Browse "Noun" 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.

侠气

xiá qì

'Xiá qì' literally combines 'xiá' (chivalrous h

侠义

xiá yì

‘侠义’ (xiá yì) is a compound noun formed from

侠客

xiá kè

'Xiá kè' literally combines 'xiá' (chivalry, mo

俘获物

fú huò wù

‘俘获物’ literally combines three characters: ‘

俘虏兵

fú lǔ bīng

‘俘虏兵’ literally combines three characters: 俘

俘虏

fú lǔ

‘俘虏’ (fú lǔ) literally combines two characte

知音侣

zhī yīn lǚ

'Zhī yīn lǚ' literally combines 'zhī yīn' (a

诗侣

shī lǚ

诗侣 (shī lǚ) literally combines 诗 (shī), mean

学侣

xué lǚ

'学侣' (xué lǚ) is a compound noun meaning 'stud

旅伴

lǚ bàn

旅伴 (lǚ bàn) literally combines 旅 (lǚ), meani

情侣

qíng lǚ

‘情侣’ (qíng lǚ) literally combines 情 (qíng)

侵略

qīn lüè

侵略 (qīn lüè) is a formal noun meaning 'aggres

侈言

chǐ yán

‘侈言’ literally combines ‘侈’ (chǐ), meaning

奢侈

shē chǐ

奢侈 (shē chǐ) is a compound word meaning 'luxur

侃言

kǎn yán

侃言 (kǎn yán) literally combines 侃 (kǎn), mea

侃论

kǎn lùn

‘侃论’ is a literary and somewhat formal noun me

佳酿

jiā niàng

‘佳酿’ is a literary and elegant term for high-q

佳期

jiā qī

'佳期' literally combines '佳' (jiā), meaning 'ex

佳人

jiā rén

‘佳人’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佳节

jiā jié

‘佳节’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佳音

jiā yīn

'佳音' literally combines '佳' (jiā), meaning 'ex

佳作

jiā zuò

‘佳作’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佣金额

yòng jīn é

'佣金额' (yòng jīn é) is a compound noun meanin

提佣

tí yòng

'提佣' (tí yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'com

返佣

fǎn yòng

返佣 (fǎn yòng) literally means 'return commissi

销售佣金

xiāo shòu yòng jīn

'Sales commission' refers to a performance-based p

中介佣金

zhōng jiè yòng jīn

'中介佣金' (zhōng jiè yòng jīn) literally comb

佣金

yòng jīn

‘佣金’ (yòng jīn) literally combines ‘佣’ (y

伶工

líng gōng

‘伶工’ (líng gōng) is a historical term referr

老伶

lǎo líng

‘老伶’ (lǎo líng) is a respectful, somewhat li

小伶

xiǎo líng

‘小伶’ (xiǎo líng) is a traditional Chinese te

優伶

yōu líng

優伶 (yōu líng) is a classical literary term ref

伶人

líng rén

‘伶人’ is a formal, literary term for ‘performe

名伶

míng líng

‘名伶’ (míng líng) is a formal, literary noun

伯道无儿

bó dào wú ér

'Bó dào wú ér' is a classical Chinese idiom re

伯仲之间

bó zhòng zhī jiān

‘伯仲之间’ literally refers to the relationship

季伯

jì bó

季伯 (jì bó) is a traditional Chinese kinship te

伯乐

bó lè

‘Bó lè’ refers to a legendary figure from anci

伯母

bó mǔ

‘Bó mǔ’ refers specifically to the wife of one

伯父

bó fù

‘Bófù’ (伯父) is a respectful term for one’s