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.

万紫千红

wàn zǐ qiān hóng

‘Wàn zǐ qiān hóng’ literally means ‘ten tho

万能

wàn néng

'万能' literally combines '万' (wàn), meaning 'te

這般

zhè bān

這般 (zhè bān) is a literary and slightly formal

般配

bān pèi

般配 (bān pèi) is an adjective meaning 'well-mat

萬般

wàn bān

萬般 (wàn bān) is an adjective meaning 'all kind

一般

yī bān

一般 means 'ordinary', 'average', or 'generally'—

舒畅

shū chàng

舒畅 (shū chàng) is an adjective describing a pl

舒缓

shū huǎn

舒缓 is a compound word formed from 舒 (shū), mea

舒适

shū shì

舒适 (shū shì) is an adjective meaning 'comforta

舒服

shū fu

舒服 (shū fu) is an adjective meaning 'comfortabl

圆胖

yuán pàng

‘圆胖’ (yuán pàng) is a compound adjective for

虚胖

xū pàng

‘虚胖’ literally combines ‘xū’ (deficient, we

胖墩墩

pàng dūn dūn

‘胖墩墩’ is a reduplicated, affectionate adjecti

胖乎乎

pàng hū hū

‘胖乎乎’ is a reduplicated, affectionate adjecti

敏聪

mǐn cōng

敏聪 (mǐn cōng) is a literary, two-character com

聪颖

cōng yǐng

聪颖 is an elegant, literary adjective meaning 'br

聪慧

cōng huì

聪慧 (cōng huì) is an elegant, literary adjectiv

耳聪目明

ěr cōng mù míng

‘耳聪目明’ literally means ‘ears sharp, eyes br

聪明

cōng ming

聪明 (cōng míng) is an adjective meaning 'intell

闻所未闻

wén suǒ wèi wén

‘闻所未闻’ literally means ‘heard of what was n

聊得来

liáo de lái

'聊得来' describes a mutual, effortless rapport in

耳熟

ěr shú

耳熟 (ěr shú) literally means 'ear-familiar' —

总体

zǒngtǐ

总体 (zǒngtǐ) literally combines 总 (zǒng, 'tot

绿色

lǜ sè

绿色 (lǜ sè) literally means 'green color' — 绿

终生

zhōng shēng

‘终生’ is an adjective meaning 'lifelong' or 'fo

初级

chū jí

初级 (chū jí) is an adjective meaning 'beginner'

简易

jiǎn yì

‘简易’ (jiǎn yì) is an adjective meaning ‘sim

简洁

jiǎn jié

简洁 (jiǎn jié) is an adjective meaning 'concise

简单

jiǎn dān

简单 (jiǎn dān) is an adjective meaning 'simple'

突出

tū chū

突出 literally combines 突 (tū, 'to burst forth,

空手

kōng shǒu

空手 (kōng shǒu) literally means 'empty hand' —

矮胖

ǎi pàng

矮胖 (ǎi pàng) is an adjective meaning 'short an

矮墩墩

ǎi dūn dūn

矮墩墩 (ǎi dūn dūn) is a reduplicative, affecti

矮小

ǎi xiǎo

矮小 (ǎi xiǎo) is a compound adjective meaning '

短小精悍

duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

Short, small, refined, and vigorous—this four-cha

短期

duǎn qī

'短期' literally combines 短 (duǎn, 'short') and

一目了然

yī mù liǎo rán

The idiom 一目了然 literally means 'one glance, co

瘦小

shòuxiǎo

瘦小 (shòuxiǎo) is an adjective that literally c

瘦削

shòuxuē

瘦削 (shòuxuē) is an adjective describing a pers

瘦弱

shòuruò

瘦弱 (shòuruò) is an adjective meaning 'frail' o