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.

zhān

What does 沾 mean? Pronounced zhān, HSK level 6,

zhǎo

8-stroke character 沼 (zhǎo) carries the meaning

fèi

沸 (fèi) means 'to boil'—a vivid character captu

The Chinese character 沮 (jǔ) means 'to destroy'

沫 means 'foam'—a delicate, transient layer where

pèi

Explore the meaning of 沛 (pèi): 'copious' in Chi

沐 (mù) means 'to bathe' in Chinese — a HSK 6 ch

沃 (wò) means 'fertile'—specifically rich, water

tài

Write 汰 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced tài, me

yǎng

The Chinese character 氧 (yǎng) means 'oxygen' —

méng

Learning Chinese? 氓 (méng) is one of the essenti

shì

Master 氏 (shì), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

ōu

8-stroke character 殴 (ōu) carries the meaning 't

How do you say 'firm and resolute' in Chinese? It'

huǐ

毁 (huǐ) means 'to destroy; to ruin' — conveying

殿

diàn

Learning Chinese? 殿 (diàn) is one of the essenti

Learning Chinese? 壳 (ké) is one of the essential

cán

Master 残 (cán), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

zhí

Discover 殖 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'to

yāng

The Chinese character 殃 (yāng) means 'calamity'

dǎi

The Chinese character 歹 (dǎi) means 'bad' or 'ev

Master 歧 (qí), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word f

qīn

钦 means 'to respect' with imperial gravity—maste

欺 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced qī. It

lán

Explore the meaning of 栏 (lán): 'fence' in Chine