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.

庄

zhuāng

Write 庄 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced zhuāng,

荒

huāng

荒 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced huāng.

茫

máng

Master 茫 (máng), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

茂

mào

The Chinese character 茂 (mào) means 'luxuriant'

若

ruò

Think: 'RUO = 'RESEMBLES' — starts with R, ends w

苟

gǒu

Explore the meaning of 苟 (gǒu): 'if indeed' in C

芽

yá

How do you say 'bud' in Chinese? It's 芽 (yá), a

芒

máng

The Chinese character 芒 (máng) means 'awn'—the

舰

jiàn

The Chinese character 舰 (jiàn) means 'warship'

艘

sōu

15-stroke character 艘 (sōu) carries the meaning

艇

tǐng

Master 艇 (tǐng), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

舶

bó

What does 舶 mean? Pronounced bó, HSK level 6, th

舟

zhōu

Explore the meaning of 舟 (zhōu): 'boat' in Chine

铺

pù

Discover 铺 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'st

舔

tiǎn

舔 (tiǎn) means 'to lick' in Chinese — a HSK 6 c

舌

shé

The Chinese character 舌 (shé) means 'tongue'—a

臣

chén

The Chinese character 臣 (chén) means 'state offi

臂

bì

Discover 臂 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'ar

腻

nì

The Chinese character 腻 (nì) means 'greasy'—but

膨

péng

膨 means 'swollen' — a medically precise and cult

膝

xī

The Chinese character 膝 (xī) means 'knee'—a bod

膜

mó

The Chinese character 膜 (mó) means 'membrane' —

膛

táng

Explore the meaning of 膛 (táng): 'hollow space'

腹

fù

How do you say 'abdomen' in Chinese? It's 腹 (fù)

肿

zhǒng

Learning Chinese? 肿 (zhǒng) is one of the essent