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.

休戚相关

xiū qī xiāng guān

‘休戚相关’ literally combines ‘xiū’ (well-bei

国戚

guó qī

‘国戚’ (guó qī) literally combines ‘国’ (gu

戚属

qī shǔ

‘戚属’ (qī shǔ) is a formal, literary noun mea

亲戚

qīn qi

'亲戚' (qīn qi) is a collective noun meaning 'rel

思虑

sī lǜ

思虑 (sī lǜ) is a formal, literary noun meaning

深谋远虑

shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

‘Shēn móu yuǎn lǜ’ literally combines four c

忧虑

yōu lǜ

忧虑 (yōu lǜ) is a compound word meaning 'anxiet

动态

dòngtài

‘动态’ literally combines ‘动’ (dòng), meanin

异态

yìtài

异态 (yìtài) is a formal noun meaning 'abnormal

常态

chángtài

常态 (chángtài) literally combines 常 (cháng),

姿态

zītài

‘姿态’ (zītài) literally combines 姿 (zī), me

状态

zhuàngtài

‘状态’ (zhuàngtài) is a noun meaning ‘state’

态度

tàidù

态度 (tàidù) is a noun meaning 'attitude' — the

愉悅

yú yuè

愉悅 (yú yuè) is a formal, literary term meaning

愉悦

yú yuè

愉悦 (yú yuè) is a compound word meaning 'deligh

懊恼

ào nǎo

Ào nǎo (懊恼) is a compound word expressing deep

烦恼

fá nǎo

烦恼 (fán nǎo) is a compound noun meaning 'troub

惜墨如金

xī mò rú jīn

'Xī mò rú jīn' literally means 'to cherish ink

惜福

xī fú

‘Xī fú’ is a classical Chinese term rooted in

惜别

xī bié

惜别 (xī bié) expresses the deep, tender sorrow

懊悔

ào huǐ

àohuǐ is a compound word expressing deep, painfu

恐慌

kǒng huāng

恐慌 (kǒng huāng) is a compound noun meaning 'pa

恐怖

kǒng bù

恐怖 (kǒng bù) is a compound word formed from tw

恐惧

kǒng jù

恐惧 is a formal, literary noun meaning 'fear' or

杂志

zá zhì

'杂志' (zá zhì) is a compound noun meaning 'maga

墓志

mù zhì

‘Mù zhì’ (tombstone inscription) refers to the

同志

tóng zhì

‘同志’ (tóng zhì) literally combines 同 (tóng

志愿

zhì yuàn

志愿 (zhì yuàn) is a noun meaning 'volunteer wor

志向

zhì xiàng

志向 (zhì xiàng) is a formal, literary noun mean

微信

wēi xìn

WeChat (wēi xìn) is China’s dominant all-in-one

微风

wēi fēng

‘微风’ (wēi fēng) literally combines ‘微’ (w

格律

gé lǜ

‘格律’ (gé lǜ) refers to the strict metrical a

音律

yīn lǜ

音律 (yīn lǜ) literally combines 音 (yīn), mean

自律

zì lǜ

自律 (zì lǜ) literally combines 自 (zì), meanin

规律

guī lǜ

规律 (guī lǜ) is a noun meaning 'law', 'pattern'

纪律

jì lǜ

‘纪律’ (jì lǜ) is a compound noun meaning ‘di

彩虹

cǎi hóng

彩虹 (cǎi hóng) literally means 'colored arc' —

色彩

sè cǎi

色彩 literally combines 色 (sè, 'color' or 'hue')

导弹

dǎo dàn

导弹 (dǎo dàn) literally means 'guiding projecti

炸弹

zhà dàn

‘炸弹’ (zhà dàn) is a compound noun meaning 'b