虹
hóng
虹 • hóng • 'rainbow' — HSK 5 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.
亏
kuī
Explore the meaning of 亏 (kuī): 'to lose ; to ha
虚
xū
The Chinese character 虚 (xū) embodies 'emptiness
藏
zàng
Learning Chinese? 藏 (zàng) is one of the essenti
荐
jiàn
Write 荐 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced jiàn, m
薄
báo
Write 薄 correctly: 16 strokes, pronounced báo, m
蔬
shū
蔬 (shū) means 'vegetables' in Chinese — a HSK 5
盖
gài
盖 means 'lid'—a concept rooted in Chinese materi
华
huà
The Chinese character 华 (huà) means 'Mount Hua'
豆
dòu
The Chinese character 豆 (dòu) — 7 strokes, HSK
英
yīng
英 means 'United Kingdom' in modern Chinese—a cul
苗
miáo
Master 苗 (miáo), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word
艰
jiān
8-stroke character 艰 (jiān) carries the meaning
良
liáng
Learning Chinese? 良 (liáng) is one of the essent
舅
jiù
舅 • jiù • 'maternal uncle' — HSK 5 Chinese ch
臭
chòu
臭 • chòu • 'stench' — HSK 5 Chinese character
临
lín
The Chinese character 临 (lín) means 'to face'—n
卧
wò
Master 卧 (wò), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word f
胆
dǎn
The Chinese character 胆 (dǎn) means 'gall bladde
胶
jiāo
The Chinese character 胶 (jiāo) — HSK 5, 10 stro
膀
bǎng
14-stroke character 膀 (bǎng) carries the meaning
肠
cháng
肠 means 'intestines' in Chinese—a visceral term
腰
yāo
The Chinese character 腰 (yāo) means 'the waist a
腐
fǔ
腐 (fǔ) means 'decay' — from rotting meat to pol
脖
bó
What does 脖 mean? Pronounced bó, HSK level 5, th