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.

欠人情

qiàn rén qíng

'Qiàn rén qíng' literally combines 'qiàn' (to

欠款

qiàn kuǎn

欠款 (qiàn kuǎn) literally combines 欠 (to owe,

投票权

tóu piào quán

投票权 literally means 'vote + ticket/paper + righ

使用权

shǐ yòng quán

'使用权' (shǐ yòng quán) literally combines '使

发言权

fā yán quán

'发言权' literally combines 'fā' (to issue, to ex

特权

tè quán

特权 (tè quán) literally combines 特 (tè), mean

权限

quán xiàn

权限 (quán xiàn) literally combines 权 (quán),

权利

quán lì

权利 (quán lì) means 'right' or 'entitlement'—a

录音档

lù yīn dàng

'录音档' literally combines '录' (to record), '音'

一档

yī dǎng

‘一档’ (yī dǎng) literally combines ‘一’ (y

档次

dàng cì

档次 (dàng cì) is a noun meaning 'grade', 'level

档案

dàng àn

‘档案’ (dàng àn) literally combines ‘档’ (d

模版

mú bǎn

‘模版’ (mú bǎn) is a noun meaning ‘template’

模块

mó kuài

模块 (mó kuài) literally combines 模 (mó, 'mode

模范

mó fàn

‘模范’ (mó fàn) is a noun meaning ‘role model

模型

mú xíng

模型 (mú xíng) means 'model' in the sense of a p

玩具枪

wán jù qiāng

A 'toy gun' is a non-functional replica of a firea

狙击枪

jū jī qiāng

A jūjī qiāng (sniper rifle) is a highly accurat

冲锋枪

chōng fēng qiāng

"Chōngfēng qiāng" literally means "assault gun"

机枪

jī qiāng

机枪 (jī qiāng) literally combines 机 (jī), mea

步枪

bù qiāng

‘步枪’ (bù qiāng) literally means ‘foot gun’

手枪

shǒu qiāng

‘手枪’ (shǒu qiāng) literally means ‘hand gun

虚荣

xū róng

虚荣 (xū róng) literally combines 虚 (xū), mean

荣辱

róng rǔ

荣辱 is a classical Chinese compound noun meaning

荣誉

róng yù

‘荣誉’ (róng yù) is a formal noun meaning ‘ho

红椒

hóng jiāo

红椒 (hóng jiāo) literally means 'red pepper' —

青椒

qīng jiāo

青椒 (qīng jiāo) literally means 'green pepper'

椒盐

jiāo yán

椒盐 (jiāo yán) is a classic Chinese seasoning b

胡椒

hú jiāo

‘Hújiāo’ (胡椒) literally means ‘barbarian pe

花椒

huā jiāo

‘花椒’ (huā jiāo) is a distinctive spice nativ

棋子

qízǐ

‘棋子’ literally means ‘chess piece’—a small

棋局

qíjú

‘棋局’ literally combines 棋 (qí), meaning ‘ch

棋手

qíshǒu

‘棋手’ (qíshǒu) literally means ‘chess hand’

象棋

xiàngqí

Xiangqi (Chinese chess) is a traditional two-playe

围棋

wéiqí

Go is an ancient strategic board game originating

梳妆

shū zhuāng

梳妆 (shū zhuāng) literally combines 梳 (shū, '

梳子

shū zi

梳子 (shū zi) is a common noun meaning 'comb' —

梨膏

lí gāo

‘Lí gāo’ literally means 'pear paste' or 'pear

鸭梨

yā lí

‘鸭梨’ (yā lí) is a specific cultivated variet

梨园

lí yuán

‘Lí yuán’ (Pear Garden) is a classical Chinese