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.

供不应求

gōng bù yìng qiú

‘供不应求’ literally means ‘supply does not res

条例

tiáo lì

‘条例’ (tiáo lì) is a formal noun meaning ‘re

惯例

guàn lì

惯例 (guàn lì) is a noun meaning 'convention' or

案例

àn lì

案例 (àn lì) is a compound noun meaning 'case st

例句

lì jù

'例句' (lì jù) literally combines '例' (lì), me

例子

lì zi

‘例子’ (lì zi) is a colloquial noun meaning 'ex

何去何从

hé qù hé cóng

‘何去何从’ is an idiomatic four-character expres

低价

dī jià

‘低价’ literally combines ‘低’ (dī), meaning

低温

dī wēn

‘低温’ (dī wēn) literally combines ‘低’ (dī

伙计

huǒ jì

伙计 (huǒ jì) is a colloquial noun with two main

同伙

tóng huǒ

‘同伙’ (tóng huǒ) literally combines ‘同’ (t

大伙儿

dà huǒr

‘大伙儿’ (dà huǒr) is a warm, informal noun or

伙房

huǒ fáng

'伙房' literally combines '伙' (huǒ), meaning 'gr

伙食

huǒ shí

‘伙食’ literally combines 伙 (huǒ), meaning ‘g

伙伴

huǒ bàn

'伙伴' (huǒ bàn) literally combines '伙' (huǒ),

份内

fèn nèi

'份内' literally combines '份' (fèn), meaning 'po

年份

nián fèn

年份 (nián fèn) literally combines 年 (nián, 'y

省份

shěng fèn

‘省份’ literally means 'provincial portion' — c

份额

fèn é

份额 (fèn é) is a noun meaning 'share' or 'quota

信任

xìnrèn

信任 (xìnrèn) is a compound word meaning 'trust'

任期

rènqī

‘任期’ (rènqī) literally combines ‘任’ (rèn

侍价

shì jiè

侍价 (shì jià) is a classical or literary noun m

传价

chuán jiè

‘传价’ is an archaic or literary term meaning ‘

宾价

bīn jiè

'宾价' (bīn jià) is a classical or literary term

国价

guó jiè

'Guó jià' literally combines 'guó' (country, na

价人

jiè rén

'价人' (jiè rén) is an archaic or literary term

使价

shǐ jiè

‘使价’ (shǐ jiè) is a classical Chinese term m

仔畜

zǐ chù

'Zǐ chù' literally combines 'zǐ' (offspring, yo

仔肩

zǐ jiān

‘仔肩’ is a literary, formal noun meaning 'one’

哥仔

gē zǎi

哥仔 (gē zǎi) is an informal, affectionate term

阿仔

ā zǎi

‘Ā zǎi’ is a colloquial, affectionate nickname

小仔

xiǎo zǎi

'小仔' (xiǎo zǎi) is an informal, affectionate,

交情

jiāo qíng

交情 (jiāo qíng) literally combines 交 (jiāo),

交际

jiāo jì

交际 (jiāo jì) literally combines 交 (jiāo), me

交通

jiāo tōng

交通 (jiāo tōng) literally combines 交 (jiāo),

亚热带

Yà Rèdài

‘亚热带’ (yà rè dài) literally means ‘sub-tr

亚裔

Yà Yì

‘亚裔’ (Yà Yì) is a noun meaning ‘of Asian de

亚太

Yà Tà

‘亚太’ is a widely used abbreviation for ‘Asia-

亚运

Yà Yùn

‘亚运’ is a shortened form of ‘亚洲运动会’ (Y

亚洲

Yàzhōu

Asia (Yàzhōu) is the largest and most populous c