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.

精疲力竭

jīng pí lì jié

精疲力竭 is an idiomatic four-character adjective

疲倦

pí juàn

疲倦 is a compound word meaning 'tiredness' or 'we

疲惫

pí bèi

疲惫 is an adjective meaning 'exhausted' or 'worn

简略

jiǎn lüè

简略 (jiǎn lüè) is an adjective meaning 'brief'

珍贵

zhēn guì

珍贵 (zhēn guì) is an adjective meaning 'preciou

独创

dú chuàng

‘独创’ (dú chuàng) literally combines 独 (dú)

独特

dú tè

独特 (dú tè) is an adjective meaning 'unique' or

独立

dú lì

独立 (dú lì) literally combines 独 (‘alone, sol

奸猾

jiān huá

奸猾 (jiān huá) is an adjective describing someo

猾黠

huá xiá

猾黠 (huá xiá) is a literary, two-character comp

犹有余力

yóu yǒu yú lì

‘犹有余力’ literally means ‘still has surplus s

记忆犹新

jì yì yóu xīn

‘记忆犹新’ literally means ‘memory still new’

猴急

hóu jí

The word 猴急 literally combines 猴 (monkey) and

狡黠

jiǎo xiá

狡黠 describes a cleverness that is sharp, quick-w

狡诈

jiǎo zhà

狡诈 is an adjective meaning 'deceitful' or 'treac

狡猾

jiǎo huá

狡猾 (jiǎo huá) is an adjective meaning 'crafty'

狂热

kuáng rè

狂热 (kuáng rè) literally combines 狂 (kuáng, '

疯狂

fēng kuáng

疯狂 (fēng kuáng) literally combines 疯 (‘insan

灿烂

càn làn

‘灿烂’ is an adjective meaning ‘brilliant,’ ‘

烂醉

làn zuì

‘烂醉’ is an expressive, colloquial adjective me

破烂

pò làn

破烂 (pò làn) literally combines 破 ('broken, to

烂熟

làn shú

‘Làn shú’ literally means 'rotten熟'—a vivid,

心燥

xīn zào

心燥 (xīn zào) literally combines 心 (xīn), mea

燥热

zào rè

‘燥热’ (zào rè) is an adjective describing wea

干燥

gān zào

干燥 (gān zào) is an adjective meaning 'dry' or

烫嘴

tàng zuǐ

‘烫嘴’ literally means 'burns the mouth' and fun

烫手

tàng shǒu

The idiom 烫手 (tàng shǒu) literally means 'scal

热烈

rè liè

热烈 (rè liè) is an adjective meaning 'enthusias

油炸

yóu zhá

油炸 (yóu zhá) literally means 'oil-fried' and f

灰白

huī bái

灰白 (huī bái) is a compound adjective formed by

灰色

huī sè

灰色 (huī sè) literally combines 灰 (huī), mean

洒脱

sǎ tuō

洒脱 (sǎ tuō) describes a person’s demeanor or

浏如

liú rú

‘浏如’ is a literary, poetic adjective describin

浏亮

liú liàng

‘浏亮’ is an elegant, literary adjective describ

浓重

nóng zhòng

‘浓重’ is an adjective meaning ‘heavy,’ ‘dens

浓厚

nóng hòu

‘浓厚’ is an adjective formed by combining ‘浓

圆润

yuán rùn

圆润 (yuán rùn) is an adjective describing a smo

滋润

zī rùn

滋润 (zī rùn) literally combines 滋 (zī), meani

渐变

jiān biàn

'渐变' (jiān biàn) literally combines 'gradual'

渐进

jiān jìn

‘渐进’ (jiān jìn) literally combines ‘渐’ (g