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.

赚头

zhuàn tou

‘赚头’ (zhuàn tou) is a colloquial noun meaning

体质

tǐ zhì

体质 (tǐ zhì) literally combines 体 (tǐ), meani

物质

wù zhì

物质 (wù zhì) literally combines 物 (wù), meani

性质

xìng zhì

性质 (xìng zhì) is a noun meaning 'nature' or 'p

本质

běn zhì

本质 (běn zhì) literally combines 本 (běn), mea

质量

zhì liàng

'质量' (zhì liàng) is a compound noun meaning 'q

资本

zī běn

资本 (zī běn) literally combines 资 (zī), meani

资料

zī liào

‘资料’ (zī liào) is a compound noun meaning ‘

资源

zī yuán

资源 (zī yuán) literally combines 资 (zī), mean

贺礼

hè lǐ

贺礼 (hè lǐ) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

贺卡

hè kǎ

‘贺卡’ (hè kǎ) literally combines ‘贺’ (hè)

贺词

hè cí

贺词 (hè cí) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

话费

huà fèi

'Huà fèi' literally combines 'huà' (speech, tal

费用

fèi yòng

费用 (fèi yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'expe

责任

zérèn

‘责任’ (zérèn) is a noun meaning 'responsibili

货运

huò yùn

货运 (huò yùn) literally combines 货 (huò), mea

水货

shuǐ huò

‘Shuǐ huò’ (water goods) is a colloquial Chine

现货

xiàn huò

‘现货’ literally combines ‘现’ (xiàn), meanin

货柜

huò guì

'货柜' literally means 'goods cabinet'—'货' (huò

货车

huò chē

‘货车’ literally combines ‘货’ (huò), meaning

货物

huò wù

'货物' (huòwù) is a compound noun meaning 'goods

负罪

fù zuì

负罪 (fù zuì) literally means 'to bear guilt' —

负荷

fù hè

'负荷' (fù hè) is a compound noun meaning 'load'

负债

fù zhài

负债 (fù zhài) literally combines 负 (fù), mean

负担

fù dān

‘负担’ (fù dān) literally combines ‘负’ (to

相貌

xiàng mào

相貌 (xiàng mào) is a formal noun meaning 'appea

仪表

yí biǎo

Yí biǎo literally combines yí (ceremony, ritual

面貌

miàn mào

面 (miàn) means 'face' or 'surface', and 貌 (mào

外貌

wài mào

外貌 (wài mào) literally combines 外 (wài), mea

表象

biǎo xiàng

‘表象’ (biǎo xiàng) literally combines ‘表’

气象

qì xiàng

气象 (qì xiàng) literally combines 气 (qì, 'air

象征

xiàng zhēng

‘象征’ (xiàng zhēng) functions as both a noun

现象

xiàn xiàng

现象 (xiàn xiàng) means 'phenomenon' — an obser

大象

dà xiàng

‘Dà xiàng’ literally means ‘big elephant’, b

直译

zhí yì

直译 (zhí yì) literally means 'direct translatio

译本

yì běn

‘译本’ literally means ‘translated + volume/boo

笔译

bǐ yì

‘笔译’ literally means ‘brush translation’, bu

口译

kǒu yì

‘口译’ refers specifically to the real-time oral

译者

yì zhě

'译者' (yì zhě) is a compound noun meaning 'tran

翻译

fān yì

翻译 (fān yì) means 'translation' as a noun and