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.

选举

xuǎn jǔ

‘选举’ (xuǎn jǔ) is a compound noun meaning ‘

机遇

jī yù

‘机遇’ (jī yù) literally means ‘chance encoun

迎春

yíng chūn

‘迎春’ literally means 'to welcome spring' and f

迎新

yíng xīn

'Yíng xīn' literally combines 'yíng' (to welcom

公共交通工具

gōnggòng jiāotōng gōngjù

公共交通工具 literally means 'public transportatio

私家车

sījiāchē

'Sījiāchē' literally means 'private family car'

一辆

yī liàng

‘一辆’ (yī liàng) is a measure word phrase mea

跟屁虫

gēn pì chóng

‘跟屁虫’ literally means ‘a bug that follows th

跟前

gēn qián

跟前 means 'right in front of someone'—a spatial

跟头

gēn tou

‘跟头’ (gēn tou) is a noun meaning ‘somersault

跟班

gēn bān

‘跟班’ literally means ‘to follow the group/cla

志趣

zhìqù

志趣 (zhìqù) is a compound noun formed from 志 (

情趣

qíngqù

情趣 (qíngqù) is a compound noun formed from 情

兴趣

xìngqù

‘兴趣’ (xìngqù) is a noun meaning 'interest',

趣味

qùwèi

‘趣味’ (qùwèi) is a noun meaning ‘interest,’

卓越

zhuóyuè

卓越 (zhuóyuè) is a formal, positive term meanin

越剧

yuèjù

Yuèjù (Shaoxing opera) is one of China’s most i

越南

Yuènán

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country whose name in

超载

chāo zài

‘超载’ literally means ‘beyond carrying’ — ‘

超市

chāo shì

'Chāo shì' (超市) literally combines 超 (chāo),

锦标赛

jǐn biāo sài

'锦标赛' (jǐn biāo sài) literally combines thre

预赛

yù sài

‘预赛’ (yù sài) literally combines ‘预’ (yù

决赛

jué sài

决赛 (jué sài) means 'final (round)'—the last a

赛跑

sài pǎo

‘赛跑’ literally combines ‘赛’ (sài), meaning

赛车

sài chē

赛车 (sài chē) literally combines 赛 (sài), mea

变态

biàn tài

The word biàntài literally combines biàn (to ch

变更

biàn gēng

变更 (biàn gēng) means 'alteration' or 'amendmen

变量

biàn liàng

'变量' (biàn liàng) literally means 'changing qu

护照

hù zhào

‘护照’ (hù zhào) is a government-issued identi

护理

hù lǐ

'护理' (hù lǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'nursi

护卫

hù wèi

护卫 literally combines 护 (hù, 'to protect') and

护士

hù shi

'护士' (hù shi) is a compound noun meaning 'nurse

异议

yì yì

异议 (yì yì) is a noun meaning 'objection' or 'd

议会

yì huì

议会 (yì huì) is a formal noun meaning 'parliame

决议

jué yì

‘决议’ (jué yì) is a formal noun meaning 'reso

建议

jiàn yì

‘建议’ (jiàn yì) is a noun meaning 'suggestion

近义词

jìn yì cí

'近义词' (jìn yì cí) literally means 'near-mean

名词

míng cí

‘名词’ (míng cí) literally means ‘name word’

动词

dòng cí

‘动词’ (dòng cí) literally means ‘action word

词汇

cí huì

词汇 (cí huì) means 'vocabulary' — the total se