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.

食品

shí pǐn

食品 (shí pǐn) literally combines 食 (shí), mea

食欲

shí yù

食欲 literally means 'food desire' — combining 食

食物

shí wù

食物 (shí wù) is the standard, neutral noun for

飘香

piāo xiāng

'Piāo xiāng' literally combines 'piāo' (to drif

显示器

xiǎn shì qì

'显示器' (xiǎn shì qì) literally means 'display

一类

yī lèi

一类 literally means 'one kind' or 'a category of'

类别

lèi bié

Lèi bié means 'category' or 'classification'—a

同类

tóng lèi

同类 literally means 'same kind'—composed of 同 (

分类

fēn lèi

分类 (fēn lèi) literally means 'to divide + type

一颗珍珠

yī kē zhēn zhū

'Yī kē zhēn zhū' literally means 'one grain of

一颗子弹

yī kē zǐ dàn

'一颗子弹' literally means 'one grain/bullet of bu

一颗星

yī kē xīng

'Yī kē xīng' literally means 'one grain/star'

一颗糖

yī kē táng

'Yī kē táng' literally means 'one grain/candied

一颗心

yī kē xīn

'Yī kē xīn' literally means 'one heart' and fun

颗粒

kē lì

颗粒 (kē lì) is a compound noun meaning 'granule

低频

dīpín

'低频' (dīpín) literally combines '低' (dī), me

高频

gāopín

高频 (gāopín) literally combines 高 (gāo, 'high

频率

pínlǜ

Frequency (pínlǜ) is a noun referring to how oft

领域

lǐng yù

领域 (lǐng yù) literally combines 领 (lǐng), me

领导

lǐng dǎo

领导 (lǐng dǎo) is a versatile word meaning both

顿挫

dùn cuò

‘顿挫’ describes a rhythmic pattern characterize

一顿

yì dùn

‘一顿’ (yì dùn) is a measure word used specifi

顿悟

dùn wù

'Dùn wù' literally combines 'dùn' (sudden, imme

选项

xuǎn xiàng

选项 (xuǎn xiàng) is a noun meaning 'option' or

进项

jìn xiàng

进项 (jìn xiàng) literally means 'incoming item'

项目

xiàng mù

项目 (xiàng mù) literally combines 项 (xiàng),

顶梁柱

dǐng liáng zhù

'Dǐng liáng zhù' literally means 'roof-supporti

顶风

dǐng fēng

'顶风' literally means 'to push against the wind'

大陆

dà lù

‘大陆’ (dà lù) literally means ‘big land’ —

山顶

shān dǐng

山顶 literally means 'mountain top' — combining

快马加鞭

kuài mǎ jiā biān

‘快马加鞭’ literally means 'to spur a fast horse

鞭子

biān zi

‘鞭子’ (biān zi) is a noun meaning 'whip'—a fl

皮革

pígé

皮革 (pígé) is the standard Mandarin term for 'l

牛革

niú gé

牛革 (niú gé) literally means 'ox hide' — combi

革命

gémìng

革命 (gémìng) literally means 'to change one's m

靠背

kào bèi

‘靠背’ literally means ‘to lean against the bac

青出于蓝

qīng chū yú lán

‘青出于蓝’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

青红皂白

qīng hóng zào bái

Qīng hóng zào bái literally combines four colo

青天

qīngtiān

青天 (qīngtiān) literally means 'blue sky' — 青

青草

qīngcǎo

‘Qīngcǎo’ literally means ‘green grass’ — c