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.

蜜丸

mì wán

‘Mì wán’ (honey pill) is a traditional Chinese

雪丸

xuě wán

‘雪丸’ (xuě wán) literally means ‘snow pellet

铁丸

tiě wán

铁丸 (tiě wán) literally means 'iron pellet' —

汤丸

tāng wán

‘汤丸’ (tāng wán) literally means ‘soup ball

弹丸

dàn wán

‘弹丸’ (dàn wán) literally combines ‘弹’ (d

药丸

yào wán

药丸 (yào wán) literally combines 药 (yào), mea

肉串

ròu chuàn

"Ròu chuàn" literally means "meat skewer" — it

一串

yī chuàn

‘一串’ (yī chuàn) is a measure word phrase mea

丙烯

bǐng xī

丙烯 (bǐng xī) is the Chinese term for propylene

甲乙丙

jiǎ yǐ bǐng

甲乙丙 (jiǎ yǐ bǐng) literally refers to the fi

丙午

bǐng wǔ

‘丙午’ (bǐng wǔ) is a specific year designatio

丙级

bǐng jí

‘丙级’ (bǐng jí) literally combines 丙 (bǐng)

丙等

bǐng děng

丙等 (bǐng děng) literally combines 丙 (bǐng),

丙火

bǐng huǒ

‘丙火’ (bǐng huǒ) is a technical term from tra

丘壑

qiū hè

丘壑 (qiū hè) literally means 'hills and valleys

荒丘

huāng qiū

'Huangqiu' (荒丘) literally combines 'huāng' (荒)

故丘

gù qiū

‘故丘’ is a literary, poetic term meaning 'ances

丘陵

qiū líng

丘陵 (qiū líng) refers to low, rounded elevation

雪丘

xuě qiū

‘雪丘’ (xuě qiū) literally combines ‘雪’ (xu

沙丘

shā qiū

沙丘 (shā qiū) literally means 'sand hill' — 沙

丐余

gài yú

'丐余' literally means 'to beg the remainder' — c

乞丐

qǐ gài

‘乞丐’ (qǐ gài) is a compound noun meaning ‘b

园丁

yuán dīng

‘园丁’ literally means ‘garden male worker’, c

丁忧

dīng yōu

'Dīng yōu' is a formal classical Chinese term re

丁口

dīng kǒu

‘Dīng kǒu’ is a historical Chinese administrat

壮丁

zhuàng dīng

‘壮丁’ literally combines 壮 (zhuàng, meaning '

人丁

rén dīng

‘Rén dīng’ literally combines ‘rén’ (person

获胜捷径

huò shèng jié jìng

‘获胜捷径’ literally means ‘victory-winning swi

捷思

jié sī

捷思 (jié sī) is a literary and somewhat formal

捷足先登

jié zú xiān dēng

‘捷足先登’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

捷径

jié jìng

捷径 (jié jìng) literally combines 捷 (jié), me

捷报

jié bào

捷报 (jié bào) literally combines 捷 (jié), mea

来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

‘Lái lóng qù mài’ literally means ‘the comi

车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

‘车水马龙’ is a vivid, classical Chinese idiom d

龙年

lóng nián

‘龙年’ (lóng nián) literally means ‘Dragon Ye

望子成龙

wàng zǐ chéng lóng

‘望子成龙’ literally means ‘to hope that one’s

龙王

lóng wáng

Dragon King (lóng wáng) is a legendary deity in

龙舟

lóng zhōu

‘龙舟’ literally means ‘dragon boat’—a long,

齐心协力

qí xīn xié lì

齐心协力 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to uni

松鼠

sōng shǔ

松鼠 (sōng shǔ) literally means 'pine rat'—a co