means 'lack' or 'shortage' and func

续集

xù jí

‘续集’ literally means ‘continuing volume’ —

继父

jìfù

‘继父’ (jìfù) literally combines ‘继’ (jì),

继母

jìmǔ

继母 (jìmǔ) literally means 'successive mother'

绝技

jué jì

‘绝技’ (jué jì) literally combines ‘绝’ (ju

绝食

jué shí

‘绝食’ literally means ‘to cut off food’ — th

绝望

jué wàng

‘绝望’ (jué wàng) literally combines ‘绝’ (j

细雨

xì yǔ

细雨 (xì yǔ) literally means 'fine rain' — 细 (

细线

xì xiàn

细线 literally means 'fine thread' — combining 细

细节

xì jié

细节 (xì jié) means 'detail' — a small, specifi

约衡

yāo héng

约衡 (yāo héng) is a formal, literary term meani

约量

yāo liàng

约量 (yāo liàng) literally means 'to measure by