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.

差错

chā cuò

‘差错’ is a compound noun meaning ‘mistake’ or

差异

chā yì

差异 (chā yì) is a noun meaning 'difference' or

差距

chā jù

差距 (chā jù) literally combines 差 (chā), mean

靠山

kào shān

‘靠山’ (kào shān) literally means ‘relying on

黄山

Huáng Shān

Mount Huangshan (Huáng Shān) is one of China’s

山东

Shān Dōng

Shān Dōng (山东) is the name of a coastal provin

山水

shān shuǐ

Shān shuǐ literally means 'mountain-water' and r

岩层

yán céng

'岩层' (yán céng) literally combines 岩 (yán),

云层

yún céng

'Cloud layer' refers to a horizontal sheet or stra

深层

shēn céng

深层 literally means 'deep layer'—it combines 深

表层

biǎo céng

‘表层’ literally means ‘surface layer’ — comb

层次

céng cì

‘层次’ (céng cì) literally combines ‘层’ (la

楼层

lóu céng

楼层 (lóu céng) literally combines 楼 (lóu), me

居家

jū jiā

居家 (jū jiā) literally combines 居 (jū), meani

居心

jū xīn

'Jū xīn' literally combines 'jū' (to dwell, res

容貌

róng mào

容貌 (róng mào) is a formal, literary noun meani

害处

hài chu

‘害处’ (hài chù) is a noun meaning ‘harmful e

害虫

hài chóng

害虫 (hài chóng) literally means 'harm-insect'

安全

ān quán

安全 (ān quán) literally combines 安 (ān), mean

淡季

dàn jì

淡季 literally means 'light season' — 淡 (dàn) c

旺季

wàng jì

'旺季' (wàng jì) literally combines '旺' (wàng)

冬季

dōng jì

Winter season refers to the coldest time of year,

秋季

qiū jì

秋季 literally means 'autumn season' and is a form

夏季

xià jì

夏季 means 'summer season' — the warmest of the f

春季

chūn jì

春季 literally means 'spring season' and is a stan

婚假

hūn jià

'Hūn jià' literally combines 婚 (hūn), meaning

婚姻

hūn yīn

婚姻 (hūn yīn) refers specifically to the legal

婚礼

hūn lǐ

婚礼 (hūn lǐ) literally combines 婚 (hūn), mean

小姨

xiǎo yí

'Xiǎo yí' (小姨) is a kinship term referring spe

姨奶奶

yí nǎi nai

‘姨奶奶’ (yí nǎi nai) is a kinship term referr

姨婆

yí pó

‘姨婆’ (yí pó) is a kinship term meaning ‘mot

表姨

biǎo yí

‘表姨’ is a kinship term referring specifically

姨父

yí fù

'Yí fù' is a kinship term meaning 'maternal aunt

奇数

qí shù

'奇数' (qí shù) literally combines 奇 (qí), mea

奇迹

qí jì

‘奇迹’ (qí jì) literally combines ‘奇’ (qí)

盛夏

Shèng Xià

‘Shèngxià’ literally combines 盛 (shèng), mea

夏至

Xià Zhì

Xià Zhì (Summer Solstice) is one of the 24 solar

夏令营

Xià Lìng Yíng

‘Xiàlìngyíng’ literally means ‘summer order

夏日

Xià Rì

夏日 literally combines 夏 (xià), meaning 'summer

立夏

Lì Xià

Lì Xià (Start of Summer) is the seventh of China