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.

基础

jīchǔ

基础 (jīchǔ) literally combines 基 (jī), meanin

会址

huì zhǐ

'会址' (huì zhǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'con

地址

dì zhǐ

地址 (dì zhǐ) means 'address'—the specific loca

厂址

chǎng zhǐ

厂址 (chǎng zhǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'fac

校址

xiào zhǐ

校址 literally combines 校 (xiào), meaning 'schoo

遗址

yí zhǐ

遗址 (yí zhǐ) literally means 'left-behind site'

围栏

wéi lán

‘围栏’ literally combines ‘围’ (wéi), meaning

围巾

wéi jīn

‘围巾’ (wéi jīn) literally means ‘to wrap + c

困境

kùn jìng

‘困境’ (kùn jìng) is a compound noun meaning

严打

yán dǎ

'Yán dǎ' (literally 'strict strike') is a fixed

严寒

yán hán

‘严寒’ literally combines 严 (yán, meaning 'str

久咳

jiǔ ké

‘久咳’ literally combines ‘久’ (jiǔ), meaning

售货员

shòu huò yuán

‘售货员’ literally combines three characters: ‘

售后

shòu hòu

'售后' (shòu hòu) is a compound noun meaning 'af

售价

shòu jià

售价 (shòu jià) literally combines 售 (shòu), m

咸一

xián yī

'Xián yī' (咸一) is a classical Chinese compound

咸宜

xián yí

'Xián yí' (咸宜) is a classical, literary term m

咳逆

ké nì

‘咳逆’ is a classical Chinese term meaning ‘hic

干咳

gān ké

'Dry cough' (gān ké) refers to a cough that prod

咳喘

ké chuǎn

咳喘 is a compound noun meaning 'coughing and whee

咱乡亲

zán xiāng qīn

'咱乡亲' is a warm, colloquial noun meaning 'our f

咱妈

zán mā

'咱妈' (zán mā) is a colloquial, affectionate te

咱家

zán jiā

'咱家' (zán jiā) literally combines 咱 (zán), a

天命

tiān mìng

‘Tiān mìng’ literally means ‘Heaven’s comman

性命

xìng mìng

性 (xìng) originally means 'nature' or 'essence',

命令

mìng lìng

命令 (mìng lìng) means 'order' or 'command' — a

命运

mìng yùn

命运 (mìng yùn) literally combines 命 (mìng), m

生命

shēng mìng

生命 (shēng mìng) literally combines 生 (shēng)

体味

tǐ wèi

'体味' (tǐ wèi) literally combines '体' (tǐ), m

气味

qì wèi

‘气味’ (qì wèi) literally combines ‘气’ (qì

滋味

zī wèi

‘滋味’ literally combines 滋 (zī), meaning ‘to

口味

kǒu wèi

‘Kǒu wèi’ literally combines ‘kǒu’ (mouth)

否极泰来

fǒu jí tài lái

否极泰来 is a classical Chinese idiom rooted in th

谐契

xié qì

谐契 (xié qì) is a formal, literary noun meaning

谐律

xié lǜ

谐律 (xié lǜ) is a formal literary noun meaning

谐音

xié yīn

‘谐音’ (xié yīn) literally means ‘harmonious

谐振

xié zhèn

‘谐振’ (xié zhèn) literally combines ‘谐’ (h

电台

diàn tái

'电台' (diàn tái) literally combines '电' (diàn

舞台

wǔ tái

舞台 (wǔ tái) literally means 'dance platform'

讲台

jiǎng tái

‘讲台’ literally means ‘lecture platform’—‘