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.

演变

yǎn biàn

演变 (yǎn biàn) means 'evolution' — the gradual

演技

yǎn jì

演技 (yǎn jì) literally combines 演 (yǎn), mean

演讲

yǎn jiǎng

演讲 (yǎn jiǎng) is a noun meaning 'speech' — a

演出

yǎn chū

演出 (yǎn chū) is a noun meaning 'performance'

温存

wēncún

温存 (wēncún) is a poetic and tender noun meanin

温室

wēnshì

温室 (wēnshì) literally means 'warm room' — 温

汤阴

Tāngyīn

Tāngyīn is a county-level administrative divisio

汤火

shāng huǒ

‘汤火’ (shāng huǒ) literally means 'boiling wa

汤谷

shāng gǔ

Shānggǔ (汤谷) is a mythical place from ancient

汤池

shāng chí

‘汤池’ (shāng chí) literally means 'boiling mo

深情

shēn qíng

深情 (shēn qíng) literally combines 深 (shēn),

深造

shēn zào

‘深造’ literally combines ‘shēn’ (deep, profo

深夜

shēn yè

‘深夜’ literally combines ‘深’ (shēn), meanin

深色

shēn sè

深色 (shēn sè) literally combines 深 (shēn), me

深度

shēn dù

深度 (shēn dù) literally combines 深 (shēn), me

凉水

liáng shuǐ

凉水 literally means 'cool water' — combining 凉

凉席

liáng xí

凉席 (liáng xí) is a traditional Chinese sleepin

凉风

liáng fēng

凉风 (liáng fēng) literally combines 凉 (liáng)

凉菜

liáng cài

凉菜 (liáng cài) literally means 'cool dish' —

消遣

xiāo qiǎn

‘消遣’ literally combines ‘消’ (to eliminate,

消防

xiāo fáng

消防 (xiāo fáng) literally combines 消 (xiāo, '

消费

xiāo fèi

消费 means 'to consume' (as a verb) or 'consumptio

海风

hǎi fēng

‘Hǎi fēng’ literally means 'sea wind' — combi

海盗

hǎi dào

海盗 (hǎi dào) literally means 'sea thief'—'海'

海岸

hǎi àn

海岸 (hǎi àn) literally combines 海 (hǎi), mean

风浪

fēng làng

风浪 literally combines 风 (fēng, 'wind') and 浪

浪花

làng huā

‘Làng huā’ literally combines ‘làng’ (wave)

海浪

hǎi làng

‘海浪’ (hǎi làng) literally combines ‘海’ (h

物流

wù liú

'物流' (wù liú) literally means 'goods flow' —

流水

liú shuǐ

流水 (liú shuǐ) literally combines 流 (liú, 'to

活动

huó dòng

活动 (huó dòng) is a versatile word meaning 'act

南极洲

Nán Jí Zhōu

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth,

大洋洲

Dà Yáng Zhōu

‘Dà Yáng Zhōu’ (Oceania) is a proper noun ref

美洲

Měizhōu

"Měizhōu" (美洲) literally means "beautiful cont

非洲

Fēizhōu

非洲 (Fēizhōu) is the Chinese name for the conti

欧洲

Ōuzhōu

Ōuzhōu (Europe) is a proper noun referring to th

洋装

yáng zhuāng

'Yáng zhuāng' literally combines 'yáng' (meanin

洋葱

yáng cōng

‘洋葱’ (yáng cōng) literally means ‘ocean lee

洋货

yáng huò

‘洋货’ literally combines ‘洋’ (yáng), meanin

大西洋

dà xī yáng

‘Dàxīyáng’ (大西洋) literally means ‘Great W