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.

yōu

Explore the meaning of 忧 (yōu): 'to worry' in Ch

What does 欲 mean? Pronounced yù, HSK level 6, th

cǎn

Write 惨 correctly: 11 strokes, pronounced cǎn, m

慈 means compassionate—a core Confucian and Buddh

lèng

The Chinese character 愣 (lèng) means 'to look di

愚 means 'foolish' or 'unwise'—but in Chinese cul

愈 means 'the more...' — a formal, written correl

The Chinese character 惹 (rě) means 'to provoke'

chǔn

The Chinese character 蠢 (chǔn) means 'stupid'—b

duò

惰 (duò) means 'lazy' in Chinese—a morally charg

diàn

The Chinese character 惦 (diàn) expresses tender,

惕 means 'fearful' — but in Chinese philosophy, i

huò

Heart (心) + 'or?' (或) = 'heart or what?' → conf

wǎn

Explore the meaning of 惋 (wǎn): 'to sigh in regr

dào

11-stroke character 悼 (dào) carries the meaning

mēn

Master 闷 (mēn), HSK level 6 — the Chinese word

huàn

患 (huàn) means 'to suffer'—but deeply: medicall

悟 means 'to comprehend' — not just intellectuall

yuè

What does 悦 mean? Pronounced yuè, HSK level 6, t

qià

Write 恰 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced qià, me

ēn

恩 • ēn • 'favor; grace; kindness' — HSK 6 Chi

chǐ

The Chinese character 耻 (chǐ) means 'shame; humi

shù

How do you say 'to forgive' in Chinese? It's 恕 (s

huǎng

Think: 'H' for 'hazy heart' — 忄 + 光 = huǎng, a

héng

What does 恒 mean? Pronounced héng, HSK level 6,