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.

售价

shòu jià

售价 (shòu jià) literally combines 售 (shòu), m

咸一

xián yī

'Xián yī' (咸一) is a classical Chinese compound

咸宜

xián yí

'Xián yí' (咸宜) is a classical, literary term m

咳逆

ké nì

‘咳逆’ is a classical Chinese term meaning ‘hic

干咳

gān ké

'Dry cough' (gān ké) refers to a cough that prod

咳喘

ké chuǎn

咳喘 is a compound noun meaning 'coughing and whee

咱乡亲

zán xiāng qīn

'咱乡亲' is a warm, colloquial noun meaning 'our f

咱妈

zán mā

'咱妈' (zán mā) is a colloquial, affectionate te

咱家

zán jiā

'咱家' (zán jiā) literally combines 咱 (zán), a

天命

tiān mìng

‘Tiān mìng’ literally means ‘Heaven’s comman

性命

xìng mìng

性 (xìng) originally means 'nature' or 'essence',

命令

mìng lìng

命令 (mìng lìng) means 'order' or 'command' — a

命运

mìng yùn

命运 (mìng yùn) literally combines 命 (mìng), m

生命

shēng mìng

生命 (shēng mìng) literally combines 生 (shēng)

体味

tǐ wèi

'体味' (tǐ wèi) literally combines '体' (tǐ), m

气味

qì wèi

‘气味’ (qì wèi) literally combines ‘气’ (qì

滋味

zī wèi

‘滋味’ literally combines 滋 (zī), meaning ‘to

口味

kǒu wèi

‘Kǒu wèi’ literally combines ‘kǒu’ (mouth)

否极泰来

fǒu jí tài lái

否极泰来 is a classical Chinese idiom rooted in th

谐契

xié qì

谐契 (xié qì) is a formal, literary noun meaning

谐律

xié lǜ

谐律 (xié lǜ) is a formal literary noun meaning

谐音

xié yīn

‘谐音’ (xié yīn) literally means ‘harmonious

谐振

xié zhèn

‘谐振’ (xié zhèn) literally combines ‘谐’ (h

电台

diàn tái

'电台' (diàn tái) literally combines '电' (diàn

舞台

wǔ tái

舞台 (wǔ tái) literally means 'dance platform'

讲台

jiǎng tái

‘讲台’ literally means ‘lecture platform’—‘

台湾

Táiwān

‘Taiwan’ (Táiwān) is the Mandarin name for the

另类

lìng lèi

‘另类’ literally combines ‘另’ (lìng), meanin

反馈

fǎn kuì

‘反馈’ (fǎn kuì) literally means ‘to return’

反面

fǎn miàn

‘反面’ literally combines ‘反’ (fǎn), meaning

过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

‘过犹不及’ is a classical Chinese idiom originat

厉鬼

lì guǐ

‘厉鬼’ literally combines 厉 (lì), meaning ‘fi

厌学

yàn xué

'Yàn xué' literally combines 'yàn' (to dislike,

原籍

yuán jí

'原籍' (yuán jí) literally combines '原' (yuán)

原著

yuán zhù

‘原著’ (yuán zhù) literally combines ‘原’ (y

原料

yuán liào

'原料' (yuán liào) literally combines '原' (yuá

厚望

hòu wàng

'厚望' literally combines '厚' (hòu), meaning 'th

厚礼

hòu lǐ

厚礼 (hòu lǐ) literally combines 厚 (hòu), mean

厚德

hòu dé

厚德 (hòu dé) literally combines 厚 (hòu), mean

转危为安

zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

‘转危为安’ is a four-character idiom (chengyu) m