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.

战略

zhànlüè

战略 (zhànlüè) literally combines 战 (zhàn), m

战友

zhànyǒu

‘战友’ literally combines ‘战’ (zhàn), meanin

战役

yìzhàn

战役 (yìzhàn) is a noun meaning 'military campai

战斗

zhàndòu

战斗 (zhàndòu) literally combines 战 (zhàn), me

戒尺

jiè chǐ

A jiè chǐ is a traditional wooden ruler historic

戒严

jiè yán

‘戒严’ (jiè yán) literally combines ‘戒’ (ji

思恋

sī liàn

思恋 (sī liàn) is a literary and emotionally ric

恋栈

liàn zhàn

‘恋栈’ literally means ‘attached to the stable

恋母

liàn mǔ

‘恋母’ (liàn mǔ) is a psychological term refer

恋爱

liàn ài

‘恋爱’ (liàn ài) literally combines ‘恋’ (li

终身遗憾

zhōng shēn yí hàn

'终身遗憾' literally means 'lifetime regret' — a

遗憾

yí hàn

遗憾 (yí hàn) expresses a feeling of regret or d

凭信

píng xìn

‘凭信’ is a formal noun meaning ‘evidence’ or

凭证

píng zhèng

'凭证' (píng zhèng) is a compound noun meaning '

自慰

zì wèi

‘Zìwèi’ literally combines ‘zì’ (self) and

慰藉

wèi jiè

慰藉 (wèi jiè) is a formal, literary noun meanin

慧根

huì gēn

‘慧根’ (huì gēn) literally combines ‘慧’ (hu

慧眼

huì yǎn

‘慧眼’ literally means ‘wise eye’—combining

智慧

zhì huì

智慧 (zhì huì) means 'wisdom' — the ability to

惭德

cán dé

‘Cán dé’ is a classical Chinese compound meani

惭赧

cán nǎn

惭赧 (cán nǎn) is a literary, two-character noun

慎独

shèn dú

Shèn dú is a foundational Confucian ethical conc

慎终

shèn zhōng

‘Shèn zhōng’ literally means ‘treat the end w

惭愧

cán kuì

惭愧 (cán kuì) expresses a deep, self-reflective

愧疚

kuì jiù

愧疚 (kuì jiù) is a compound word expressing dee

闲愁

xián chóu

'Xián chóu' literally combines 'xián' (leisure,

愁绪

chóu xù

Chóu xù literally combines 愁 (chóu), meaning '

愁容

chóu róng

Chóu róng literally combines 愁 (chóu), meaning

忧愁

yōu chóu

忧愁 (yōu chóu) is a compound word expressing a

恶习

è xí

恶习 (è xí) literally combines 恶 (è), meaning

罪恶

zuì è

罪恶 (zuì è) is a compound noun meaning 'crime a

恶意

è yì

恶意 (è yì) is a noun meaning 'malicious intent'

小惠

xiǎo huì

‘小惠’ literally combines ‘小’ (xiǎo), meanin

实惠

shí huì

实惠 (shí huì) literally combines 实 (shí, 'rea

恩惠

ēn huì

恩惠 (ēn huì) is a formal, slightly literary nou

悲痛

bēi tòng

悲痛 (bēi tòng) expresses profound, heart-wrench

悲欢

bēi huān

‘Bēi huān’ literally combines 悲 (bēi, ‘sorr

悲伤

bēi shāng

悲伤 (bēi shāng) is a compound word expressing d

恭喜

gōng xǐ

'Gōng xǐ' is a formal and warm expression used t

遗恨

yí hèn

‘遗恨’ (yí hèn) is a formal, literary noun mea