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.

菜刀

cài dāo

‘Cài dāo’ literally means ‘vegetable knife’,

家具

jiā jù

家具 (jiā jù) is a compound noun meaning 'furnit

用具

yòng jù

'用具' (yòng jù) is a compound noun meaning 'ute

仪器

yí qì

‘仪器’ (yí qì) is a compound noun meaning ‘in

入口

rù kǒu

入口 (rù kǒu) literally combines 入 (rù), meani

免试

miǎn shì

‘免试’ literally means ‘exemption from examinat

免责

miǎn zé

‘免责’ literally means ‘to exempt from responsi

免疫

miǎn yì

免疫 (miǎn yì) literally means 'to avoid disease

千克

qiān kè

‘千克’ is the standard Chinese unit for mass, eq

克星

kè xīng

克星 literally means 'subduing star' — 克 (kè) m

光头

guāng tóu

‘光头’ (guāng tóu) literally means ‘light hea

光盘

guāng pán

‘光盘’ (guāng pán) literally means ‘light dis

光荣

guāng róng

‘光荣’ (guāng róng) is a compound word meaning

光明

guāng míng

光明 literally combines 光 (guāng, 'light') and

允执厥中

yǔn zhí jué zhōng

‘允执厥中’ is a classical Confucian phrase from

优待

yōu dài

‘优待’ (yōu dài) literally combines ‘优’ (y

优先

yōu xiān

Yōu xiān literally combines yōu (excellent, sup

优惠

yōu huì

优惠 (yōu huì) is a noun meaning 'discount' or '

优势

yōu shì

'优势' (yōu shì) literally combines '优' (yōu),

传承

chuán chéng

传承 (chuán chéng) literally combines 传 (chuán

传奇

chuán qí

'传奇' (chuán qí) literally combines '传' (chuá

传统

chuán tǒng

‘传统’ (chuán tǒng) literally combines ‘传’

傲雪

ào xuě

Ào xuě literally means 'to defy snow' — combini

骄傲

jiāo ào

骄傲 (jiāo ào) is a compound word whose two char

时效

shí xiào

时效 (shí xiào) is a compound noun meaning 'time

实效

shí xiào

‘实效’ (shí xiào) literally combines ‘实’ (s

傅说

fù yuè

傅说 (Fù Yuè) is a proper noun referring to a le

帝傅

dì fù

帝傅 (dì fù) literally means 'Emperor’s Tutor'

保傅

bǎo fù

‘Bǎo fù’ is a classical Chinese compound noun

傅母

fù mǔ

傅母 (fù mǔ) was a historical term referring to

太傅

tài fù

‘太傅’ (tài fù) was a prestigious official tit

偶合

ǒu hé

‘偶合’ (ǒu hé) is a formal noun meaning ‘coin

偶像

ǒu xiàng

偶像 (ǒu xiàng) literally means 'statue' or 'ima

偶数

ǒu shù

'偶数' (ǒu shù) literally combines 偶 (ǒu), mea

停滯

tíng zhì

停滯 (tíng zhì) literally combines 停 (‘to stop

停業

tíng yè

停業 (tíng yè) literally combines 停 (tíng), me

停頓

tíng dùn

停頓 (tíng dùn) literally combines 停 (tíng), m

停職

tíng zhí

停職 (tíng zhí) literally means 'to stop duty'

停電

tíng diàn

‘停電’ (tíng diàn) literally means ‘stop elec

市值

shì zhí

市值 (shì zhí) literally combines 市 (shì), mea