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.

既视感

jì shì gǎn

‘既视感’ (jì shì gǎn) is a Chinese term borro

既得利益

jì dé lì yì

‘既得利益’ literally means ‘already-obtained be

既往

jì wǎng

‘既往’ literally combines ‘既’ (jì), meaning

宗族

zōng zú

宗族 (zōng zú) refers to a traditional Chinese p

同族

tóng zú

‘同族’ literally means ‘same clan’ or ‘same l

少数民族

shǎo shù mín zú

'少数民族' (shǎo shù mín zú) literally means '

家族

jiā zú

家族 (jiā zú) refers to an extended family or li

民族

mín zú

‘民族’ (mín zú) literally combines ‘民’ (mí

整体

zhěngtǐ

整体 (zhěngtǐ) literally combines 整 (zhěng), m

散装

sǎn zhuāng

‘散装’ (sǎn zhuāng) literally combines ‘散’

散文

sǎn wén

‘散文’ (sǎn wén) literally means ‘scattered w

敢作敢当

gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

'Gǎn zuò gǎn dāng' is a four-character idiom m

改动

gǎi dòng

‘改动’ (gǎi dòng) is a noun meaning ‘alterati

改革

gǎi gé

改革 (gǎi gé) means 'reform' — a fundamental, o

收音机

shōu yīn jī

‘Shōu yīn jī’ literally means ‘sound-receivi

收获

shōu huò

‘收获’ literally combines ‘shōu’ (to gather,

收入

shōu rù

收入 (shōu rù) is a noun meaning 'income' — the

支柱

zhī zhù

‘支柱’ literally combines ‘支’ (to support, pr

骚乱

sāo luàn

骚乱 (sāo luàn) is a noun meaning 'riot' or 'civ

干扰

gān rǎo

干扰 (gān rǎo) literally combines 干 (gān), mea

擦伤

cā shāng

‘擦伤’ (cā shāng) literally combines ‘擦’ (t

擦边球

cā biān qiú

'擦边球' (cā biān qiú) literally means 'grazing

重播

chóng bō

‘重播’ literally combines ‘重’ (chóng), meani

播音

bō yīn

‘播音’ literally combines ‘bō’ (to broadcast,

直播

zhí bō

'直播' literally means 'direct broadcast' — 直 (z

广播

guǎng bō

'广播' (guǎng bō) literally combines '广' (guǎn

扬声器

yáng shēng qì

扬声器 (yáng shēng qì) literally means 'sound-a

推理

tuī lǐ

推理 (tuī lǐ) literally combines 推 (‘to push’

挂科

guà kē

'Guà kē' is informal, campus slang used primaril

挂历

guà lì

A guà lì (wall calendar) is a type of calendar d

排球

pái qiú

‘排球’ (pái qiú) literally means ‘row ball’

按键

àn jiàn

‘按键’ literally means ‘press key’ — combinin

按摩

àn mó

‘按摩’ (àn mó) is a compound noun and verb mea

按钮

àn niǔ

按钮 (àn niǔ) literally combines 按 (àn), meani

指针

zhǐzhēn

‘指针’ (zhǐzhēn) literally combines ‘指’ (zh

手指

shǒuzhǐ

‘手指’ literally means 'hand-finger' and refers

指示

zhǐshì

指示 (zhǐshì) is a formal noun meaning 'instruct

绝招

jué zhāo

‘绝招’ literally combines 绝 (jué), meaning 'ab

招生

zhāo shēng

招生 literally means 'to recruit students' — 招 (

招聘

zhāo pìn

招聘 (zhāo pìn) is a compound verb meaning 'to r