厉
lì
厉 (lì) means 'strict'—a compact, five-stroke HS
Browse Chinese Characters — Learn Chinese Through Stories
Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.
厌
yàn
Write 厌 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced yàn, me
原
yuán
Discover 原 (yuán)—HSK 4, 10 strokes—the Chines
厚
hòu
厚 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced hòu. I
却
què
The Chinese character 却 (què) means 'but' — a s
即
jí
Master 即 (jí), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f
危
wēi
印
yìn
印 (yìn) means 'to print' in Chinese — a HSK 4 c
占
zhān
5-stroke character 占 (zhān) carries the meaning
博
bó
博 (bó) means abundant, extensive, and wide — em
区
qū
区 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced qū. It
匙
chí
匙 • chí • 'spoon' — HSK 4 Chinese character w
勺
sháo
Discover 勺 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'sp
励
lì
励 (lì) means 'to encourage' — a dynamic, action
勇
yǒng
勇 (yǒng) means 'brave' — a core virtue in Chine
功
gōng
Learning Chinese? 功 (gōng) is one of the essenti
剧
jù
Explore the meaning of 剧 (jù): 'theatrical work'
剩
shèng
How do you say 'to remain' in Chinese? It's 剩 (sh
则
zé
The Chinese character 则 (zé) — 6 strokes, HSK L
利
lì
利 • lì • 'sharp' — HSK 4 Chinese character wi
判
pàn
The Chinese character 判 (pàn) means 'to differen
列
liè
Master 列 (liè), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word
划
huá
What does 划 mean? Pronounced huá, HSK level 4, t
切
qiē
Explore the meaning of 切 (qiē): 'to cut; to slic
刀
dāo
Write 刀 correctly: 2 strokes, pronounced dāo, me