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.

宰相

zǎi xiàng

‘宰相’ (zǎi xiàng) is a historical Chinese ter

屠宰

tú zǎi

'屠宰' (tú zǎi) is a compound word meaning 'slau

宙始

zhòu shǐ

‘宙始’ is a literary and philosophical compound

宙合

zhòu hé

宙合 (zhòu hé) is a classical Chinese compound m

万古宙

wàn gǔ zhòu

'Wàn gǔ zhòu' is a highly literary and poetic t

昊宙

hào zhòu

‘昊宙’ (hào zhòu) is a literary, poetic compou

洪宙

hóng zhòu

‘洪宙’ (hóng zhòu) is a literary and philosoph

大宗

dàzōng

‘大宗’ literally combines ‘大’ (dà, meaning '

祖宗

zǔzōng

‘祖宗’ (zǔzōng) is a collective noun meaning

宗師

zōngshī

宗師 (zōngshī) literally combines 宗 (zōng), me

宗派

zōngpài

宗派 (zōngpài) refers to a sect, school, or bran

宗教

zōngjiào

宗教 (zōngjiào) means 'religion' — a system of

宏论

hóng lùn

‘宏论’ (hóng lùn) is a formal, literary noun m

宏愿

hóng yuàn

‘宏愿’ (hóng yuàn) is a formal, literary noun

宏图

hóng tú

‘宏图’ (hóng tú) literally combines ‘宏’ (h

庙宇

miào yǔ

庙宇 (miào yǔ) is a formal, literary noun meanin

宇称

yǔ chēng

宇称 (yǔ chēng) is a technical term in physics m

宝宇

bǎo yǔ

‘宝宇’ is a literary and archaic compound noun m

宇内

yǔ nèi

宇内 literally means 'within the universe'—'宇' (

宇航

yǔ háng

'宇航' (yǔ háng) is a compound noun meaning 'spa

宇宙

yǔ zhòu

宇宙 (yǔ zhòu) means 'universe' — the totality

宅女

zhái nǚ

'Zhái nǚ' literally combines 'zhái' (meaning 'h

宅男

zhái nán

‘宅男’ (zhái nán) literally combines 宅 (zhái

宅基地

zháijīdì

'Zháijīdì' literally combines 'zhái' (residenc

住宅

zhùzhái

住宅 (zhùzhái) is a formal, written noun meaning

孤芳自赏

gū fāng zì shǎng

‘孤芳自赏’ literally means ‘a solitary flower a

孤寡

gū guǎ

孤寡 (gū guǎ) is a fixed, classical compound nou

孤独

gū dú

孤独 (gū dú) expresses a deep, often introspecti

小孔

xiǎo kǒng

‘小孔’ literally means ‘small hole’ — 小 (xi

孔道

kǒng dào

‘孔道’ literally combines ‘孔’ (kǒng), meanin

气孔

qì kǒng

气孔 (qì kǒng) literally means 'air opening' —

针孔

zhēn kǒng

‘针孔’ (zhēn kǒng) literally means ‘needle ho

瞳孔

tóng kǒng

‘瞳孔’ (tóng kǒng) refers specifically to the

孔子

Kǒng Zǐ

Confucius (Kǒng Zǐ) is the honorific title of K

婴童

yīng tóng

'婴童' (yīng tóng) is a compound noun meaning 'i

婴育

yīng yù

‘婴育’ (yīng yù) is a formal, compound noun me

初婴

chū yīng

‘初婴’ literally means ‘first infant’ — ‘初

婴幼

yīng yòu

‘婴幼’ is a compound noun meaning ‘infancy and

婴孩

yīng hái

‘婴孩’ (yīng hái) is a formal, literary term m

嫌隙

xián xì

嫌隙 (xián xì) is a formal literary noun meaning