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.

青春

qīngchūn

青春 (qīngchūn) literally combines 青 (qīng), m

灵性

líng xìng

灵性 (líng xìng) literally combines 灵 (líng),

灵感

líng gǎn

灵感 (líng gǎn) literally combines 灵 (líng), m

雾灯

wù dēng

‘雾灯’ (wù dēng) literally means ‘fog light’

雾霾

wù mái

‘Wù mái’ (smog) is a compound noun formed by c

雾气

wù qì

‘雾气’ (wù qì) is a compound noun meaning ‘mi

防霉

fáng méi

防霉 (fáng méi) literally means 'prevent mold'

霉运

méi yùn

霉运 (méi yùn) literally combines 霉 (méi), mea

霉变

méi biàn

‘Méi biàn’ literally combines ‘méi’ (mold,

霉菌

méi jūn

霉菌 (méi jūn) literally combines 霉 (méi), mea

余震

yú zhèn

‘余震’ (yú zhèn) literally means ‘remaining s

震怒

zhènnù

‘震怒’ literally means ‘shaking anger’ — the

地震

dì zhèn

‘地震’ (dì zhèn) literally means ‘earth shake

地雷

dì léi

‘地雷’ (dì léi) literally means ‘earth thunde

雷霆

léi tíng

‘雷霆’ literally combines ‘雷’ (léi, thunder)

雷声

léi shēng

‘雷声’ literally combines ‘雷’ (léi), meaning

雷雨

léi yǔ

‘雷雨’ literally combines ‘雷’ (léi), meaning

集训

jí xùn

‘集训’ (jí xùn) literally combines ‘集’ (jí

雌雄

cí xióng

‘雌雄’ literally combines ‘雌’ (cí), meaning

枭雄

xiāo xióng

‘枭雄’ (xiāo xióng) literally combines ‘枭’

雄心

xióng xīn

‘雄心’ literally combines ‘xiónɡ’ (masculine

隔代

gé dài

‘隔代’ literally means ‘separated by one genera

隔阂

gé hé

‘隔阂’ (gé hé) literally combines ‘隔’ (gé)

间隔

jiàn gé

'间隔' (jiàn gé) is a noun meaning 'interval', '

台阶

tái jiē

‘台阶’ (tái jiē) literally combines ‘台’ (t

阶级

jiē jí

阶级 (jiējí) literally combines 阶 (jiē), meani

陆路

lù lù

‘陆路’ literally combines ‘陆’ (lù), meaning

陆地

lù dì

‘陆地’ (lù dì) literally combines ‘陆’ (lù)

陆军

lù jūn

陆军 (lù jūn) literally means 'land army' and re

阵痛

zhèn tòng

‘阵痛’ literally combines 阵 (zhèn), meaning 'a

阵营

zhèn yíng

阵营 (zhèn yíng) literally combines 阵 (zhèn),

阵脚

zhèn jiǎo

‘阵脚’ literally means 'foot of the formation'—

阵地

zhèn dì

阵地 (zhèn dì) literally combines 阵 (zhèn), me

限量

xiàn liàng

限量 literally means 'limit + quantity' and functi

限期

xiàn qī

‘限期’ is a compound noun meaning 'deadline' or

限额

xiàn é

限额 (xiàn é) is a compound noun meaning 'quota'

限制

xiàn zhì

限制 (xiàn zhì) is a versatile word meaning 'res

陌头

mò tóu

‘陌头’ is a literary term meaning ‘the end of a

田陌

tián mò

‘田陌’ (tián mò) literally combines ‘田’ (ti

陌上

mò shàng

‘陌上’ literally means ‘beside the raised path