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.

花盆

huā pén

A huā pén is a container—typically made of clay

脚盆

jiǎo pén

A 'jiǎo pén' is a shallow, wide basin specifical

脸盆

liǎn pén

‘脸盆’ (liǎn pén) literally means ‘face basin

皂素

zào sù

‘皂素’ (zào sù) is a scientific term referring

皂基

zào jī

'Zào jī' (soap base) refers to the foundational,

皂荚

zào jiá

‘皂荚’ (zào jiá) is a noun referring to the lo

皂角

zào jiǎo

‘皂角’ (zào jiǎo) refers to the long, curved s

胰皂

yí zào

胰皂 (yí zào) literally means 'pancreas soap' —

理疗

lǐ liáo

‘理疗’ (lǐ liáo) is a noun meaning ‘physical

自疗

zì liáo

‘自疗’ literally means 'self-treatment' — it co

疗效

liáo xiào

‘疗效’ is a compound noun meaning 'therapeutic e

疗养

liáo yǎng

‘疗养’ (liáo yǎng) is a compound noun meaning

疗法

liáo fǎ

疗法 (liáo fǎ) literally combines 疗 (liáo), me

疯言疯语

fēng yán fēng yǔ

‘疯言疯语’ literally means ‘crazy speech, crazy

疯子

fēng zi

‘疯子’ literally combines 疯 (fēng), meaning 'c

头痛

tóu tòng

‘头痛’ literally means 'head pain' — it combine

痒处

yǎng chù

"Yǎng chù" literally means 'the exact spot that

心痒

xīn yǎng

‘心痒’ literally means 'itchy heart'—a vivid, m

痒痒

yǎng yang

"Yǎng yang" is a reduplicated form of the noun "y

疲倦

pí juàn

疲倦 is a compound word meaning 'tiredness' or 'we

疲劳

pí láo

疲劳 (pí láo) is a compound noun meaning 'fatigu

甩卖

shuǎi mài

'Shuǎi mài' literally combines 'shuǎi' (to flin

琉璃心

liú lí xīn

‘琉璃心’ (liú lí xīn) is a poetic, literary c

琉璃厂

liú lí chǎng

Liu Li Chang (Liú Lí Chǎng) is a historic cultu

琉璃珠

liú lí zhū

琉璃珠 (liú lí zhū) literally means 'glazed bea

琉璃灯

liú lí dēng

‘琉璃灯’ (liú lí dēng) literally means ‘glaz

玻璃

bō li

玻璃 (bō li) is a noun meaning 'glass' — the har

琉璃

liú lí

琉璃 (liú lí) is a noun referring to a type of v

奇珍异宝

qí zhēn yì bǎo

‘奇珍异宝’ literally combines four characters:

珍馐

zhēn xiū

珍馐 (zhēn xiū) is a formal, literary noun meani

珍品

zhēn pǐn

珍品 literally combines 珍 (zhēn), meaning 'rare,

山大王

shān dà wáng

Shān dà wáng literally means 'mountain big king

霸王

bà wáng

‘霸王’ literally combines ‘霸’ (bà), meaning

王后

wáng hòu

‘Wáng hòu’ literally combines 王 (wáng, 'king

王子

wáng zǐ

王子 (wáng zǐ) literally means 'king’s child'

女王

nǚ wáng

女王 (nǚ wáng) literally means 'female king' —

国王

guó wáng

国王 (guó wáng) literally combines 国 (guó), me

金玉良言

jīn yù liáng yán

‘Jīn yù liáng yán’ literally means ‘golden

玉人

yù rén

‘Yù rén’ literally combines ‘yù’ (jade), a

玉器

yù qì

‘Yù qì’ literally means ‘jade vessel’ or ‘j