皂
zào
Discover 皂 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'so
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.
疗
liáo
The Chinese character 疗 (liáo) means 'to treat'
疯
fēng
The Chinese character 疯 (fēng) means 'insane' —
痛
tòng
Master 痛 (tòng), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word
痒
yǎng
痒 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced yǎng.
疲
pí
What does 疲 mean? Pronounced pí, HSK level 5, th
略
lu:e4
Think: 'LOO-kay' = 'Look briefly' → 略 means brie
甲
jiǎ
The Chinese character 甲 (jiǎ) means 'first' — t
甩
shuǎi
The Chinese character 甩 (shuǎi) means 'to throw'
璃
lí
璃 (lí) means 'colored glaze' — a luminous term
珍
zhēn
珍 (zhēn) means 'precious thing' — a culturally
王
wáng
Explore the meaning of 王 (wáng): 'king or monarc
玉
yù
玉 • yù • 'jade' — HSK 5 Chinese character wit
率
lu:4
Learning Chinese? 率 (lu:4) is one of the essentia
献
xiàn
Discover 献 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'to
独
dú
The Chinese character 独 (dú) means 'alone'—yet
狮
shī
The Chinese character 狮 (shī) means 'lion' — a
猾
huá
猾 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced huá. I
犹
yóu
Think: 'Yóu = Yikes! — as if something surprisin
猴
hóu
12-stroke character 猴 (hóu) carries the meaning
狡
jiǎo
狡 • jiǎo • 'crafty' — HSK 5 Chinese character
狂
kuáng
Discover 狂 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'ma
状
zhuàng
Discover 状 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'fo
版
bǎn
版 (bǎn) means 'a register' in Chinese — a HSK 5
墙
qiáng
How do you say 'wall' in Chinese? It's 墙 (qiáng)