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.

Explore the meaning of 嘛 (má): 'modal particle i

ǒu

The Chinese character 呕 (ǒu) means 'vomit'—a pr

cáo

Write 嘈 correctly: 14 strokes, pronounced cáo, m

tàn

The Chinese character 叹 (tàn) means 'to sigh' —

kǎi

慨 (kǎi) means 'indignant' in Chinese — a HSK 6

hāi

The Chinese character 嗨 (hāi) means 'hi' or 'hey

suō

嗦 is a HSK 6 Chinese character pronounced suō. I

啬 (sè) means 'stingy' — a formal, negatively ch

xiù

嗅 • xiù • 'to smell' — HSK 6 Chinese characte

Explore the meaning of 喻 (yù): 'to describe sth

sāng

The Chinese character 丧 (sāng) means 'mourning'

xuān

The Chinese character 喧 (xuān) means 'clamor' —

huàn

The Chinese character 唤 (huàn) means 'to call'

chuǎn

喘 (chuǎn) means 'to gasp' — a vivid, high-frequ

hóu

喉 means 'throat'—a vital organ in Chinese medici

Learning Chinese? 喇 (lā) is one of the essential

What does 啦 mean? Pronounced lā, HSK level 6, th

shá

啥 • shá • 'dialectal equivalent of 什麼' — HS

哑 means 'sound of cawing' — a resonant HSK 6 cha

kěn

Explore the meaning of 啃 (kěn): 'to gnaw' in Chi

tuò

The Chinese character 唾 (tuò) means 'saliva'—a

táng

唐 means 'Tang dynasty'—a cultural zenith evoked

chún

Explore the meaning of 唇 (chún): 'lip' in Chines

suō

The Chinese character 唆 (suō) means 'to incite;

hēng

哼 (hēng) means 'to groan' in Chinese — a HSK 6