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.

cǎi

Explore the meaning of 采 (cǎi): 'color' in Chine

zhèng

挣 (zhèng) means 'to struggle to get free' — a c

zhǎng

12-stroke character 掌 (zhǎng) carries the meanin

shè

Think: 'She (shè) lives in a SHElter — a house/r

juān

10-stroke character 捐 (juān) carries the meaning

zhèn

Explore the meaning of 振 (zhèn): 'to shake' in C

tiāo

Think: 'TIO' = 'Two Items On shoulders' — for ti

pīn

The Chinese character 拼 (pīn) means 'to piece to

quán

Explore the meaning of 拳 (quán): 'fist' in Chine

kuò

Write 括 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced kuò, me

guǎi

拐 (guǎi) means 'to turn' in Chinese — a HSK 5 c

pāi

The Chinese character 拍 (pāi) means 'to pat' —

chāi

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

The Chinese character 押 (yā) means 'to mortgage'

Explore the meaning of 披 (pī): 'to drape over on

dǒu

The Chinese character 抖 (dǒu) means 'to tremble'

tóu

The Chinese character 投 (tóu) means 'to throw'

zhuā

Explore the meaning of 抓 (zhuā): 'to grab' in Ch

chāo

7-stroke character 抄 (chāo) carries the meaning

chéng

Master 承 (chéng), HSK level 5 — the Chinese wor

扶 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced fú. It

tuō

托 (tuō) means 'to hold up in one's hand; to supp

shān

Learning Chinese? 扇 (shān) is one of the essenti

zhàn

The Chinese character 战 (zhàn) means 'to fight'

jiè

The Chinese character 戒 (jiè) means 'to guard ag