杜
dù
The Chinese character 杜 (dù) means 'birchleaf pe
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.
杖
zhàng
杖 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced zhàng.
杆
gān
The Chinese character 杆 (gān/gǎn) means 'pole'
朽
xiǔ
Think: 'XIU = X-it the U-ndecaying wood — it's RO
朴
piáo
6-stroke character 朴 (piáo) carries the meaning
曲
qū
Discover 曲 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'be
旷
kuàng
旷 (kuàng) means 'to neglect' — used formally fo
曝
pù
Think: 'Pù' sounds like 'pure' sun—pure sunlight
暧
ài
The Chinese character 暧 (ài) means 'dim' — evok
晓
xiǎo
晓 means 'dawn'—a luminous HSK 6 character embody
暴
bào
暴 (bào) means 'sudden' in Chinese — a HSK 6 cha
畅
chàng
畅 • chàng • 'free' — HSK 6 Chinese character
暄
xuān
暄 (xuān) means 'genial and warm' in Chinese — a
晾
liàng
晾 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced liàng.
晶
jīng
What does 晶 mean? Pronounced jīng, HSK level 6,
晰
xī
The Chinese character 晰 (xī) means 'clear'—conv
晨
chén
晨 means 'morning' in elegant, timeless Chinese—u
晤
wù
Write 晤 correctly: 11 strokes, pronounced wù, me
昼
zhòu
The Chinese character 昼 (zhòu) means 'daytime'—
晋
jìn
Master 晋 (jìn), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word
晃
huǎng
晃 means 'to dazzle' or 'to sway'—a dual-meaning
昧
mèi
Master 昧 (mèi), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word
昔
xī
8-stroke character 昔 (xī) carries the meaning 'f
昏
hūn
The Chinese character 昏 (hūn) means 'muddle-head
昌
chāng
昌 (chāng) means 'prosperous; flourishing' — a l