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.

老爸

lǎo bà

‘老爸’ (lǎo bà) is an affectionate, informal t

爸爸

bà ba

‘Bà ba’ is an affectionate, informal term for

热点

rè diǎn

热点 literally means 'hot point' — combining 热 (

热水

rè shuǐ

‘热水’ literally means ‘hot water’—it combine

老汉

lǎo hàn

‘老汉’ (lǎo hàn) literally combines 老 (lǎo,

汉朝

Hàn cháo

The Han Dynasty (Hàn Cháo) was a major imperial

汉服

Hàn fú

‘Hànfú’ (汉服) literally means ‘Han clothing

汉语

Hàn yǔ

‘汉语’ (Hàn yǔ) literally means ‘Han language

汉族

Hàn zú

‘汉族’ (Hàn zú) refers to the Han ethnic group

漂流

piāo liú

‘漂流’ (piāo liú) literally combines ‘漂’ (t

没时间

méi shí jiān

‘没时间’ literally means ‘not have time’ and f

煤气

méi qì

‘煤气’ (méi qì) literally means ‘coal gas’—

氧气

yǎng qì

氧气 (yǎng qì) is a compound noun meaning 'oxyge

力气

lì qì

‘Lì qì’ literally combines ‘lì’ (force, str

空气

kōng qì

‘空气’ (kōng qì) literally combines ‘空’ (k

狂欢

kuáng huān

‘狂欢’ literally combines ‘狂’ (kuáng), meani

欢喜

huān xǐ

欢喜 (huān xǐ) is a compound word formed from tw

欢乐

huān lè

欢乐 (huān lè) is a compound noun meaning 'joy'

欢迎

huān yíng

欢迎 (huān yíng) means 'welcome' and functions b

折叠椅

zhé dié yǐ

A zhédié yǐ (folding chair) is a portable chair

摇椅

yáo yǐ

‘摇椅’ (yáo yǐ) literally means ‘rocking chai

轮椅

lún yǐ

轮椅 (lún yǐ) literally means 'wheel chair' —

办公椅

bàn gōng yǐ

'办公椅' literally means 'office chair' — a chair

沙发椅

shā fā yǐ

沙发椅 (shā fā yǐ) literally combines 沙发 (sh

圆桌

yuán zhuō

'Yuán zhuō' literally means 'round table' — com

办公桌

bàn gōng zhuō

办公桌 literally means 'handle-work table' — it c

课桌

kè zhuō

‘课桌’ (kè zhuō) literally combines ‘课’ (k

餐桌

cān zhuō

餐桌 (cān zhuō) literally combines 餐 (cān), me

书桌

shū zhuō

‘书桌’ literally means ‘book table’ — combini

校勘

jiào kān

‘校勘’ (jiào kān) is a formal noun referring t

校读

jiào dú

‘校读’ (jiào dú) is a specialized noun meaning

校对

jiào duì

‘校对’ (jiào duì) refers to the careful proces

果酱

guǒ jiàng

果酱 (guǒ jiàng) literally combines 果 (guǒ), m

果皮

guǒ pí

果皮 (guǒ pí) literally combines 果 (guǒ), mean

结果

jié guǒ

‘结果’ (jié guǒ) literally combines ‘结’ (ji

果汁

guǒ zhī

‘果汁’ (guǒ zhī) literally means ‘fruit juice

苹果

píng guǒ

苹果 (píng guǒ) means 'apple' — the crisp, roun

东风

dōng fēng

'Dōng fēng' literally means 'east wind' — combi

东道主

dōng dào zhǔ

'Dōng dào zhǔ' literally means 'east road maste

东山

dōng shān

‘Dōng shān’ literally means ‘eastern mountain