未
wèi
What does 未 mean? Pronounced wèi, HSK level 5, t
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.
木
mù
The Chinese character 木 (mù) means 'tree' — a f
朝
cháo
朝 • cháo • 'imperial or royal court' — HSK 5
朗
lǎng
Master 朗 (lǎng), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word
替
tì
Master 替 (tì), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word f
曾
céng
The Chinese character 曾 (céng) means 'once'—a c
晒
shài
晒 means 'to shine on' — a simple yet culturally
暗
àn
Learning Chinese? 暗 (àn) is one of the essential
晕
yūn
How do you say 'confused' in Chinese? It's 晕 (yū
智
zhì
Discover 智 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'wi
映
yìng
9-stroke character 映 (yìng) carries the meaning
昆
kūn
The Chinese character 昆 (kūn) embodies 'descenda
旬
xún
旬 (xún) means 'ten-day period'—one of three div
旦
dàn
What does 旦 mean? Pronounced dàn, HSK level 5, t
施
shī
Think: 'She (shī) puts plans into effect — like
斜
xié
11-stroke character 斜 (xié) carries the meaning
斗
dǒu
The Chinese character 斗 (dǒu) means a traditiona
敌
dí
敌 (dí) means 'enemy' in Chinese — a HSK 5 chara
敬
jìng
12-stroke character 敬 (jìng) carries the meaning
叙
xù
The Chinese character 叙 (xù) means 'to narrate'
救
jiù
Think: 'Jiu' sounds like 'jewel' — you save preci
敏
mǐn
敏 (mǐn) means 'quick; nimble; agile' — capturin
摄
shè
摄 (shè) means 'to take in, absorb, or assimilate
拦
lán
The Chinese character 拦 (lán) means 'to block so
摆
bǎi
Discover 摆 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'to