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.

批注

pī zhù

‘批注’ (pī zhù) is a noun meaning ‘annotation

批示

pī shì

‘批示’ (pī shì) is a formal noun meaning a wri

扮相

bàn xiàng

‘扮相’ (bàn xiàng) literally combines 扮 (bàn

贫户

pínhù

‘贫户’ (pín hù) literally combines 贫 (pín, m

门户

ménhù

门户 literally means 'gate and door'—a compound f

户口

hùkǒu

‘Hùkǒu’ (户口) literally combines ‘hù’ (hou

住户

zhùhù

住户 (zhùhù) literally combines 住 (zhù, 'to li

农户

nónghù

农户 (nónghù) literally combines 农 (nóng), mea

用户

yònghù

用户 (yònghù) literally combines 用 (yòng, 'to

胸怀

xiōng huái

‘Xīong huái’ literally combines 胸 (xiōng, 'c

懒政

lǎn zhèng

‘懒政’ (lǎn zhèng) is a compound noun meaning

懒惰

lǎn duò

懒惰 (lǎn duò) is a formal, slightly literary no

懒人

lǎn rén

‘懒人’ literally combines ‘懒’ (lǎn), meaning

忆苦思甜

yì kǔ sī tián

‘Yì kǔ sī tián’ literally means ‘remember h

追忆似水年华

zhuī yì sì shuǐ nián huá

‘追忆似水年华’ is the standard Chinese translati

回忆录

huí yì lù

‘回忆录’ (huí yì lù) is a noun meaning ‘memo

回忆

huí yì

‘回忆’ (huí yì) is a versatile word meaning bo

怜香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù

‘怜香惜玉’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

爱怜

ài lián

Ài lián combines 爱 (ài, 'love') and 怜 (lián,

怜悯

lián mǐn

‘怜悯’ is a formal, literary noun meaning deep c

哀戚

āi qī

Āi qī is a formal, literary noun meaning 'grief'

戚风蛋糕

qī fēng dàn gāo

Chiffon cake (qī fēng dàn gāo) is a light, moi

休戚相关

xiū qī xiāng guān

‘休戚相关’ literally combines ‘xiū’ (well-bei

国戚

guó qī

‘国戚’ (guó qī) literally combines ‘国’ (gu

戚属

qī shǔ

‘戚属’ (qī shǔ) is a formal, literary noun mea

亲戚

qīn qi

'亲戚' (qīn qi) is a collective noun meaning 'rel

思虑

sī lǜ

思虑 (sī lǜ) is a formal, literary noun meaning

深谋远虑

shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

‘Shēn móu yuǎn lǜ’ literally combines four c

忧虑

yōu lǜ

忧虑 (yōu lǜ) is a compound word meaning 'anxiet

动态

dòngtài

‘动态’ literally combines ‘动’ (dòng), meanin

异态

yìtài

异态 (yìtài) is a formal noun meaning 'abnormal

常态

chángtài

常态 (chángtài) literally combines 常 (cháng),

姿态

zītài

‘姿态’ (zītài) literally combines 姿 (zī), me

状态

zhuàngtài

‘状态’ (zhuàngtài) is a noun meaning ‘state’

态度

tàidù

态度 (tàidù) is a noun meaning 'attitude' — the

愉悅

yú yuè

愉悅 (yú yuè) is a formal, literary term meaning

愉悦

yú yuè

愉悦 (yú yuè) is a compound word meaning 'deligh

懊恼

ào nǎo

Ào nǎo (懊恼) is a compound word expressing deep

烦恼

fá nǎo

烦恼 (fán nǎo) is a compound noun meaning 'troub

惜墨如金

xī mò rú jīn

'Xī mò rú jīn' literally means 'to cherish ink