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.

liú

榴 (liú) means 'pomegranate' in Chinese — a char

cuī

Discover 榱 (cuī), the Chinese character for 'raf

zhī

0-stroke character 榰 (zhī) carries the meaning '

xiè

Imagine a wooden (木) pavilion (榭) where you can

sǔn

Discover 榫 (sǔn), the tenon in Chinese joinery.

Discover 杩 (mà), a Chinese character meaning 'he

fěi

Discover 榧 (fěi), the Chinese character for Torr

gàn

Discover 榦 (gàn), the Chinese character for 'tre

huǎng

榥 (huǎng) means screen, an ancient wooden partit

jié

0-stroke character 榤 (jié) carries the meaning '

Discover the Chinese character 榡 (sù), meaning Q

zhēn

榛 (zhēn) means hazelnut tree. Discover its struc

Discover the Chinese character 榖 (gǔ) meaning 'p

róng

Discover the Chinese character 榕 (róng), meaning

láng

The Chinese character 榔 (láng) means tall tree,

jiǎ

What does 榎 mean? Pronounced jiǎ, this character

Discover 榆: the Chinese character for 'elm', pron

tán

Explore the meaning of 榃 (tán): 'raised path bet

pǐn

Discover 榀 (pǐn), the Chinese classifier for roo

yíng

Discover 楹 (yíng), the Chinese character for pil

qiū

楸 (qiū) means 'Catalpa' in Chinese — a characte

jiē

Explore the meaning of 楷 (jiē): 'Chinese pistach

shǔn

Master 楯 (shǔn) — the Chinese word for 'draw fo

chǔ

Discover 楮: the Chinese character for 'Broussonet

jié

楬 (jié) means 'a peg' in Chinese — a character