昂
áng
Discover 昂 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'to
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.
旺
wàng
旺 means 'prosperous' — a culturally rich term si
旱
hàn
The Chinese character 旱 (hàn) means 'drought'—a
旨
zhǐ
旨 (zhǐ) means 'imperial decree' in Chinese — a
旋
xuán
Learning Chinese? 旋 (xuán) is one of the essenti
斯
sī
Master 斯 (sī), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word f
斩
zhǎn
The Chinese character 斩 (zhǎn) means 'to behead'
斥
chì
Think: 'CHI-ckens get SCOLDed — CHÌ = blame! —
斟
zhēn
Explore the meaning of 斟 (zhēn): 'to pour' in Ch
斑
bān
The Chinese character 斑 (bān) means 'spot'—from
敷
fū
敷 (fū) means 'to spread'—not randomly, but with
敞
chǎng
The Chinese character 敞 (chǎng) means 'open to t
攻
gōng
Learning Chinese? 攻 (gōng) is one of the essenti
搅
jiǎo
The Chinese character 搅 (jiǎo) means 'to disturb
摊
tān
摊 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced tān. I
攒
cuán
The Chinese character 攒 (cuán/zǎn) means 'to br
携
xié
The Chinese character 携 (xié) means 'to carry' w
搀
chān
Write 搀 correctly: 12 strokes, pronounced chān,
拢
lǒng
The Chinese character 拢 (lǒng) means 'to gather
攀
pān
19-stroke character 攀 (pān) carries the meaning
掷
zhì
The Chinese character 掷 (zhì) means 'to toss'—a
搁
gē
Think: 'Gē = Get & set it down.' — 搁 (gē).
拧
níng
The Chinese character 拧 (níng) means 'to twist'
擎
qíng
The Chinese character 擎 (qíng) means 'to raise;
擅
shàn
擅 • shàn • 'without authority' — HSK 6 Chines