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.

概念

gài niàn

‘概念’ (gài niàn) is a noun meaning ‘concept

概述

gài shù

概述 (gài shù) is a noun meaning 'summary' or 'o

概况

gài kuàng

概况 (gài kuàng) is a formal noun meaning 'gener

植树节

zhí shù jié

‘植树节’ literally means ‘tree-planting festiva

植被率

zhí bèi lǜ

Vegetation coverage rate (zhí bèi lǜ) is a scie

植被

zhí bèi

植被 (zhí bèi) means 'vegetation' — the collect

一棵椰子树

yī kē yēzǐ shù

'一棵椰子树' literally means 'one coconut tree' an

一棵柳树

yī kē liǔshù

'一棵柳树' literally means 'one willow tree' and f

一棵玉米

yī kē yùmǐ

'Yī kē yùmǐ' literally means 'one corn plant'

三棵竹子

sān kē zhúzi

‘三棵竹子’ literally means ‘three bamboo stalks

两棵白菜

liǎng kē báicài

'Liǎng kē báicài' literally means 'two [classi

一棵树

yī kē shù

‘一棵树’ literally means ‘one tree’ and functi

棒喝

bàng hè

‘棒喝’ is a classical Zen Buddhist term referrin

棒子

bàng·zi

棒子 (bàng·zi) literally means 'stick' or 'rod'

铁棒

tiě bàng

铁棒 (tiě bàng) literally means 'iron rod' — 铁

棍棒

gùn bàng

棍棒 (gùn bàng) is a compound noun meaning 'club

棒槌

bàng chui

棒槌 (bàng chui) literally combines 棒 (bàng), m

棒球

bàng qiú

棒球 (bàng qiú) literally means 'bat ball' — 棒

一桶

yī tǒng

‘一桶’ is a measure phrase meaning 'one bucket'

铁桶

tiě tǒng

‘铁桶’ (tiě tǒng) literally means ‘iron drum

木桶

mù tǒng

‘木桶’ (mù tǒng) literally means 'wooden bucke

垃圾桶

lā jī tǒng

'Lā jī tǒng' literally combines three character

油桶

yóu tǒng

油桶 (yóu tǒng) literally combines 油 (yóu), me

水桶

shuǐ tǒng

‘水桶’ (shuǐ tǒng) literally combines ‘水’ (

案卷

àn juàn

‘案卷’ (àn juàn) literally combines 案 (àn),

案发

àn fā

‘案发’ is a compound noun meaning ‘the occurren

格言

géyán

‘格言’ (géyán) is a noun meaning ‘maxim’ or

品格

pǐn gé

品格 (pǐn gé) refers to a person’s moral charac

人格

rén gé

人格 (rén gé) literally combines 人 (rén, 'pers

资格

zīgé

资格 (zīgé) is a noun meaning 'qualification' or

柿霜

shì shuāng

Shì shuāng (柿霜) refers to the natural, white,

涩柿

sè shì

‘涩柿’ literally means 'astringent persimmon' an

红柿

hóng shì

‘红柿’ literally means ‘red persimmon’ — a co

柿子树

shì·zi shù

‘柿子树’ (shì·zi shù) literally means ‘persi

柿饼

shì bǐng

Shì bǐng (dried persimmon) is a traditional Chin

柿子

shì·zi

‘柿子’ (shì·zi) is a common noun referring to

污染

wū rǎn

污染 (wū rǎn) literally combines 污 (wū), meani

染料

rǎn liào

‘染料’ (rǎn liào) is a compound noun meaning

竹林

zhú lín

‘竹林’ (zhú lín) literally combines two charac

林荫道

lín yīn dào

林荫道 literally combines three characters: 林 (l