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.

宪兵

xiàn bīng

‘宪兵’ (xiàn bīng) literally combines ‘宪’ (

宪令

xiàn lìng

‘宪令’ is a formal, literary noun meaning ‘stat

宪政

xiàn zhèng

Constitutional government (xiàn zhèng) refers to

宪法

xiàn fǎ

宪法 (xiàn fǎ) is the supreme legal document of

义愤

yì fèn

‘义愤’ (yì fèn) is a compound noun meaning ‘r

愤懑

fèn mèn

‘Fèn mèn’ is a formal, literary noun meaning '

愤慨

fèn kǎi

‘愤慨’ is a formal noun meaning ‘indignation’

惮惧

dàn jù

惮惧 is a literary, formal noun meaning 'dread and

心力交瘁

xīn lì jiāo cuì

心力交瘁 literally means 'heart and strength mutua

忧国忧民

yōu guó yōu mín

‘忧国忧民’ is a classical four-character idiom e

先忧后乐

xiān yōu hòu lè

‘Xiān yōu hòu lè’ (worry first, rejoice late

忧伤

yōu shāng

忧伤 (yōu shāng) is a compound word expressing d

物欲

wù yù

物欲 (wù yù) literally combines 物 (wù), meanin

求知欲

qiú zhī yù

‘求知欲’ literally combines three characters: 求

贪欲

tān yù

贪欲 is a compound noun meaning 'greed' or 'avaric

情欲

qíng yù

‘情欲’ (qíng yù) literally combines ‘情’ (q

欲望

yù wàng

‘欲望’ (yù wàng) is a compound noun meaning ‘

惨状

cǎn zhuàng

‘惨状’ (cǎn zhuàng) is a compound noun meaning

惨败

cǎn bài

‘惨败’ literally combines ‘惨’ (cǎn), meaning

惨案

cǎn àn

‘惨案’ literally combines ‘惨’ (cǎn), meaning

孝慈

xiàocí

孝慈 (xiàocí) is a classical Confucian compound

慈母

címǔ

慈母 (címǔ) literally combines 慈 (cí), meaning

慈爱

cí’ài

慈爱 (cí’ài) is a compound word formed by 慈 (c

慈悲

cíbēi

慈 (cí) means 'kindness' or 'benevolence'—a warm

愣头青

lèng tóu qīng

‘Lèng tóu qīng’ literally means ‘stiff-heade

愚忠

yú zhōng

'Blind loyalty' — that’s the core meaning of yú

愚公移山

yú gōng yí shān

‘Yú gōng yí shān’ (The Foolish Old Man Who M

愚见

yú jiàn

‘愚见’ (yú jiàn) literally means ‘foolish vie

愈思愈明

yù sī yù míng

‘愈思愈明’ is a classical Chinese four-character

蠢货

chǔn huò

‘蠢货’ (chǔn huò) is a vulgar, highly insultin

蠢事

chǔn shì

‘Chǔn shì’ literally means ‘stupid thing’ or

愚蠢

yú chǔn

愚蠢 means 'foolishness' or 'stupidity' and functi

蠢人

chǔn rén

‘Chǔn rén’ literally combines 蠢 (chǔn), mean

惰学

duò xué

‘惰学’ is a compound noun meaning 'neglecting st

惰气

duò qì

‘惰气’ is a literary and slightly poetic noun me

惰民

duò mín

‘惰民’ (duò mín) is a historical Chinese term

惰性

duò xìng

‘惰性’ literally combines ‘惰’ (duò), meaning

迷惘

mí wǎng

迷惘 (mí wǎng) is a compound noun meaning a deep

疑惑

yí huò

疑惑 is a noun meaning 'doubt' or 'suspicion' — a

困惑

kùn huò

困惑 (kùn huò) is a noun meaning 'perplexity' or