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.

嫌恶

xián wù

嫌恶 (xián wù) is a formal, literary noun meanin

嫌疑

xián yí

'Xián yí' literally combines 嫌 (xián), meaning

妒嫉

dù jí

妒嫉 is a noun meaning 'envy' or 'jealousy', and i

嫉恨

jí hèn

嫉恨 (jí hèn) is a compound noun expressing a po

嫉贤妒能

jí xián dù néng

‘嫉贤妒能’ is a classical four-character idiom (

嫂夫人

sǎo fū·rén

'Sǎo fū·rén' is a formal, respectful term used

堂嫂

táng sǎo

‘Táng sǎo’ refers specifically to the wife of

表嫂

biǎo sǎo

‘表嫂’ (biǎo sǎo) is a kinship term referring

小嫂

xiǎo sǎo

‘小嫂’ (xiǎo sǎo) is a regional, colloquial te

大嫂

dà sǎo

‘Dà sǎo’ literally combines ‘dà’ (big, elde

嫂子

sǎo·zi

'Sǎo·zi' is a respectful and affectionate term u

继媳

jì xí

'Jì xí' (继媳) is a formal, archaic term meaning

贤媳

xián xí

‘贤媳’ (xián xí) is a formal, literary term me

长媳

zhǎng xí

‘长媳’ (zhǎng xí) literally combines ‘长’ (z

新媳

xīn xí

'Xīn xí' literally combines 'xīn' (new) and 'x

儿媳

ér xí

‘儿媳’ (ér xí) literally combines ‘儿’ (ér)

婪肆

lán sì

‘婪肆’ is a literary, formal noun meaning 'unres

婪心

lán xīn

‘婪心’ literally means 'greedy heart'—a compoun

婪敛

lán liǎn

‘婪敛’ is a formal, literary noun meaning 'extor

婪求

lán qiú

‘婪求’ is a literary noun meaning 'rapacious dem

婪欲

lán yù

‘婪欲’ is a literary, slightly formal noun meani

小娃

xiǎo wá

‘小娃’ (xiǎo wá) literally combines ‘xiǎo’

娃哈哈

wá hā hā

Wá hā hā (娃哈哈) is a famous Chinese beverage

娃子

wá zi

'Wázi' is a colloquial, affectionate term for 'ki

山娃

shān wá

‘Shān wá’ literally means ‘mountain child’

胖娃

pàng wá

‘胖娃’ literally combines 胖 (pàng, 'chubby' or

娃娃

wá wá

‘娃娃’ (wá wá) is a reduplicated noun formed f

姑侄

gū zhí

'姑侄' (gū zhí) is a compound noun referring spe

侄孙

zhí sūn

‘侄孙’ (zhí sūn) is a kinship term meaning ‘n

伯侄

bó zhí

‘伯侄’ is a compound noun referring specifically

侄媳

zhí xí

'Zhíxí' is a kinship term meaning 'nephew's wife

叔侄

shū zhí

叔侄 (shū zhí) is a compound noun referring spec

侄子

zhí zǐ

‘Zhízi’ means ‘nephew’ — specifically the so

姆师

mǔ shī

‘姆师’ (mǔ shī) is a literary and somewhat arc

家姆

jiā mǔ

‘家姆’ (jiā mǔ) is a historical term referring

姆妈

mǔ mā

‘姆妈’ (mǔ mā) is a dialectal and affectionate

乳母

rǔ mǔ

‘乳母’ (rǔ mǔ) literally combines ‘乳’ (rǔ)

教母

jiào mǔ

教母 (jiào mǔ) literally combines 教 (jiào), me

保姆

bǎo mǔ

'Bǎo mǔ' literally combines 'bǎo' (to protect,

妥协

tuǒ xié

‘妥协’ (tuǒ xié) means 'compromise' — a mutua