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.

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

看涨

kàn zhǎng

"Kàn zhǎng" literally means 'to look upward (in

冷漠

lěng mò

冷漠 literally combines 冷 (‘cold’) and 漠 (‘de

漏风

lòu fēng

‘漏风’ literally means ‘leak wind’ and functio

滚烫

gǔn tàng

滚烫 (gǔn tàng) is an adjective meaning 'scaldin

油滑

yóu huá

油滑 (yóu huá) is an adjective describing someon

潋浅

liàn jiān

‘潋浅’ is a poetic, literary compound adjective

淥浅

lù jiān

‘淥浅’ (lù jiān) is a poetic, literary adjecti

潺浅

chán jiān

潺浅 (chán jiān) is an archaic, poetic compound

清浅

qīng jiān

‘清浅’ (qīng jiān) is a poetic, literary adjec

清淡

qīng dàn

‘清淡’ (qīng dàn) is an adjective describing f

淡漠

dàn mò

淡漠 (dàn mò) is an adjective meaning 'indiffere

淘气

táo qì

淘气 (táo qì) is an adjective describing someone

广泛

guǎng fàn

广泛 (guǎng fàn) is an adjective meaning 'extens

沉闷

chén mèn

沉闷 (chén mèn) is an adjective describing an at

沉重

chén zhòng

沉重 (chén zhòng) is an adjective meaning 'heavy

氤氲

yīn yūn

Yīn yūn is a poetic, literary adjective describi