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.

kuò

The Chinese character 扩 (kuò) means 'to enlarge'

挤 (jǐ) means 'to crowd in' in Chinese — a HSK 5

cāo

Think: 'C-A-O = Control And Operate' — hand (扌)

dǎng

The Chinese character 挡 (dǎng) means 'to resist'

Explore the meaning of 击 (jī): 'to hit' in Chine

yōng

拥 • yōng • 'to hold in one's arms; to embrace'

jiǎn

The Chinese character 捡 (jiǎn) means 'to pick up

zhuàng

撞 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced zhuàng

撕 • sī • 'to tear' — HSK 5 Chinese character

Write 摸 correctly: 13 strokes, pronounced mō, me

摩 (mó) means 'to rub' — a hand-based action evo

zhāi

14-stroke character 摘 (zhāi) carries the meaning

shuāi

The Chinese character 摔 (shuāi) means 'to throw

qiāng

Discover 抢 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'to

gǎo

搞 (gǎo) means 'to do'—but with flair: handling,

sōu

12-stroke character 搜 (sōu) carries the meaning

yáo

Master 摇 (yáo), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word

sǔn

Explore the meaning of 损 (sǔn): 'to decrease; to

gòu

Write 构 correctly: 8 strokes, pronounced gòu, me

huī

How do you say 'to wave' in Chinese? It's 挥 (huī

Master 握 (wò) — the 12-stroke HSK 5 verb meanin

chā

插 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced chā. I

miáo

Master 描 (miáo), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word

cuò

Discover 措 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'to

kòng

Explore the meaning of 控 (kòng): 'to control' in