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.

警戒

jǐng jiè

警戒 (jǐng jiè) combines 警 (jǐng), meaning 'to

警报

jǐng bào

警报 (jǐng bào) literally combines 警 (jǐng), m

警察

jǐng chá

‘警察’ (jǐng chá) is a compound noun meaning

论证

zhèng lùn

论证 (zhèng lùn) is a noun meaning 'logical argu

理论

lǐ lùn

理论 (lǐ lùn) means 'theory' — a systematic set

谅解

liàng jiě

‘谅解’ (liàng jiě) is a compound word meaning

谈心

tán xīn

‘Tán xīn’ literally means 'to talk heart' — c

闲谈

xián tán

‘闲谈’ literally combines ‘闲’ (xián), meanin

谈判

tán pàn

谈判 (tán pàn) is a compound noun meaning 'negot

谈话

tán huà

‘谈话’ (tán huà) literally combines ‘谈’ (to

联谊

lián yì

‘联谊’ (lián yì) is a noun meaning a social ev

旧谊

jiù yì

‘旧谊’ literally combines ‘旧’ (jiù), meaning

友谊赛

yǒu yì sài

'Yǒuyì sài' literally combines three characters

国际友谊

guó jì yǒu yì

International friendship (guó jì yǒu yì) is a

情谊

qíng yì

‘情谊’ (qíng yì) is a formal, literary noun me

友谊

yǒu yì

友谊 (yǒu yì) means 'friendship' — a warm, mutu

误点

wù diǎn

'误点' literally combines '误' (wù), meaning 'mis

误判

wù pàn

‘误判’ literally combines ‘误’ (wù), meaning

误会

wù huì

‘误会’ (wù huì) is a noun meaning ‘misunderst

诚心

chéng xīn

Chéng xīn literally means 'sincere heart'—combi

诚意

chéng yì

Chéng yì literally combines 诚 (chéng), meaning

评书

píng shū

‘Píng shū’ is a traditional Chinese oral perfo

评审

píng shěn

评审 (píng shěn) is a compound noun meaning 'rev

评价

píng jià

‘评价’ (píng jià) literally combines ‘评’ (t

评论

píng lùn

‘评论’ (píng lùn) is a compound word meaning

证书

zhèng shū

'证书' (zhèng shū) literally combines '证' (zhè

证据

zhèng jù

证据 (zhèng jù) means 'evidence' — information

证件

zhèng jiàn

证件 (zhèng jiàn) literally combines 证 (zhèng)

证明

zhèng míng

'证明' (zhèng míng) is a compound word where '证

赞许

zàn xǔ

赞许 is a formal noun meaning 'approval' or 'comme

许可

xǔ kě

许可 (xǔ kě) is a formal noun meaning 'permissio

计谋

jì móu

计谋 (jì móu) is a formal, literary noun meaning

统计

tǒng jì

统计 (tǒng jì) is a versatile word meaning both

设计

shè jì

设计 (shè jì) means 'design' as a noun and 'to d

计划

jì huà

计划 (jì huà) means 'plan' as a noun and 'to pla

直言

zhí yán

直言 literally means 'direct speech' — 直 (zhí)

名言

míng yán

'Míng yán' literally combines 'míng' (famous, r

寓言

yù yán

A yùyán (fable) is a short, imaginative story—o

誓言

shì yán

‘Shìyán’ (誓言) means ‘oath’ or ‘vow’—a s

观念

guānniàn

‘观念’ (guānniàn) is a noun meaning ‘concept,