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.

咨询

zī xún

'咨询' (zī xún) is a compound verb meaning 'to c

会诊

huì zhěn

‘会诊’ refers to a medical consultation where tw

急诊

jí zhěn

急诊 (jí zhěn) literally combines 急 (jí), mean

复诊

fù zhěn

‘复诊’ literally means ‘re-consultation’ — ‘

初诊

chū zhěn

‘初诊’ literally means ‘first diagnosis’ or ‘

诊断

zhěn duàn

‘诊断’ (zhěn duàn) is a compound noun meaning

设问

shèwèn

Shèwèn (设问) is a rhetorical device in Chinese

假设

jiǎshè

假设 (jiǎshè) is a versatile word meaning 'hypot

设备

shèbèi

设备 (shèbèi) is a compound noun meaning 'equipm

访客

fǎngkè

‘访客’ (fǎngkè) literally combines ‘访’ (fǎ

回访

huífǎng

‘回访’ (huífǎng) literally combines ‘回’ (to

家训

jiā xùn

‘家训’ (jiā xùn) literally means ‘family inst

训导

xùn dǎo

训导 (xùn dǎo) is a formal noun meaning 'instruc

教训

jiào xùn

‘教训’ (jiào xùn) is a noun meaning ‘a lesson

训练

xùn liàn

训练 (xùn liàn) means 'training' or 'drill' — t

触觉

chù jué

‘触觉’ (chù jué) literally combines ‘触’ (to

展覽

zhǎn lǎn

展覽 (zhǎn lǎn) is a noun meaning 'exhibition'

一览

yī lǎn

‘一览’ literally combines ‘一’ (yī, meaning '

预览

yù lǎn

‘预览’ (yù lǎn) literally combines ‘预’ (yù

裹腿

guǒ tuǐ

裹腿 (guǒ tuǐ) refers to long, narrow strips of

裹尸布

guǒ shī bù

‘裹尸布’ (guǒ shī bù) literally means ‘body-

装订

zhuāng dìng

‘装订’ (zhuāng dìng) refers to the physical pr

装卸

zhuāng xiè

'装卸' (zhuāng xiè) is a compound noun meaning '

伪装

wěi zhuāng

'伪装' (wěi zhuāng) literally combines '伪' (wě

服装

fú zhuāng

服装 (fú zhuāng) is a formal, all-purpose noun m

补考

bǔ kǎo

'Bǔ kǎo' literally means 'to supplement an exam'

补丁

bǔ dīng

‘补丁’ (bǔ dīng) literally means ‘to mend’ (

遗裔

yí yì

‘遗裔’ literally combines ‘遗’ (yí), meaning

世裔

shì yì

Shì yì is a formal, literary noun meaning 'gener

远裔

yuǎn yì

'远裔' (yuǎn yì) literally combines '远' (yuǎn)

苗裔

miáo yì

苗裔 (miáo yì) is a literary noun meaning 'offsp

后裔

hòu yì

后裔 (hòu yì) literally combines 后 (hòu), mean

华裔

huá yì

‘华裔’ (huá yì) literally combines 华 (huá),

裁缝

cái féng

裁缝 (cái féng) literally combines 裁 (cái), me

独裁

dú cái

‘独裁’ (dú cái) literally combines 独 (dú), m

裁判

cái pàn

裁判 (cái pàn) is a noun meaning 'referee' or 'j

裁定

cái dìng

‘裁定’ is a formal legal term meaning 'to rule'

衡器

héng qì

‘衡器’ literally means ‘balance instrument’:

血缘

xuè yuán

血缘 (xuè yuán) literally means 'blood origin'

热血

rè xuè

‘热血’ literally means 'hot blood' — combining