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.

林业

lín yè

林业 (lín yè) literally combines 林 (lín), mean

园林

yuán lín

园林 (yuán lín) literally combines 园 (yuán), m

森林

sēn lín

森林 (sēn lín) means 'forest' — a large area co

松果

sōng guǒ

松果 (sōng guǒ) literally means 'pine fruit' —

松树

sōng shù

‘松树’ (sōng shù) is a compound noun meaning

建材

jiàn cái

建材 is a compound noun meaning 'building material

废材

fèi cái

废材 (fèi cái) literally combines 废 (fèi), mea

人才

rén cái

‘人才’ (rén cái) literally combines ‘person’

钢材

gāng cái

钢材 (gāng cái) literally combines 钢 (gāng), m

木材

mù cái

‘木材’ (mù cái) literally combines ‘木’ (mù

暖冬

nuǎn dōng

"Nuǎn dōng" (暖冬) literally combines 暖 (nuǎn)

暖风

nuǎn fēng

‘暖风’ literally combines 暖 (nuǎn), meaning 'w

温暖

wēn nuǎn

Warmth (wēn nuǎn) is a compound word formed by t

大暑

dà shǔ

‘Dàshǔ’ (Major Heat) is the twelfth of China’

小暑

xiǎo shǔ

Xiǎo Shǔ (Minor Heat) is the eleventh of China’

暑气

shǔ qì

暑气 literally combines 暑 (shǔ), meaning 'summer

中暑

zhòng shǔ

‘Zhòng shǔ’ literally means ‘struck by summer

暑假

shǔ jià

暑假 (shǔ jià) literally means 'heat vacation'

光景

guāng jǐng

‘光景’ (guāng jǐng) literally combines 光 (gu

远景

yuǎn jǐng

'远景' literally combines '远' (yuǎn), meaning 'd

景象

jǐng xiàng

景象 (jǐng xiàng) literally combines 景 (jǐng),

普查

pǔ chá

普查 (pǔ chá) literally combines 普 (pǔ), meani

既视感

jì shì gǎn

‘既视感’ (jì shì gǎn) is a Chinese term borro

既得利益

jì dé lì yì

‘既得利益’ literally means ‘already-obtained be

既往

jì wǎng

‘既往’ literally combines ‘既’ (jì), meaning

宗族

zōng zú

宗族 (zōng zú) refers to a traditional Chinese p

同族

tóng zú

‘同族’ literally means ‘same clan’ or ‘same l

少数民族

shǎo shù mín zú

'少数民族' (shǎo shù mín zú) literally means '

家族

jiā zú

家族 (jiā zú) refers to an extended family or li

民族

mín zú

‘民族’ (mín zú) literally combines ‘民’ (mí

整体

zhěngtǐ

整体 (zhěngtǐ) literally combines 整 (zhěng), m

散装

sǎn zhuāng

‘散装’ (sǎn zhuāng) literally combines ‘散’

散文

sǎn wén

‘散文’ (sǎn wén) literally means ‘scattered w

敢作敢当

gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

'Gǎn zuò gǎn dāng' is a four-character idiom m

改动

gǎi dòng

‘改动’ (gǎi dòng) is a noun meaning ‘alterati

改革

gǎi gé

改革 (gǎi gé) means 'reform' — a fundamental, o

收音机

shōu yīn jī

‘Shōu yīn jī’ literally means ‘sound-receivi

收获

shōu huò

‘收获’ literally combines ‘shōu’ (to gather,

收入

shōu rù

收入 (shōu rù) is a noun meaning 'income' — the

支柱

zhī zhù

‘支柱’ literally combines ‘支’ (to support, pr