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.

鸡汁

jī zhī

‘鸡汁’ literally means ‘chicken juice’ — a co

永生

yǒngshēng

永生 literally means 'eternal life'—combining 永

永别

yǒngbié

永别 (yǒngbié) literally combines 永 (yǒng), me

母音

mǔ yīn

"母音" (mǔ yīn) literally means "mother sound"—

母舰

mǔ jiàn

"Mǔ jiàn" (mother ship) is a compound noun forme

母乳

mǔ rǔ

母乳 literally combines 母 (mǔ), meaning 'mother'

母校

mǔ xiào

‘母校’ literally means ‘mother school’—a poet

母亲

mǔ qīn

‘母亲’ (mǔ qīn) is the standard, formal term f

死路

sǐ lù

'死路' literally combines 死 (sǐ, 'dead') and 路

死刑

sǐ xíng

死刑 (sǐ xíng) literally combines 死 (sǐ), mean

死亡

sǐ wáng

死亡 (sǐ wáng) is a formal, neutral noun meaning

此间

cǐ jiān

此间 literally means 'this place' or 'this time',

此类

cǐ lèi

‘此类’ is a formal, written noun phrase meaning

此举

cǐ jǔ

此举 literally means 'this action' or 'this move',

此人

cǐ rén

此人 literally means 'this person' — 此 (cǐ) mea

无价之宝

wú jià zhī bǎo

'Wú jià zhī bǎo' literally means 'a treasure w

歉疚

qiàn jiù

歉疚 is a formal, literary noun meaning deep remor

歉意

qiàn yì

歉意 (qiàn yì) is a formal noun meaning 'apology

新款

xīn kuǎn

'新款' literally combines '新' (xīn), meaning 'ne

落款

luò kuǎn

‘Luò kuǎn’ refers to the signature, seal, or c

款项

kuǎn xiàng

款项 is a formal noun meaning 'funds' or 'monetary

题款

tí kuǎn

‘题款’ (tí kuǎn) refers specifically to the wr

款式

kuǎn shì

款式 refers to the style, design, or aesthetic for

橡子

xiàng zǐ

‘橡子’ (xiàng zǐ) literally combines ‘橡’ (x

橡实

xiàng shí

‘橡实’ (xiàng shí) literally means ‘oak fruit

橡胶

xiàng jiāo

橡胶 (xiàng jiāo) literally combines 橡 (xiàng)

橡木

xiàng mù

橡木 (xiàng mù) literally combines 橡 (xiàng),

橡皮

xiàng pí

‘橡皮’ (xiàng pí) literally means ‘rubber ski

橡树

xiàng shù

‘橡树’ (xiàng shù) literally combines ‘橡’ (

鹊桥

què qiáo

‘鹊桥’ (què qiáo) literally means ‘magpie bri

桥头堡

qiáo tóu bǎo

Bridgehead (qiáo tóu bǎo) literally means 'brid

桥洞

qiáo dòng

‘桥洞’ literally means ‘bridge cave’—it refer

石桥

shí qiáo

‘石桥’ literally means 'stone bridge'—a bridge

天桥

tiān qiáo

‘天桥’ (tiān qiáo) literally means ‘sky bridg

立交桥

lì jiāo qiáo

立交桥 (lì jiāo qiáo) literally means 'standing

标识

biāo shí

‘标识’ (biāo shí) is a noun meaning ‘logo’,

路标

lù biāo

‘路标’ (lù biāo) literally combines ‘路’ (l

标题

biāo tí

‘标题’ (biāo tí) is a compound noun meaning ‘

标准

biāo zhǔn

Biāo zhǔn means 'standard' or 'criterion' — a b

概率

gài lǜ

概率 (gài lǜ) is a noun meaning 'probability' —