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.

jiē

接 • jiē • 'to receive' — HSK 3 Chinese charac

sǎo

The Chinese character 扫 (sǎo) means 'to sweep'—

The Chinese character 拿 (ná) means 'to hold' or

cái

How do you say 'ability; talent' in Chinese? It's

Explore the meaning of 戏 (xì): 'trick' in Chines

huò

或 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced huò. I

guàn

The Chinese character 惯 (guàn) means 'accustomed

yuàn

The Chinese character 愿 (yuàn) — 14 strokes, HS

gǎn

Explore the meaning of 感 (gǎn): 'to feel' in Chi

guài

怪 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced guài.

How do you say 'urgent' in Chinese? It's 急 (jí),

The Chinese character 怕 (pà) means 'to be afraid

wàng

7-stroke character 忘 (wàng) carries the meaning

How do you say 'certainly' in Chinese? It's 必 (b

复 • fù • 'to go and return' — HSK 3 Chinese c

zhāng

Write 张 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced zhāng,

kāng

康 (kāng) means 'healthy' — a core HSK Level 3 c

mào

帽 (mào) means 'hat' in Chinese—a simple word ca

dài

带 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced dài. I

shì

市 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced shì. I

The Chinese character 己 (jǐ) means 'self' — a f

chā

What does 差 mean? Pronounced chā, HSK level 3, t

shān

How do you say 'mountain; hill' in Chinese? It's

céng

层 (céng) means 'layer' — expressing how things

The Chinese character 居 (jī) is an HSK 3 sentenc