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.

序数

xù shù

‘序数’ (xù shù) literally means ‘sequence num

序幕

xù mù

‘序幕’ literally combines ‘序’ (xù), meaning

序言

xù yán

‘序言’ (xù yán) is a noun meaning 'preface' or

顺序

shùn xù

顺序 (shùn xù) is a noun meaning 'sequence' or '

库房

kù fáng

库房 (kù fáng) is a compound noun meaning 'wareh

庆典

qìng diǎn

庆典 (qìng diǎn) is a formal noun meaning 'celeb

床铺

chuáng pù

床铺 (chuáng pù) literally combines 床 (chuáng)

底层

dǐ céng

底层 (dǐ céng) literally combines 底 (dǐ), mean

序列

xù liè

序列 (xù liè) is a noun meaning 'sequence' or 'o

幽香

yōu xiāng

幽香 (yōu xiāng) literally combines 幽 (yōu), m

幽默

yōu mò

幽默 (yōu mò) refers to a quality of being humor

帅印

shuài yìn

'Shuài yìn' literally means 'commander's seal'

将帅

jiàng shuài

‘将帅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘generals and

帅才

shuài cái

帅才 (shuài cái) is a compound noun meaning 'com

统帅

tǒng shuài

统帅 (tǒng shuài) is a formal noun meaning 'supr

元帅

yuán shuài

‘元帅’ (yuán shuài) is a formal, high-level mi

帅气

shuài qì

帅气 (shuài qì) literally combines 帅 (shuài),

手巾

shǒu jīn

‘手巾’ (shǒu jīn) literally combines ‘手’ (s

头巾

tóu jīn

‘头巾’ (tóu jīn) literally combines 头 (tóu),

浴巾

yù jīn

‘浴巾’ (yù jīn) literally combines ‘浴’ (yù

红巾

hóng jīn

红巾 literally means 'red scarf'—a compound noun

毛巾

máo jīn

‘毛巾’ (máo jīn) literally means ‘hair cloth

巧舌如簧

qiǎo shé rú huáng

‘巧舌如簧’ literally means ‘a clever tongue lik

巧夺天工

qiǎo duó tiān gōng

‘巧夺天工’ literally means ‘skillfully seizing

巧遇

qiǎo yù

‘巧遇’ literally combines ‘巧’ (qiǎo), meanin

巧合

qiǎo hé

‘巧合’ (qiǎo hé) literally combines 巧 (qiǎo)

尤物

yóu wù

'尤物' literally means 'outstanding thing'—'尤' (

怨尤

yuàn yóu

怨尤 is a classical two-character noun meaning 'bl

导航

dǎo háng

导航 (dǎo háng) literally combines 导 (dǎo), me

自尊

zì zūn

Self-respect (zì zūn) is a noun referring to the

尊师

zūn shī

'Zūn shī' literally means 'to respect teachers'

尊称

zūn chēng

'尊称' (zūn chēng) literally combines '尊' (zūn

尊敬

zūn jìng

尊敬 (zūn jìng) is a formal, respectful term mea

专车

zhuānchē

'专车' (zhuānchē) literally combines '专' (zhuā

专访

zhuānfǎng

‘专访’ (zhuānfǎng) literally combines ‘专’ (

专利

zhuānlì

'专利' (zhuānlì) literally combines '专' (zhuān

专科

zhuānkē

专科 (zhuānkē) literally combines 专 (zhuān), m

专业

zhuānyè

专业 (zhuānyè) is a noun meaning 'major' (as in

封底

fēng dǐ

'Fēng dǐ' literally means 'cover bottom' — 'fē

封口

fēng kǒu

封口 (fēng kǒu) literally means 'seal mouth'—'