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.

bàn

8-stroke character 拌 (bàn) carries the meaning '

pāo

抛 means 'to throw' — but culturally, it's about

zhǔ

拄 (zhǔ) means 'to lean on' in Chinese — a HSK 6

How do you say 'to wipe' in Chinese? It's 抹 (mā)

抵 • dǐ • 'to press against; to support; to pro

kàng

Master 抗 (kàng), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

shū

What does 抒 mean? Pronounced shū, HSK level 6, t

抑 (yì) means 'to restrain' — a precise, literat

chě

The Chinese character 扯 (chě) means 'to pull'—b

niǔ

The Chinese character 扭 (niǔ) means 'to turn'—b

kòu

Explore the meaning of 扣 (kòu): 'to fasten' in C

gāng

Master 扛 (gāng), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

The Chinese character 扒 (bā) means 'to peel' —

zhā

扎 (zhā) means 'to prick' — a sharp, precise act

biǎn

How do you say 'flat' in Chinese? It's 扁 (biǎn),

jié

截 means 'to cut off' — a precise, authoritative

Master 惧 (jù), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word f

xuán

The Chinese character 悬 (xuán) means 'to hang or

chéng

Think: 'CHENG = CHARGE + HEART — charging the hea

měng

蒙 • měng • 'Mongol ethnic group' — HSK 6 Chin

xiàn

The Chinese character 宪 (xiàn) means 'statute'

fèn

Write 愤 correctly: 12 strokes, pronounced fèn, m

dàn

What does 惮 mean? Pronounced dàn, HSK level 6, t

biē

憋 (biē) means 'to choke'—not just physically, b

bèi

Learning Chinese? 惫 (bèi) is one of the essentia