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.

涨薪

zhǎng xīn

涨薪 (zhǎng xīn) literally combines 涨 (zhǎng),

涨停

zhǎng tíng

'Zhangting' (涨停) is a technical term used exclus

涨潮

zhǎng cháo

涨潮 (zhǎng cháo) literally combines 涨 (zhǎng)

大漠

dà mò

‘Dà mò’ (大漠) literally means ‘great desert

荒漠

huāng mò

‘荒漠’ (huāng mò) is a compound noun meaning

漏网

lòu wǎng

‘漏网’ literally means ‘leaking net’—a net wi

漏电

lòu diàn

漏电 (lòu diàn) literally means 'leaking electri

漏水

lòu shuǐ

'Lòu shuǐ' literally combines 'lòu' (to leak, s

滚珠

gǔn zhū

‘滚珠’ literally means ‘rolling bead’ — 滚 (g

滴眼液

dī yǎn yè

滴眼液 (dī yǎn yè) literally means 'drop eye li

滴血

dī xuè

滴血 (dī xuè) literally means 'a drop of blood'

滴漏

dī lòu

滴漏 (dī lòu) is a compound noun with two meanin

点滴

diǎn dī

点滴 (diǎn dī) literally means 'drops'—'点' ref

水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān

Water dripping on stone wears it away — this anci

滴答

dī dā

滴答 (dī dā) is an onomatopoeic word that imitat

滑头

huá tou

‘滑头’ literally combines ‘滑’ (huá), meaning

滑翔

huá xiáng

滑翔 (huá xiáng) literally combines 滑 (huá), m

滑梯

huá tī

'滑梯' (huá tī) literally combines '滑' (huá),

滑雪

huá xuě

滑雪 (huá xuě) literally means 'to slide on snow

滑冰

huá bīng

滑冰 (huá bīng) literally combines 滑 (huá), me

战壕

zhàn háo

‘战壕’ (zhàn háo) literally combines 战 (zhàn

山沟

shān gōu

Shān gōu (mountain ravine) refers to a narrow, d

沟渠

gōu qú

‘沟渠’ (gōu qú) is a compound noun meaning ‘i

暗沟

àn gōu

‘暗沟’ literally means ‘hidden ditch’ — 暗 (

水沟

shuǐ gōu

‘水沟’ (shuǐ gōu) literally combines ‘水’ (s

本源

běn yuán

Běn yuán literally combines běn (‘root’ or ‘

起源

qǐ yuán

起源 (qǐ yuán) is a noun meaning 'origin' or 'be

词源

cí yuán

‘词源’ (cí yuán) literally means ‘word origin

水源

shuǐ yuán

水源 (shuǐ yuán) literally combines 水 (shuǐ),

测绘

cè huì

测绘 (cè huì) is a formal noun meaning 'surveyin

漪浅

yī jiān

‘漪浅’ is a poetic, literary noun describing gen

淡水

dàn shuǐ

淡水 (dàn shuǐ) literally means 'bland water' —

泪目

lèi mù

"Lèi mù" literally means "tear-filled eyes"—com

泪光

lèi guāng

‘泪光’ literally combines ‘tear’ (泪) and ‘li

泪珠

lèi zhū

‘泪珠’ literally means 'tear-pearl'—a poetic an

泪水

lèi shuǐ

‘泪水’ literally means 'tear water' and is the s

眼泪

yǎn lèi

‘Yǎn lèi’ literally means ‘eye-tear’ and ref

淘宝

táo bǎo

‘Taobao’ (táo bǎo) is China’s largest consume

新派

xīn pài

‘新派’ (xīn pài) literally combines ‘新’ (x

正统派

zhèng tǒng pài

‘正统派’ (zhèng tǒng pài) literally means ‘o