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.

统帅

tǒng shuài

统帅 (tǒng shuài) is a formal noun meaning 'supr

元帅

yuán shuài

‘元帅’ (yuán shuài) is a formal, high-level mi

帅气

shuài qì

帅气 (shuài qì) literally combines 帅 (shuài),

手巾

shǒu jīn

‘手巾’ (shǒu jīn) literally combines ‘手’ (s

头巾

tóu jīn

‘头巾’ (tóu jīn) literally combines 头 (tóu),

浴巾

yù jīn

‘浴巾’ (yù jīn) literally combines ‘浴’ (yù

红巾

hóng jīn

红巾 literally means 'red scarf'—a compound noun

毛巾

máo jīn

‘毛巾’ (máo jīn) literally means ‘hair cloth

巧舌如簧

qiǎo shé rú huáng

‘巧舌如簧’ literally means ‘a clever tongue lik

巧夺天工

qiǎo duó tiān gōng

‘巧夺天工’ literally means ‘skillfully seizing

巧遇

qiǎo yù

‘巧遇’ literally combines ‘巧’ (qiǎo), meanin

巧合

qiǎo hé

‘巧合’ (qiǎo hé) literally combines 巧 (qiǎo)

尤物

yóu wù

'尤物' literally means 'outstanding thing'—'尤' (

怨尤

yuàn yóu

怨尤 is a classical two-character noun meaning 'bl

导航

dǎo háng

导航 (dǎo háng) literally combines 导 (dǎo), me

自尊

zì zūn

Self-respect (zì zūn) is a noun referring to the

尊师

zūn shī

'Zūn shī' literally means 'to respect teachers'

尊称

zūn chēng

'尊称' (zūn chēng) literally combines '尊' (zūn

尊敬

zūn jìng

尊敬 (zūn jìng) is a formal, respectful term mea

专车

zhuānchē

'专车' (zhuānchē) literally combines '专' (zhuā

专访

zhuānfǎng

‘专访’ (zhuānfǎng) literally combines ‘专’ (

专利

zhuānlì

'专利' (zhuānlì) literally combines '专' (zhuān

专科

zhuānkē

专科 (zhuānkē) literally combines 专 (zhuān), m

专业

zhuānyè

专业 (zhuānyè) is a noun meaning 'major' (as in

封底

fēng dǐ

'Fēng dǐ' literally means 'cover bottom' — 'fē

封口

fēng kǒu

封口 (fēng kǒu) literally means 'seal mouth'—'

封号

fēng hào

'封号' literally combines 封 (fēng), meaning 'to

明察

míng chá

‘Míng chá’ literally combines ‘míng’ (brigh

监察

jiān chá

监察 means 'to supervise' or 'oversight' — a form

寒暄

hán xuān

‘寒暄’ (hán xuān) literally combines ‘寒’ (c

寒风

hán fēng

‘寒风’ literally combines 寒 (hán), meaning 'co

寒假

hán jià

寒假 (hán jià) literally means 'cold holiday' —

富强

fù qiáng

富强 (fù qiáng) is a compound noun meaning 'pros

富豪

fù háo

富豪 (fù háo) literally combines 富 (fù), meani

密友

mìyǒu

‘密友’ literally combines 密 (mì), meaning 'clo

密度

mìdù

"Density" (mìdù) is a scientific noun referring

密林

mìlín

‘密林’ literally means 'dense forest' — the cha

密碼

mìmǎ

密碼 (mìmǎ) literally combines 密 (mì), meaning

玄孙

xuánsūn

‘玄孙’ (xuánsūn) literally means ‘mysterious

曾孙

zēngsūn

曾孙 (zēngsūn) means 'great-grandson' — the son