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.

屡战屡败

lǚ zhàn lǚ bài

‘屡战屡败’ is a four-character idiom (chengyu) t

纸屑

zhǐ xiè

纸屑 (zhǐ xiè) literally combines 纸 (zhǐ), mea

铁屑

tiě xiè

铁屑 (tiě xiè) literally means 'iron shavings' o

木屑

mù xiè

‘木屑’ (mù xiè) literally means ‘wood shaving

屁事

pì shì

‘屁事’ (pì shì) is a colloquial, mildly vulgar

屁话

pì huà

'Pì huà' literally combines 'pì' (fart) and 'hu

僵尸

jiāng shī

A jiāngshī is a reanimated corpse from Chinese f

行尸走肉

xíng shī zǒu ròu

‘行尸走肉’ (xíng shī zǒu ròu) literally mean

招魂引尸

zhāo hún yǐn shī

‘招魂引尸’ is a classical Chinese ritual term re

尸位素餐

shī wèi sù cān

'Shī wèi sù cān' is a classical idiom describi

尸检

shī jiǎn

尸检 (shī jiǎn) literally means 'corpse examinat

尸体

shī tǐ

'尸体' (shī tǐ) literally combines '尸' (shī),

社交尴尬

shè jiāo gān gà

'社交尴尬' (shè jiāo gān gà) literally combine

尴尬癌

gān gà ái

'Awkward cancer' is an internet slang term used hu

尴尬症

gān gà zhèng

'尴尬症' is internet slang that humorously mimics

尖兵

jiān bīng

'尖兵' literally combines '尖' (jiān), meaning 's

刀尖

dāo jiān

刀尖 (dāo jiān) literally combines 刀 (dāo), me

尖子

jiān zi

'尖子' literally combines '尖' (jiān), meaning 's

尖端

jiān duān

尖端 literally combines 尖 (jiān), meaning 'sharp

寺廟文化

sì miào wén huà

Temple culture (sì miào wén huà) refers to the

清真寺

qīngzhēnsì

‘Qīngzhēnsì’ literally means ‘pure and true

大慈恩寺

Dàcí’ēnsì

Dàcí’ēnsì (Giant Mercy and Kindness Temple) i

少林寺

Shàolínsì

Shaolin Temple (Shàolínsì) is a famous Buddhist

寺庙

sì miào

寺庙 (sì miào) is a compound noun meaning 'templ

寺院

sì yuàn

‘寺院’ (sì yuàn) is a compound noun meaning ‘

寸口

cùn kǒu

'Cùn kǒu' literally means 'inch opening' — 'cù

寸光

cùn guāng

‘寸光’ (cùn guāng) literally means ‘inch-ligh

寸进

cùn jìn

‘寸进’ literally means ‘one cun (an ancient Chi

寸心

cùn xīn

‘Cùn xīn’ literally means ‘inch-heart’—a po

寸土

cùn tǔ

‘Cùn tǔ’ literally means ‘an inch of land’—

审讯

shěn xùn

审讯 (shěn xùn) is a formal noun meaning 'interr

审判

shěn pàn

审判 (shěn pàn) literally combines 审 (shěn), m

寝具

qǐn jù

‘寝具’ (qǐn jù) literally combines 寝 (qǐn),

废寝忘食

fèi qǐn wàng shí

废寝忘食 is a classical four-character idiom that

寝室

qǐn shì

‘寝室’ literally combines 寝 (qǐn), meaning ‘t

宵小

xiāo xiǎo

宵小 (xiāo xiǎo) literally combines 宵 (xiāo),

宵禁

xiāo jìn

宵禁 (xiāo jìn) literally combines 宵 (xiāo), m

春宵

chūn xiāo

春宵 (chūn xiāo) literally combines 春 (chūn),

良宵

liáng xiāo

‘良宵’ literally combines ‘良’ (liáng), meani

元宵

yuán xiāo

‘元宵’ (yuán xiāo) is a compound noun with dua