Browse "Adjective" 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.

短促

duǎn cù

短促 (duǎn cù) is an adjective meaning 'brief',

急促

jí cù

急促 (jí cù) is an adjective meaning 'rapid', 'h

神似

shénsì

‘神似’ (shénsì) literally combines ‘shén’ (

酷似

kùsì

酷似 (kùsì) is an adjective meaning 'uncannily s

类似

lèisì

'类似' (lèisì) is an adjective meaning 'similar

相似

xiāngsì

'相似' (xiāngsì) is an adjective meaning 'simila

仿生

fǎng shēng

‘仿生’ (fǎng shēng) literally means ‘imitatin

仿古

fǎng gǔ

'仿古' (fǎng gǔ) literally means 'imitating anti

时令

shí lìng

Shí lìng literally combines shí (time, season)

不乖

bù guāi

'Bù guāi' literally means 'not obedient' — 'bù

乖僻

guāi pì

‘乖僻’ (guāi pì) is a literary, somewhat archa

乖巧

guāi qiǎo

乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) is an adjective describing some

乏味

fá wèi

乏味 (fá wèi) is an adjective meaning 'bland,' '

乏力

fá lì

'乏力' (fá lì) literally combines '乏' (fá), me

丑陋

chǒu lòu

丑陋 (chǒu lòu) is an adjective meaning 'ugly' o

形影不离

xíng yǐng bù lí

'Xíng yǐng bù lí' literally means 'form and sh

国产

guó chǎn

国产 (guó chǎn) literally means 'country-produce

沉默

chén mò

沉默 (chén mò) literally combines 沉 (chén, 'to

低盐

dī yán

'Low-salt' (dī yán) is an adjective describing f

惊慌

jīng huāng

‘惊慌’ is a compound word formed by combining tw

惊险

jīng xiǎn

‘惊险’ (jīng xiǎn) is an adjective meaning 'th

骄奢

jiāo shē

骄奢 (jiāo shē) is a compound adjective formed f

骄矜

jiāo jīn

骄矜 is a literary, formal adjective describing an

骄横

jiāo hèng

骄横 (jiāo hèng) is an adjective describing a pe

预期

yù qī

预期 (yù qī) means 'expectation' as a noun or 'a

顺心

shùn xīn

‘顺心’ literally combines ‘顺’ (shùn), meanin

顺口

shùn kǒu

‘顺口’ literally combines ‘顺’ (shùn), meanin

艰险

jiān xiǎn

‘艰险’ is a compound adjective meaning 'arduous

险要

xiǎn yào

‘险要’ (xiǎn yào) is an adjective describing a

随身

suí shēn

随身 (suí shēn) is an adjective meaning 'carried

随和

suí hé

随和 (suí hé) is an adjective describing someone

随机

suí jī

随机 (suí jī) is an adjective meaning 'random' o

无际

wú jì

‘无际’ literally means 'without boundary'—‘无

星际

xīng jì

星际 (xīng jì) is an adjective meaning 'interste

金黄

jīn huáng

金黄 (jīn huáng) is an adjective meaning 'golden

清醒

qīng xǐng

清醒 (qīng xǐng) is an adjective meaning 'clear-

酸溜溜

suān liū liū

酸溜溜 is a reduplicated adjective that literally

穷酸

qióng suān

‘穷酸’ is a derogatory compound describing someo

心酸

xīn suān

心酸 literally means 'heart sour' — a vivid, meta

适配

shì pèi

适配 (shì pèi) literally combines 适 (shì, 'sui