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.

辛味

xīn wèi

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), xīn wèi r

辛劳

xīn láo

辛劳 (xīn láo) is a noun meaning 'arduous labor'

输液

shū yè

输液 (shū yè) literally means 'to transport liqu

输赢

shū yíng

输赢 literally combines 输 (shū, 'to lose') and

躺平

tǎng píng

‘Tǎng píng’ literally means ‘to lie flat’—a

躺椅

tǎng yǐ

‘躺椅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘reclining ch

视距

shì jù

‘视距’ literally combines ‘视’ (shì), meaning

焦距

jiāo jù

‘焦距’ (jiāo jù) is a technical noun in optics

间距

jiàn jù

‘间距’ (jiàn jù) is a compound noun meaning ‘

距今

jù jīn

距今 literally means 'distance from now' and funct

距离感

jù lí gǎn

'距离感' (jù lí gǎn) literally combines 'distan

距离

jù lí

距离 (jù lí) is a noun meaning 'distance' — the

一趟

yī tàng

'Yī tàng' literally combines the numeral 'yī' (

赢余

yíng yú

‘赢余’ (yíng yú) is a formal noun meaning ‘su

赢面

yíng miàn

‘赢面’ literally combines ‘赢’ (yíng), meanin

赢家

yíng jiā

'赢家' literally combines '赢' (yíng), meaning 't

购销

gòuxiāo

购销 (gòuxiāo) is a compound noun meaning 'purch

代购

dàigòu

‘代购’ (dàigòu) literally combines ‘代’ (dà

采购

cǎigòu

采购 (cǎigòu) refers to the formal process of pu

网购

wǎnggòu

网购 is a noun meaning 'online shopping' — the ac

购物

gòuwù

购物 (gòuwù) literally combines 购 (to purchase)

赚头

zhuàn tou

‘赚头’ (zhuàn tou) is a colloquial noun meaning

体质

tǐ zhì

体质 (tǐ zhì) literally combines 体 (tǐ), meani

物质

wù zhì

物质 (wù zhì) literally combines 物 (wù), meani

性质

xìng zhì

性质 (xìng zhì) is a noun meaning 'nature' or 'p

本质

běn zhì

本质 (běn zhì) literally combines 本 (běn), mea

质量

zhì liàng

'质量' (zhì liàng) is a compound noun meaning 'q

资本

zī běn

资本 (zī běn) literally combines 资 (zī), meani

资料

zī liào

‘资料’ (zī liào) is a compound noun meaning ‘

资源

zī yuán

资源 (zī yuán) literally combines 资 (zī), mean

贺礼

hè lǐ

贺礼 (hè lǐ) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

贺卡

hè kǎ

‘贺卡’ (hè kǎ) literally combines ‘贺’ (hè)

贺词

hè cí

贺词 (hè cí) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

话费

huà fèi

'Huà fèi' literally combines 'huà' (speech, tal

费用

fèi yòng

费用 (fèi yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'expe

责任

zérèn

‘责任’ (zérèn) is a noun meaning 'responsibili

货运

huò yùn

货运 (huò yùn) literally combines 货 (huò), mea

水货

shuǐ huò

‘Shuǐ huò’ (water goods) is a colloquial Chine

现货

xiàn huò

‘现货’ literally combines ‘现’ (xiàn), meanin

货柜

huò guì

'货柜' literally means 'goods cabinet'—'货' (huò