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.

绸布

chóu bù

Chóu bù (silk fabric) is a compound noun formed

绸缎

chóu duàn

Chóu duàn (silk brocade) is a compound noun refe

综述

zōng shù

‘综述’ (zōng shù) is a formal noun meaning ‘r

综合征

zōng hé zhēng

'Syndrome' in English, zōng hé zhēng is a medic

丝线

sī xiàn

'丝线' literally combines 丝 (sī), meaning 'silk'

丝绸

sī chóu

‘丝绸’ (sī chóu) is a compound noun meaning ‘

络绎

luò yì

络绎 (luò yì) is a literary two-character noun d

联络

lián luò

联络 (lián luò) means 'to contact' or 'to commun

络腮胡

luò sāi hú

络腮胡 refers to a full, dense beard that grows al

经络

jīng luò

‘Jīng luò’ (meridians) is a foundational conce

脉络

mài luò

‘脉络’ literally combines ‘脉’ (mài), meaning

工作组

gōng zuò zǔ

'工作组' (gōng zuò zǔ) literally combines 'work

组合

zǔ hé

组合 (zǔ hé) literally means 'to group together'

小组

xiǎo zǔ

小组 (xiǎo zǔ) literally means 'small group' —

紫菜

zǐ cài

紫菜 (zǐ cài) is a type of edible seaweed, commo

紫罗兰

zǐ luó lán

‘紫罗兰’ (zǐ luó lán) is a noun referring to

紫薯

zǐ shǔ

紫薯 (zǐ shǔ) literally means 'purple tuber' —

紫禁城

Zǐ Jìn Chéng

‘Zǐ Jìn Chéng’ (the Forbidden City) is the im

紫气

zǐ qì

‘Zǐ qì’ literally means ‘purple qi’—a tradi

紫色

zǐ sè

紫色 (zǐ sè) literally means 'purple color' and

素颜

sùyán

‘素颜’ literally means ‘plain face’ — ‘素’

素食

sùshí

素食 (sùshí) literally means 'plain food' — 素

素材

sùcái

素材 (sùcái) literally combines 素 (sù), meanin

素质

sùzhì

素质 (sùzhì) literally combines 素 (sù), meanin

纠纷

jiū fēn

纠纷 (jiū fēn) is a noun meaning 'dispute' or 'c

余粮

yú liáng

'Yú liáng' literally combines 余 (yú), meaning

口粮

kǒu liáng

‘口粮’ literally combines ‘口’ (kǒu), meaning

粮仓

liáng cāng

粮仓 (liáng cāng) literally combines 粮 (liáng)

军粮

jūn liáng

军粮 (jūn liáng) literally combines 军 (jūn), m

粮食

liáng shí

粮食 (liáng shí) literally combines 粮 (liáng),

酒糟

jiǔ zāo

‘酒糟’ (jiǔ zāo) literally combines ‘酒’ (ji

糟糠

zāo kāng

‘Zāo kāng’ literally means ‘dregs and chaff’

糟粕

zāo pò

‘Zāo pò’ literally combines ‘zāo’ (dregs, l

糙点子

cāo diǎnzi

‘糙点子’ is a colloquial noun meaning a half-bak

糙脾气

cāo píqì

‘糙脾气’ literally combines 糙 (cāo, 'coarse, r

糙汉

cāo hàn

‘糙汉’ literally combines ‘糙’ (cāo), meaning

糙活儿

cāo huór

‘糙活儿’ (cāo huór) literally combines ‘糙’

糙米

cāo mǐ

‘Cāo mǐ’ literally means ‘coarse rice’ — ‘

面糊

miàn hú

面糊 (miàn hú) literally combines 面 (miàn), me

米糊

mǐ hú

米糊 (mǐ hú) literally combines 米 (mǐ), meanin