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.

允执厥中

yǔn zhí jué zhōng

‘允执厥中’ is a classical Confucian phrase from

优待

yōu dài

‘优待’ (yōu dài) literally combines ‘优’ (y

优先

yōu xiān

Yōu xiān literally combines yōu (excellent, sup

优惠

yōu huì

优惠 (yōu huì) is a noun meaning 'discount' or '

优势

yōu shì

'优势' (yōu shì) literally combines '优' (yōu),

传承

chuán chéng

传承 (chuán chéng) literally combines 传 (chuán

传奇

chuán qí

'传奇' (chuán qí) literally combines '传' (chuá

传统

chuán tǒng

‘传统’ (chuán tǒng) literally combines ‘传’

傲雪

ào xuě

Ào xuě literally means 'to defy snow' — combini

骄傲

jiāo ào

骄傲 (jiāo ào) is a compound word whose two char

时效

shí xiào

时效 (shí xiào) is a compound noun meaning 'time

实效

shí xiào

‘实效’ (shí xiào) literally combines ‘实’ (s

傅说

fù yuè

傅说 (Fù Yuè) is a proper noun referring to a le

帝傅

dì fù

帝傅 (dì fù) literally means 'Emperor’s Tutor'

保傅

bǎo fù

‘Bǎo fù’ is a classical Chinese compound noun

傅母

fù mǔ

傅母 (fù mǔ) was a historical term referring to

太傅

tài fù

‘太傅’ (tài fù) was a prestigious official tit

偶合

ǒu hé

‘偶合’ (ǒu hé) is a formal noun meaning ‘coin

偶像

ǒu xiàng

偶像 (ǒu xiàng) literally means 'statue' or 'ima

偶数

ǒu shù

'偶数' (ǒu shù) literally combines 偶 (ǒu), mea

停滯

tíng zhì

停滯 (tíng zhì) literally combines 停 (‘to stop

停業

tíng yè

停業 (tíng yè) literally combines 停 (tíng), me

停頓

tíng dùn

停頓 (tíng dùn) literally combines 停 (tíng), m

停職

tíng zhí

停職 (tíng zhí) literally means 'to stop duty'

停電

tíng diàn

‘停電’ (tíng diàn) literally means ‘stop elec

市值

shì zhí

市值 (shì zhí) literally combines 市 (shì), mea

价值

jià zhí

‘价值’ (jià zhí) is a noun meaning ‘value’—

荣幸

róng xìng

‘荣幸’ (róng xìng) is a formal, humble noun me

不幸

bù xìng

'不幸' literally combines 'not' (不) and 'fortune,

幸运

xìng yùn

幸运 (xìng yùn) literally combines 幸 (xìng), m

幸福

xìng fú

幸福 (xìng fú) means 'happiness' or 'well-being'

倍率

bèilǜ

倍率 (bèilǜ) literally combines 倍 (bèi), meani

倍数

bèishù

‘倍数’ (bèishù) is a noun meaning 'multiple'

哥俩

gē liǎ

哥俩 (gē liǎ) is a colloquial noun meaning 'two

修辞

xiū cí

修辞 (xiū cí) literally means 'to cultivate lang

保修

bǎo xiū

‘保修’ (bǎo xiū) is a noun meaning ‘warranty

当局

dāng jú

‘当局’ literally combines ‘当’ (dāng), meanin

布局

bù jú

布局 (bù jú) literally combines 布 (bù), meanin

局面

jú miàn

‘局面’ literally combines ‘局’ (jú), meaning

公安局

gōng ān jú

The term 公安局 (gōng ān jú) literally combines