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.

悬崖勒马

xuán yá lè mǎ

‘悬崖勒马’ is a vivid four-character idiom that

崇洋媚外

chóng yáng mèi wài

‘Chóng yáng mèi wài’ literally combines four

崇敬

chóng jìng

崇敬 (chóng jìng) expresses deep, solemn respect

崇拜者

chóng bài zhě

'Chóng bài zhě' literally combines 崇 (chóng,

幽峡

yōu xiá

‘幽峡’ literally combines 幽 (yōu), meaning ‘s

险峡

xiǎn xiá

'险峡' (xiǎn xiá) is a compound noun meaning 'tr

海峡

hǎi xiá

海峡 (hǎi xiá) literally combines 海 (hǎi), mea

峡湾

xiá wān

A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea b

三峡

sān xiá

"Three Gorges" (Sān Xiá) refers to the famous st

峡谷

xiá gǔ

'峡谷' (xiá gǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'gorg

峻宇

jùn yǔ

‘峻宇’ is a literary compound noun meaning ‘maj

峻节

jùn jié

‘峻节’ is a literary and formal noun meaning 'up

峻岭

jùn lǐng

'峻岭' (jùn lǐng) is a literary, poetic noun mea

浪峰

làng fēng

浪峰 (làng fēng) literally combines 浪 (làng),

锋峰

fēng fēng

'锋峰' is a rare, literary compound formed by doub

峰顶

fēng dǐng

‘峰顶’ literally combines 峰 (fēng), meaning 'p

山峰

shān fēng

山峰 (shān fēng) literally combines 山 (shān),

巅峰

diān fēng

‘巅峰’ literally combines ‘巅’ (diān), meanin

高峰

gāo fēng

高峰 literally means 'high peak'—combining 高 (g

峭寒

qiào hán

‘峭寒’ is a literary compound meaning ‘biting c

峭壁

qiào bì

‘峭壁’ literally combines 峭 (qiào), meaning 's

国岳

guó yuè

‘国岳’ literally means ‘national sacred mountai

岳家

yuè jiā

'Yue jia' literally combines 'yue' (岳), meaning '

岳弟

yuè dì

‘岳弟’ (yuè dì) is a formal, respectful term u

岳兄

yuè xiōng

'Yuè xiōng' literally combines 岳 (yuè), meanin

岳父

yuè fù

'Yuè fù' literally combines 岳 (yuè), an ancien

岩画

yán huà

岩画 (yán huà) literally means 'rock painting'

攀岩

pān yán

‘攀岩’ literally means ‘to climb rock’—‘攀’

悬崖

xuán yá

‘悬崖’ (xuán yá) literally combines ‘悬’ (xu

岩洞

yán dòng

'Yán dòng' literally combines 岩 (yán), meaning

岩浆

yán jiāng

'Yán jiāng' literally combines 'yán' (rock, cli

岩石

yán shí

岩石 (yán shí) literally combines 岩 (yán), mea

岔气

chà qì

'Chà qì' literally combines 岔 (chà), meaning '

岔口

chà kǒu

岔口 literally combines 岔 (chà), meaning 'branch

岔道

chà dào

'Chà dào' literally combines 岔 (chà), meaning

岔路

chà lù

‘岔路’ literally means ‘branching road’ — ‘

草履

cǎo lǚ

‘草履’ (cǎo lǚ) literally means ‘straw sandal

布履

bù lǚ

布履 (bù lǚ) is a classical Chinese term for 'cl

履带

lǚ dài

‘履带’ (lǚ dài) literally combines ‘履’ (lǚ

履历

lǚ lì

‘履历’ (lǚ lì) is a formal noun meaning ‘rés