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.

惩罚

chéng fá

惩罚 (chéng fá) is a compound word meaning 'puni

罚款

fá kuǎn

‘罚款’ (fá kuǎn) is a compound noun meaning 'f

缚绳

fù shéng

‘缚绳’ literally combines ‘缚’ (fù), meaning

绳带

shéng dài

绳带 (shéng dài) is a compound noun meaning 'cor

绳墨

shéng mò

‘Shéng mò’ literally means ‘rope and ink’ —

准绳

zhǔn shéng

‘准绳’ literally combines ‘准’ (zhǔn), meanin

绳索

shéng suǒ

绳索 (shéng suǒ) is a compound noun meaning 'rop

迂回

yū huí

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

绕口令

rào kǒu lìng

A rào kǒu lìng (tongue twister) is a short, pla

织锦

zhī jǐn

织锦 literally means 'woven brocade'—a luxurious,

织女

zhī nǚ

‘织女’ (Zhīnǚ) literally means ‘weaving girl

纺织

fǎng zhī

纺织 (fǎng zhī) literally combines 纺 (fǎng), m

繁星

fánxīng

‘繁星’ literally combines ‘繁’ (fán), meaning

县医院

xiàn yī yuàn

'County hospital' is the standard English translat

县衙

xiàn yá

县衙 (xiàn yá) refers to the traditional county-

县委书记

xiàn wěi shū jì

'County party secretary' is the highest-ranking of

县志

xiàn zhì

县志 (xiàn zhì) literally means 'county record'

县级

xiàn jí

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

县城

xiàn chéng

县 (xiàn) means 'county', a county-level administ

急缓

jí huǎn

急缓 is a compound noun meaning 'urgency versus sl

缓冲

huǎn chōng

‘缓冲’ literally combines 缓 (‘slow, moderate’

编剧

biān jù

编剧 (biān jù) literally means 'to compile drama

编号

biān hào

编号 literally means 'to compile + number' — it r

编辑

biān jí

编辑 (biān jí) functions both as a noun meaning

千头万绪

qiān tóu wàn xù

‘千头万绪’ literally means ‘a thousand heads an

心绪

xīn xù

心绪 (xīn xù) literally combines 心 (xīn), mean

端绪

duān xù

端绪 (duān xù) is a literary noun meaning 'the b

头绪

tóu xù

‘头绪’ literally combines ‘头’ (tóu, ‘head’

情绪

qíng xù

‘情绪’ (qíng xù) is a compound noun meaning 'e

思绪

sī xù

‘思绪’ (sī xù) literally combines ‘思’ (sī)

三纲

sān gāng

The term sān gāng (the Three Bonds) refers to a

分类纲

fēn lèi gāng

'分类纲' (fēn lèi gāng) is a technical noun in

纲要

gāng yào

纲要 (gāng yào) literally combines 纲 (gāng), m

纲领

gāng lǐng

纲领 (gāng lǐng) literally combines 纲 (gāng),

大纲

dà gāng

'大纲' (dà gāng) literally combines '大' (dà),

维度

wéi dù

‘维度’ (wéi dù) literally combines ‘维’ (wé

绫罗绸缎

líng luó chóu duàn

‘绫罗绸缎’ is a classical Chinese idiom referrin

绸面

chóu miàn

‘绸面’ (chóu miàn) literally combines 绸 (chó

绸伞

chóu sǎn

Chóu sǎn (silk umbrella) is a traditional Chines

绸带

chóu dài

Chóu dài literally combines 绸 (chóu), meaning