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.

永久

yǒng jiǔ

永久 (yǒng jiǔ) means 'permanent' or 'forever' a

无数

wú shù

‘无数’ (wú shù) literally means ‘without numb

严重

yán zhòng

'Yán zhòng' is an adjective meaning 'serious'—u

重要

zhòng yào

Important is an adjective meaning 'having great si

相对

xiāng duì

'相对' (xiāng duì) literally combines '相' (mutu

平价

píng jià

平价 literally means 'flat price' — 平 (píng) co

平安

píng ān

平安 (píng ān) literally combines 平 (píng), me

平静

píng jìng

平静 (píng jìng) is an adjective meaning 'calm'

恰当

qià dàng

‘恰当’ is an adjective meaning 'appropriate' or

实在

shí zài

实在 (shí zài) is a versatile word that function

实际

shí jì

‘实际’ (shí jì) is an adjective meaning ‘actu

自动

zìdòng

自动 (zìdòng) is an adjective meaning 'automatic

自信

zìxìn

自信 (zìxìn) literally combines 自 (zì), meanin

不行

bùxíng

‘不行’ (bùxíng) literally combines ‘not’ (不

安定

ān dìng

Ān dìng (安定) is an adjective meaning 'stable'

种种

zhǒng zhǒng

'Zhǒng zhǒng' is a reduplicated adjective meanin

主观

zhǔ guān

主观 (zhǔ guān) means 'subjective' — describing

主要

zhǔ yào

‘主要’ (zhǔ yào) is an adjective meaning ‘mai

实用

shí yòng

实用 (shí yòng) is an adjective meaning 'practic

黑色

hēi sè

黑色 (hēi sè) literally means 'black color' and

笑逐颜开

xiào zhú yán kāi

‘笑逐颜开’ is a vivid, literary idiom describing

和颜悦色

hé yán yuè sè

和颜悦色 is an idiomatic four-character expression

非分

fēi fèn

非分 (fēi fèn) is an adjective meaning 'excessiv

非法

fēi fǎ

非法 (fēi fǎ) is an adjective meaning 'illegal'

零散

líng sǎn

零散 (líng sǎn) is an adjective meaning 'scatter

雪白

xuě bái

雪白 (xuě bái) is a compound adjective meaning '

虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róng

‘虽败犹荣’ is a classical four-character idiom m

阴森

yīn sēn

Yīn sēn describes a place or atmosphere that fee

阴暗

yīn àn

阴暗 (yīn àn) is an adjective describing places

阴凉

yīn liáng

‘阴凉’ (yīn liáng) is an adjective meaning ‘c

含铅

hán qiān

‘含铅’ literally means 'contains lead' — 含 (h

长远

cháng yuǎn

长远 (cháng yuǎn) is an adjective meaning 'long-

遥远

yáo yuǎn

‘遥远’ is an adjective meaning 'distant' or 'rem

尊贵

zūn guì

尊贵 (zūn guì) is an adjective meaning 'honorabl

昂贵

áng guì

‘昂贵’ is an adjective meaning ‘exorbitantly ex

贵重

guì zhòng

贵重 (guì zhòng) is an adjective meaning 'valuab

红色

hóng sè

红色 (hóng sè) literally means 'red color' and f

累进

lěi jìn

‘累进’ (lěi jìn) is an adjective meaning 'prog

累计

lěi jì

累计 (lěi jì) means 'to accumulate (in totals)'

离谱

lí pǔ

离谱 literally means 'off the musical score'—'离'