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.

yòu

The Chinese character 诱 (yòu) means 'to induce;

dàn

The Chinese character 诞 (dàn) means 'birth'—use

shì

The Chinese character 誓 (shì) means 'oath' — a

chà

Learning Chinese? 诧 (chà) is one of the essentia

zhà

The Chinese character 诈 (zhà) means 'to cheat'

sòng

讼 (sòng) means 'litigation' in Chinese — a HSK

The Chinese character 讶 (yà) means 'astounded'—

xùn

Explore the meaning of 讯 (xùn): 'to ask; to inqu

How do you say 'to seek' in Chinese? It's 觅 (mì)

What does 覆 mean? Pronounced fù, HSK level 6, th

袭 • xí • 'to raid; to attack' — HSK 6 Chinese

cháng

Learning Chinese? 裳 (cháng) is one of the essent

How do you say 'abundant' in Chinese? It's 裕 (yù

liè

裂 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced liè. I

How do you say 'a cloth used to wrap or cover' in

xiù

袖 (xiù) means 'sleeve' — a Level 6 HSK characte

páo

The Chinese character 袍 (páo) means 'gown' — a

zhōng

The Chinese character 衷 (zhōng) conveys profound

shuāi

10-stroke character 衰 (shuāi) carries the meanin

yǎn

衍 • yǎn • 'to spread out' — HSK 6 Chinese cha

mán

蛮 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced mán. I

蜡 • là • 'candle' — HSK 6 Chinese character w

The Chinese character 蚁 (yǐ) means 'ant'—a prec

róng

融 • róng • 'to melt' — HSK 6 Chinese characte

shí

Write 蚀 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced shí, me