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.

阡陌

qiān mò

‘Qiān mò’ is a classical Chinese compound noun

陌路

mò lù

‘陌路’ literally means 'strange path'—'陌' (mò

阻塞

zǔsè

阻塞 (zǔsè) is a compound word formed from 阻 (z

阻力

zǔlì

阻力 (zǔlì) literally means 'obstructing force'

阻碍

zǔ’ài

阻碍 (zǔ’ài) is a compound word meaning 'to hin

防伪

fáng wěi

防伪 (fáng wěi) literally combines 防 (fáng), m

防火

fáng huǒ

防火 (fáng huǒ) literally means 'prevent fire'

防盗

fáng dào

防盗 (fáng dào) literally combines 防 (fáng, 't

防疫

fáng yì

防疫 (fáng yì) literally means 'to prevent epide

闲工夫

xián gōng fu

闲工夫 (xián gōng fu) literally combines 闲 (‘l

闲职

xián zhí

'闲职' (xián zhí) literally combines '闲' (xián

闲话

xián huà

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

闪失

shǎn shī

Shǎn shī literally means 'flash-loss' — combini

闪电

shǎn diàn

‘闪电’ literally combines ‘闪’ (shǎn), meanin

链路

liàn lù

‘链路’ (liàn lù) is a technical noun used prim

项链

xiàng liàn

‘项链’ (xiàng liàn) is a compound noun meaning

区块链

qū kuài liàn

Blockchain (区块链) is a digital ledger technology

供应链

gōng yìng liàn

Supply chain (gōng yìng liàn) refers to the ent

链条

liàn tiáo

链条 (liàn tiáo) is a compound noun meaning 'cha

锁屏

suǒ píng

'Lock screen' refers to the security interface tha

锁孔

suǒ kǒng

'锁孔' (suǒ kǒng) literally combines '锁' (suǒ)

锁链

suǒ liàn

‘锁链’ (suǒ liàn) literally means ‘lock chain

电饭锅

diàn fàn guō

'Diàn fàn guō' literally means 'electric rice p

汤锅

tāng guō

汤锅 (tāng guō) literally combines 汤 (tāng), m

回销

huí xiāo

‘回销’ (huí xiāo) literally combines ‘回’ (h

销路

xiāo lù

'销路' literally combines '销' (xiāo), meaning 't

驼铃

tuó líng

‘驼铃’ literally combines ‘驼’ (tuó), meaning

电铃

diàn líng

‘电铃’ literally means ‘electric bell’ — a de

铃声

líng shēng

‘铃声’ (líng shēng) literally combines ‘铃’

风铃

fēng líng

A 'fēng líng' (wind chime) is a decorative hangi

车铃

chē líng

车铃 (chē líng) literally means 'vehicle bell' a

门铃

mén líng

'Mén líng' literally combines 'mén' (door) and

钓具

diào jù

‘钓具’ (diào jù) literally combines ‘钓’ (di

钓竿

diào gān

‘钓竿’ (diào gān) literally combines ‘钓’ (d

钓饵

diào ěr

‘钓饵’ literally combines ‘钓’ (diào), meanin

钓鱼执法

diào yú zhí fǎ

'钓鱼执法' (diào yú zhí fǎ) is a vivid Chinese

钓鱼台

diào yú tái

‘钓鱼台’ (Diàoyú Tái) literally means ‘fishi

厘金

lí jīn

‘厘金’ (lí jīn) was a historical transit tax i

厘米

lí mǐ

‘厘米’ (lí mǐ) is the standard Chinese term fo

毫厘

háo lí

毫厘 (háo lí) is a classical Chinese compound no