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.

狮子座

shī·zi zuò

狮子座 literally means 'lion seat' or 'lion conste

狮城

shī chéng

‘狮城’ (shī chéng) literally means ‘Lion City

石狮

shí shī

A shí shī is a traditional Chinese stone-carved

舞狮

wǔ shī

‘Wǔ shī’ literally means ‘dance lion’ — com

狮子

shī·zi

狮子 (shī·zi) is the standard Mandarin word for

猾黠之徒

huá xiá zhī tú

‘猾黠之徒’ is a classical-style noun phrase mean

猾贼

huá zéi

‘猾贼’ is a compound noun meaning ‘crafty thief

猾吏

huá lì

‘猾吏’ literally combines 猾 (huá), meaning ‘c

记忆犹新

jì yì yóu xīn

‘记忆犹新’ literally means ‘memory still new’

猴王

hóu wáng

‘猴王’ literally means ‘monkey king’—a compou

猴戏

hóu xì

‘猴戏’ literally combines 猴 (hóu), meaning 'mo

猕猴

mí hóu

‘猕猴’ (mí hóu) is a noun referring specifical

猴年

hóu nián

‘猴年’ literally means ‘Monkey Year’ and refer

猴子

hóu·zi

‘猴子’ (hóu·zi) is the most common colloquial

狡计

jiǎo jì

‘狡计’ is a compound noun meaning a crafty, dece

狡辩

jiǎo biàn

‘狡辩’ is a noun meaning 'evasive argument' or '

狡兔

jiǎo tù

‘Jiǎo tù’ literally means ‘crafty rabbit’ an

狂喜

kuáng xǐ

‘狂喜’ literally combines ‘狂’ (kuáng), meani

狂热

kuáng rè

狂热 (kuáng rè) literally combines 狂 (kuáng, '

狂风

kuáng fēng

‘狂风’ literally combines ‘狂’ (kuáng), meani

疯狂

fēng kuáng

疯狂 (fēng kuáng) literally combines 疯 (‘insan

情状

qíng zhuàng

‘情状’ (qíng zhuàng) is a formal noun meaning

状纸

zhuàng zhǐ

‘状纸’ (zhuàng zhǐ) is a formal noun meaning

现状

xiàn zhuàng

现状 (xiàn zhuàng) literally combines 现 (xiàn)

版图

bǎn tú

版图 literally combines 'bǎn' (originally meaning

再版

zài bǎn

再版 (zài bǎn) literally means 'again + edition'

头版

tóu bǎn

‘头版’ literally means ‘first page’ — ‘头’

版权

bǎn quán

版权 (bǎn quán) literally combines 版 (bǎn), me

隔墙

gé qiáng

‘隔墙’ literally means ‘separating wall’ — 隔

防火墙

fáng huǒ qiáng

防火墙 (fáng huǒ qiáng) literally means 'fire-p

砖墙

zhuān qiáng

'Brick wall' (zhuān qiáng) is a compound noun fo

围墙

wéi qiáng

‘围墙’ literally combines ‘围’ (to enclose, su

墙壁

qiáng bì

‘墙壁’ (qiáng bì) literally combines ‘墙’ (q

破烂

pò làn

破烂 (pò làn) literally combines 破 ('broken, to

烂泥

làn ní

‘烂泥’ literally means 'rotten mud' — combining

湿燥

shī zào

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shī zào r

燥咳

zào ké

‘Zào ké’ literally means ‘dry cough’ and ref

内燥

nèi zào

‘Nèi zào’ (internal dryness) is a fundamental

军营

jūn yíng

军营 (jūn yíng) literally combines 军 (jūn), me

营地

yíng dì

营地 (yíng dì) literally combines 营 (yíng), me