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.

清秀

qīng xiù

‘清秀’ (qīng xiù) is an adjective describing a

秀丽

xiù lì

秀 means 'elegant,' 'refined,' or 'outstanding' —

确凿

què záo

确凿 (què záo) is an adjective meaning 'irrefuta

确定

què dìng

确定 (què dìng) is a versatile word meaning 'to

硕大

shuò dà

硕大 is an adjective meaning 'huge' or 'enormous',

省事

shěng shì

省事 (shěng shì) literally combines 省 (to save,

省心

shěng xīn

省心 (shěng xīn) literally means 'to save heart/

省力

shěng lì

省力 (shěng lì) literally combines 省 (to save,

完毕

wán bì

完毕 is a formal, written adjective meaning 'compl

甚好

shèn hǎo

甚好 (shèn hǎo) is a formal, literary expression

過甚

guò shèn

過甚 (guò shèn) is an adjective meaning 'excessi

卓尔

zhuó ěr

卓尔 (zhuó ěr) is a literary and formal adjectiv

熟练

shú liàn

熟练 (shú liàn) is an adjective meaning 'skilled

成熟

chéng shú

成 means 'to become' or 'to complete', and 熟 mean

麻烦

má fan

‘麻烦’ (má fan) literally combines ‘麻’ (numb

烦闷

fán mèn

烦闷 (fán mèn) is an adjective describing a heav

烦躁

fán zào

烦躁 (fán zào) is an adjective describing a stat

无畏

wú wèi

'Wú wèi' literally means 'without fear' — 无 (w

无能

wú néng

‘无能’ literally means 'without ability' — 无 (

无价

wú jià

‘无价’ literally means 'without price' — 无 (w

无限

wú xiàn

无限 (wú xiàn) literally means 'without limit'

激烈

jī liè

激烈 (jī liè) is an adjective meaning 'intense'

激动

jī dòng

激 (jī) means 'to stir, to excite, or to agitate'

泼辣

pō là

‘泼辣’ (pō là) is an adjective describing some

漫不经心

mànbùjīngxīn

‘漫不经心’ describes a mental state of casual in

漫长

màncháng

漫长 (màncháng) is an adjective meaning 'long'—

温和

wēnhé

温和 (wēnhé) is an adjective meaning 'gentle' or

浩浩汤汤

hào hào shāng shāng

‘浩浩汤汤’ is a classical Chinese reduplicative

深情

shēn qíng

深情 (shēn qíng) literally combines 深 (shēn),

深刻

shēn kè

深刻 (shēn kè) is an adjective meaning 'profound

深色

shēn sè

深色 (shēn sè) literally combines 深 (shēn), me

心凉

xīn liáng

心凉 (xīn liáng) literally means 'heart becomes

凉快

liáng kuài

凉快 (liáng kuài) is an adjective meaning 'refre

浪漫

làng màn

浪漫 (làng màn) is an adjective meaning 'romanti

流行

liú xíng

‘流行’ (liú xíng) literally combines ‘流’ (l

灵活

líng huó

灵活 (líng huó) is an adjective meaning 'flexibl

活泼

huó pō

活泼 (huó pō) is an adjective meaning 'lively' o

洋气

yáng qì

‘Yáng qì’ literally combines 洋 (yáng), meani

永恒

yǒnghéng

‘永恒’ (yǒnghéng) is an adjective meaning ‘et

累死

lèi sǐ

累死 (lèi sǐ) is an expressive, colloquial phras