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.

小妹

xiǎo mèi

‘小妹’ literally combines ‘xiǎo’ (small, youn

堂妹

táng mèi

‘Táng mèi’ refers specifically to a female cou

表妹

biǎo mèi

‘表妹’ (biǎo mèi) is a kinship term meaning ‘

妹妹

mèi mei

妹妹 (mèi mei) is a noun meaning 'younger sister'

奶糖

nǎi táng

‘奶糖’ (nǎi táng) literally means ‘milk candy

奶瓶

nǎi píng

‘奶瓶’ literally combines 奶 (nǎi), meaning 'mi

奶粉

nǎi fěn

奶粉 (nǎi fěn) literally means 'milk powder' —

酸奶

suān nǎi

Yogurt is a fermented dairy product made by adding

牛奶

niú nǎi

牛奶 literally means 'cow's milk' — 牛 (niú) mea

奶奶

nǎi nai

奶奶 (nǎi nai) is a respectful and affectionate t

渔夫

yú fū

渔夫 (yú fū) literally combines two characters:

农夫

nóng fū

‘Nóng fū’ literally means ‘agriculture person

匹夫

pǐ fū

匹夫 literally combines 匹 (pǐ), originally a mea

夫人

fū rén

夫人 (fū rén) is a respectful, formal term meani

夫妻

fū qī

夫妻 (fū qī) literally combines 夫 (fū), meanin

丈夫

zhàng fū

'Zhàngfū' literally combines 丈 (zhàng), an anc

战场

zhàn chǎng

战场 (zhàn chǎng) literally combines 战 (zhàn),

现场

xiàn chǎng

现场 literally means 'present scene' — 现 (xiàn)

剧场

jù chǎng

'剧场' (jù chǎng) literally combines '剧' (jù),

一场雨

yī chǎng yǔ

'Yī chǎng yǔ' literally means 'one measure word

晒场

shài cháng

晒场 (shài cháng) literally combines 晒 (shài),

报纸

bào zhǐ

报纸 (bào zhǐ) literally means 'report paper' —

报告

bào gào

‘报告’ (bào gào) is a versatile word meaning

问号

wèn hào

‘问号’ (wèn hào) literally means ‘question ma

问答

wèn dá

问答 (wèn dá) is a noun meaning 'Q&A' or 'questi

问题

wèn tí

问题 (wèn tí) literally combines 问 (wèn), mean

唱词

chàng cí

Chàng cí literally combines 唱 (chàng), meaning

唱机

chàng jī

‘唱机’ (chàng jī) literally combines ‘唱’ (t

独唱

dú chàng

‘Dú chàng’ literally means ‘alone singing’

合唱

hé chàng

‘合唱’ (hè chàng) literally combines 合 (hé),

小哥哥

xiǎo gē ge

'Xiǎo gē ge' literally combines 'xiǎo' (small/y

哥们儿

gē men r

'哥们儿' (gē men r) is a warm, informal term for

堂哥

táng gē

‘Táng gē’ refers specifically to a male cousin

表哥

biǎo gē

‘表哥’ (biǎo gē) is a kinship term referring s

大哥

dà gē

大哥 (dà gē) literally combines 大 (dà, 'big' o

哥哥

gē ge

哥哥 (gē ge) is a noun meaning 'older brother' an

委员

wěi yuán

‘委员’ (wěi yuán) literally combines ‘委’ (w

教员

jiào yuán

‘教员’ (jiào yuán) is a formal noun meaning ‘

店员

diàn yuán

‘店员’ (diàn yuán) literally combines ‘店’ (

员工

yú gōng

员工 (yúgōng) literally combines 员 (yuán), mea