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.

玉石

yù shí

‘Yù shí’ is a general term for jade in Chinese

复发率

fù fā lǜ

复发率 (fù fā lǜ) is a medical term meaning 're

转化率

zhuǎn huà lǜ

‘转化率’ (zhuǎn huà lǜ) literally means ‘tra

准确率

zhǔn què lǜ

准确率 (zhǔn què lǜ) is a noun meaning 'accurac

失业率

shī yè lǜ

失业率 (shī yè lǜ) literally means 'loss-occupa

死亡率

sǐ wáng lǜ

‘死亡率’ literally combines ‘死’ (to die), ‘

成功率

chéng gōng lǜ

'成功率' (chéng gōng lǜ) literally combines '成

奉献

fèng xiàn

‘奉献’ (fèng xiàn) is a formal, positive noun

独白

dú bái

‘独白’ literally means 'alone speech' — combini

独创

dú chuàng

‘独创’ (dú chuàng) literally combines 独 (dú)

独立

dú lì

独立 (dú lì) literally combines 独 (‘alone, sol

小狮子

xiǎo shī·zi

‘Xiǎo shī·zi’ literally combines ‘xiǎo’ (s

狮子座

shī·zi zuò

狮子座 literally means 'lion seat' or 'lion conste

狮城

shī chéng

‘狮城’ (shī chéng) literally means ‘Lion City

石狮

shí shī

A shí shī is a traditional Chinese stone-carved

舞狮

wǔ shī

‘Wǔ shī’ literally means ‘dance lion’ — com

狮子

shī·zi

狮子 (shī·zi) is the standard Mandarin word for

猾黠之徒

huá xiá zhī tú

‘猾黠之徒’ is a classical-style noun phrase mean

猾贼

huá zéi

‘猾贼’ is a compound noun meaning ‘crafty thief

猾吏

huá lì

‘猾吏’ literally combines 猾 (huá), meaning ‘c

记忆犹新

jì yì yóu xīn

‘记忆犹新’ literally means ‘memory still new’

猴王

hóu wáng

‘猴王’ literally means ‘monkey king’—a compou

猴戏

hóu xì

‘猴戏’ literally combines 猴 (hóu), meaning 'mo

猕猴

mí hóu

‘猕猴’ (mí hóu) is a noun referring specifical

猴年

hóu nián

‘猴年’ literally means ‘Monkey Year’ and refer

猴子

hóu·zi

‘猴子’ (hóu·zi) is the most common colloquial

狡计

jiǎo jì

‘狡计’ is a compound noun meaning a crafty, dece

狡辩

jiǎo biàn

‘狡辩’ is a noun meaning 'evasive argument' or '

狡兔

jiǎo tù

‘Jiǎo tù’ literally means ‘crafty rabbit’ an

狂喜

kuáng xǐ

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

狂热

kuáng rè

狂热 (kuáng rè) literally combines 狂 (kuáng, '

狂风

kuáng fēng

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

疯狂

fēng kuáng

疯狂 (fēng kuáng) literally combines 疯 (‘insan

情状

qíng zhuàng

‘情状’ (qíng zhuàng) is a formal noun meaning

状纸

zhuàng zhǐ

‘状纸’ (zhuàng zhǐ) is a formal noun meaning

现状

xiàn zhuàng

现状 (xiàn zhuàng) literally combines 现 (xiàn)

版图

bǎn tú

版图 literally combines 'bǎn' (originally meaning

再版

zài bǎn

再版 (zài bǎn) literally means 'again + edition'

头版

tóu bǎn

‘头版’ literally means ‘first page’ — ‘头’

版权

bǎn quán

版权 (bǎn quán) literally combines 版 (bǎn), me