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.

智商

zhì shāng

智商 (zhì shāng) is the Chinese term for 'IQ' or

智能

zhì néng

智能 (zhì néng) literally combines 智 (zhì), me

昆季

kūn jì

‘昆季’ is a classical, literary term meaning ‘b

昆孙

kūn sūn

‘昆孙’ (kūn sūn) means ‘great-grandson’ — t

昆玉

kūn yù

‘昆玉’ is a highly respectful, literary term use

昆裔

kūn yì

‘昆裔’ is a formal, literary noun meaning ‘desc

昆仲

kūn zhòng

‘昆仲’ is a formal, literary term meaning ‘brot

昆弟

kūn dì

‘昆弟’ is a formal, literary term meaning ‘brot

旬报

xún bào

‘旬报’ (xún bào) literally means ‘ten-day rep

旬刊

xún kān

'Xún kān' literally means 'ten-day publication'

一旬

yī xún

‘一旬’ literally means ‘one xún’, where ‘一

下旬

xià xún

‘下旬’ literally means ‘lower ten-day period’

中旬

zhōng xún

‘中旬’ literally means ‘middle ten-day period’

上旬

shàng xún

‘上旬’ literally means 'upper ten-day period' an

平旦

píng dàn

‘平旦’ is a classical Chinese term meaning ‘ear

旦夕

dàn xī

‘旦夕’ literally combines ‘旦’ (dàn), meaning

斜角

xié jiǎo

‘斜角’ (xié jiǎo) literally combines ‘斜’ (x

斜阳

xié yáng

‘斜阳’ literally means ‘slanting sun’ — combi

斜坡

xié pō

‘斜坡’ (xié pō) is a compound noun meaning 'sl

斜线

xié xiàn

‘斜线’ literally combines ‘斜’ (xié), meaning

斗笠

dǒu lì

A dǒu lì is a traditional conical hat woven from

斗胆

dǒu dǎn

‘斗胆’ is a modest, slightly literary noun meani

斗争

dòu zhēng

‘斗争’ (dòu zhēng) literally combines ‘斗’ (

北斗

běi dǒu

北斗 (běi dǒu) literally means 'Northern Dipper'

斗酒

dǒu jiǔ

‘斗酒’ literally means ‘one dou of wine’ — a

斗米

dǒu mǐ

‘斗米’ literally means ‘a peck of rice’ — a t

外敌

wài dí

‘外敌’ literally combines 外 (wài), meaning 'ou

劲敌

jìng dí

‘劲敌’ literally combines ‘劲’ (jìng), meanin

敌情

dí qíng

‘敌情’ literally means 'enemy situation' and ref

敌人

dí rén

敌人 (dí rén) literally combines 敌 (dí), meani

敬爱

jìng ài

敬爱 (jìng ài) is a compound word expressing dee

叙事

xùshì

叙事 (xùshì) is a noun meaning 'narrative' or 's

叙述

xùshù

叙述 (xùshù) is a formal, literary word meaning

救援

jiùyuán

‘救援’ (jiùyuán) is a compound noun meaning ‘

过敏

guò mǐn

过敏 (guòmǐn) literally combines 过 (guò, 'exce

摄食

shè shí

‘摄食’ (shè shí) literally combines ‘摄’ (to

摆设

bǎi shè

‘摆设’ (bǎi shè) literally combines ‘摆’ (to

扩音

kuò yīn

‘扩音’ literally combines 扩 (kuò), meaning 'to

挤兑

jǐ duì

‘挤兑’ (jǐ duì) is a financial term referring

挤牙膏

jǐ yá gāo

‘挤牙膏’ literally means 'to squeeze toothpaste'