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.

膀大腰圆

bǎng dà yāo yuán

'Bǎng dà yāo yuán' literally means 'broad shou

断肠

duàn cháng

‘断肠’ is a classical Chinese idiom meaning deep

腐朽

fǔxiǔ

腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) is an adjective meaning 'decadent'

长脖子

cháng bó zi

长脖子 (cháng bó zi) literally means 'long neck'

脆生生

cuì shēng shēng

脆生生 (cuì shēng shēng) is a vivid, reduplicat

酥脆

sū cuì

酥脆 (sū cuì) is a compound adjective describing

清脆

qīng cuì

‘清脆’ (qīng cuì) is an adjective describing s

胸无点墨

xiōng wú diǎn mò

‘胸无点墨’ is an idiomatic expression literally

背光

bèi guāng

背光 (bèi guāng) literally means 'back light' —

肃静

sù jìng

肃静 (sù jìng) is an adjective meaning 'silent'

肃穆

sù mù

肃穆 (sù mù) is an adjective describing a solemn

迂回

yū huí

迂回 (yū huí) literally combines 迂 (yū), meani

繁重

fánzhòng

繁重 (fánzhòng) is an adjective meaning 'heavy'

繁荣

fánróng

繁荣 (fánróng) is an adjective meaning 'prospero

繁琐

fánsuǒ

繁琐 (fánsuǒ) is an adjective meaning 'complicat

繁忙

fánmáng

繁忙 (fánmáng) is an adjective meaning 'busy'—s

县级

xiàn jí

'County-level' (xiàn jí) is a Chinese administra

一致

yī zhì

一致 (yī zhì) is an adjective meaning 'unanimous

致命

zhì mìng

致 means 'to cause' or 'to bring about', and 命 me

错综

cuò zōng

错综 (cuò zōng) is an adjective meaning 'intrica

综合

zōng hé

综合 (zōng hé) is a versatile word meaning 'comp

丝毫无损

sī háo wú sǔn

丝毫无损 literally means 'not even a thread or a h

丝丝入扣

sī sī rù kòu

The idiom sī sī rù kòu literally means 'each s

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

'Yī sī bù gǒu' literally means 'not even one t

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