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.

紫色

zǐ sè

紫色 (zǐ sè) literally means 'purple color' and

纷繁

fēn fán

纷繁 describes something that is complex, intricat

纷乱

fēn luàn

纷乱 (fēn luàn) is an adjective meaning 'chaotic

缤纷

bīn fēn

缤纷 (bīn fēn) is an elegant, literary adjective

纯手工

chún shǒu gōng

'纯手工' literally means 'pure hand work' — combi

纯真

chún zhēn

纯真 (chún zhēn) is an adjective meaning 'innoce

纯粹

chún cuì

纯粹 (chún cuì) is an adjective meaning 'pure,'

纯净

chún jìng

纯净 (chún jìng) is an adjective meaning 'pure'

纯洁

chún jié

纯洁 (chún jié) is an adjective meaning 'pure,'

糟心

zāo xīn

‘Zāo xīn’ literally combines ‘zāo’ (to ruin

糟糕

zāo gāo

糟糕 (zāo gāo) is an adjective meaning 'terrible

糊涂

hú tu

糊涂 (hú tu) is an adjective meaning 'confused,'

窄小

zhǎi xiǎo

‘窄小’ is a compound adjective meaning 'narrow a

狭窄

xiá zhǎi

狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) is an adjective meaning 'narrow'

稳当

wěn dang

稳当 (wěn dang) is an adjective meaning 'secure',

稳妥

wěn tuǒ

‘稳妥’ is an adjective meaning 'prudent,' 'relia

稳定

wěn dìng

稳定 (wěn dìng) is an adjective meaning 'stable'

称身

chèn shēn

‘称身’ (chèn shēn) is an adjective meaning ‘w

相称

xiāng chèn

相称 (xiāng chèn) is an adjective meaning 'propo

称职

chèn zhí

‘称职’ (chèn zhí) is an adjective meaning 'com

称心

chèn xīn

‘称心’ (chèn xīn) is an adjective meaning 'sat

私有

sī yǒu

‘私有’ (sī yǒu) is an adjective meaning 'priva

私密

sī mì

‘私密’ (sī mì) is an adjective meaning ‘confi

神奇

shén qí

神奇 (shén qí) is an adjective meaning 'miraculo

碍口

ài kǒu

Àikǒu literally combines 碍 (ài, 'to hinder, ob

碍事

ài shì

àishì is an adjective meaning 'inconvenient' or

碍眼

ài yǎn

Ài yǎn literally combines 碍 (‘to hinder, obstr

无碍

wú ài

‘无碍’ literally means ‘without obstruction’

破碎

pò suì

破碎 (pò suì) literally combines 破 (‘broken, t

细碎

xì suì

细碎 (xì suì) is an adjective meaning 'tiny and

硬气

yìng qì

硬气 (yìng qì) is an adjective describing a pers

硬朗

yìng lǎng

硬朗 (yìng lǎng) is an adjective describing some

循规蹈矩

xún guī dào jǔ

‘循规蹈矩’ literally means ‘to follow the rules

惺忪

xīng sōng

惺忪 (xīng sōng) is an adjective describing the

愁眉苦脸

chóu méi kǔ liǎn

Chóu méi kǔ liǎn literally means 'worried eyeb

眉清目秀

méi qīng mù xiù

‘眉清目秀’ is a classical Chinese idiom used to

眉飞色舞

méi fēi sè wǔ

"Méi fēi sè wǔ" literally depicts eyebrows fly

痛快

tòng kuài

痛快 (tòng kuài) is an adjective describing a fe

手痒

shǒu yǎng

‘手痒’ (shǒu yǎng) literally means 'itchy hand

身心俱疲

shēn xīn jù pí

‘身心俱疲’ literally means 'body and mind both e