容
róng
容 • róng • 'to hold' — HSK 3 Chinese characte
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.
害
hài
Discover 害 (hài)—the 10-stroke HSK 3 character
安
ān
安 • ān • 'calm; peaceful' — HSK 3 Chinese cha
季
jì
季 (jì) means 'season' — a foundational HSK 3 ch
婚
hūn
婚 (hūn) means 'to marry' — a foundational HSK 3
姨
yí
姨 (yí) means 'mother's sister' in Chinese — a H
奇
jī
奇 means 'odd' — both numerically (jīshù) and p
夏
xià
Explore the meaning of 夏 (xià): 'the Xia or Hsia
坏
huài
Learning Chinese? 坏 (huài) is one of the essenti
境
jìng
Master 境 (jìng), HSK level 3 — the Chinese word
城
chéng
Discover 城 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'ci
图
tú
The Chinese character 图 (tú) means 'diagram' —
园
yuán
Think: 'YUAN = YARD + UNder care — a walled yard
嘴
zuǐ
嘴 (zuǐ) means 'mouth' in Chinese — a HSK 3 char
单
dān
单 • dān • 'bill' — HSK 3 Chinese character wi
啤
pí
The Chinese character 啤 (pí) means 'beer'—a mod
啊
ā
The Chinese character 啊 (ā) is an HSK Level 3 mo
哭
kū
哭 • kū • 'to cry; to weep' — HSK 3 Chinese ch
周
zhōu
8-stroke character 周 (zhōu) carries the meaning
向
xiàng
Think: 'X' marks the spot you're aiming *toward*—
史
shǐ
What does 史 mean? Pronounced shǐ, HSK level 3, t
只
zhǐ
The Chinese character 只 (zhǐ) — meaning 'only;
句
jù
Discover 句 (jù): the Chinese character for 'sent
口
kǒu
The Chinese character 口 (kǒu) means 'mouth' — a
叔
shū
叔 (shū) means 'uncle' — specifically your fathe