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.

弹药

dàn yào

弹药 (dàn yào) literally combines 弹 (dàn), mea

手榴弹

shǒu liú dàn

‘手榴弹’ (shǒu liú dàn) literally means ‘han

炮弹

pào dàn

炮弹 (pào dàn) literally combines 炮 (pào), mea

子弹

zǐ dàn

子弹 (zǐ dàn) literally means 'child bullet' —

引线

yǐn xiàn

‘引线’ literally means 'leading thread' — combi

格式

gé shì

格式 (gé shì) means 'format'—the standardized s

模式

mó shì

‘模式’ (mó shì) is a noun meaning 'model' or '

样式

yàng shì

样式 (yàng shì) is a noun meaning 'style' or 'de

仪式

yí shì

‘仪式’ (yí shì) is a noun meaning 'ceremony'

句式

jù shì

‘句式’ (jù shì) literally combines 句 (jù), m

公式

gōng shì

公式 (gōng shì) means 'formula' — a fixed, stan

新弄

xīn lòng

‘新弄’ (xīn nòng) is a noun referring to a new

前弄

qián lòng

‘前弄’ (qián lòng) is a compound noun meaning

后弄

hòu lòng

‘后弄’ (hòu lòng) literally means ‘back lane

小弄

xiǎo lòng

‘小弄’ (xiǎo lòng) literally means ‘small lan

里弄

lǐnòng

‘里弄’ (lǐnòng) refers to a traditional urban

弄堂

lòngtáng

‘弄堂’ (lòngtáng) refers specifically to the n

建筑师

jiànzhúshī

An architect is a professional who designs buildin

建设

jiànshè

'Jiànshè' literally combines 'jiàn' (to build,

餐厅

cān tīng

餐厅 (cān tīng) literally combines 餐 (cān), me

礼堂

lǐ táng

‘礼堂’ (lǐ táng) literally combines ‘礼’ (l

会议室

huì yì tīng

‘会议室’ (huì yì tīng) literally combines thr

前厅

qián tīng

‘前厅’ (qián tīng) literally means ‘front hal

客厅

kè tīng

‘客厅’ (kè tīng) literally means ‘guest hall

厨神

chú shén

‘厨神’ literally combines ‘厨’ (chú), meaning

厨具

chú jù

‘厨具’ (chú jù) is a compound noun meaning ‘k

厨艺

chú yì

‘厨艺’ literally combines 厨 (chú), meaning 'ki

厨师

chú shī

厨师 (chú shī) literally means 'kitchen master'

厨房

chú fáng

厨房 (chú fáng) literally combines 厨 (chú), me

厕位

cèwèi

'厕位' literally combines '厕' (cè), meaning 'toi

洗手间

xǐshǒujiān

'洗手间' (xǐshǒujiān) literally means 'hand-was

厕纸

cèzhǐ

‘厕纸’ (cèzhǐ) literally means ‘toilet paper

公厕

gōngcè

‘公厕’ literally combines 公 (gōng), meaning ‘

厕所

cèsuǒ

厕所 (cèsuǒ) literally combines 厕 (cè), an anc

讲座

jiǎng zuò

讲座 (jiǎngzuò) is a formal noun meaning 'lectur

宝座

bǎo zuò

‘宝座’ literally combines ‘宝’ (bǎo), meaning

鞋底

xié dǐ

‘鞋底’ literally means ‘shoe bottom’ and refer

根底

gēn dǐ

根底 literally combines 根 (gēn), meaning 'root'

海底

hǎi dǐ

海底 literally means 'sea bottom' — 海 (hǎi) mea

桌底

zhuō dǐ

‘桌底’ literally combines 桌 (zhuō), meaning 't