而
ér
The Chinese character 而 (ér) — a 6-stroke HSK L
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.
种
zhǒng
The Chinese character 种 (zhǒng) — meaning 'type
发
fā
How do you say 'to send out; to emit; to develop;
主
zhǔ
Explore the meaning of 主 (zhǔ): 'owner' in Chine
成
chéng
成 (chéng) means 'short name for Chengdu 成都' in
于
yú
于 means 'to go' in the deepest sense—not as phys
地
dì
地 (dì) means 'structural particle; used between
用
yòng
Write 用 correctly: 5 strokes, pronounced yòng, m
黑
hēi
The Chinese character 黑 (hēi) means 'black' — a
馆
guǎn
馆 (guǎn) means 'institutional building' — from
颜
yán
15-stroke character 颜 (yán) carries the meaning
题
tí
Write 题 correctly: 15 strokes, pronounced tí, me
非
fēi
Discover 非 (HSK 2): the Chinese character for 'to
零
líng
零 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced líng.
雪
xuě
The Chinese character 雪 (xuě) means 'snow'—a co
鸡
jī
Think: 'Ji' sounds like 'gee'—chickens say 'gee!'
虽
suī
How do you say 'although' in Chinese? It's 虽 (su
阴
yīn
Write 阴 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced yīn, me
门
mén
门 (mén) means 'gate' in Chinese — a HSK 2 chara
长
cháng
The Chinese character 长 (cháng) means 'long; len
错
cuò
错 means 'mistake' — a neutral, precise term for
铅
qiān
铅 means 'lead' — the toxic metal used in pencils
边
biān
边 (biān) means 'side' — master this essential H
远
yuǎn
远 (yuǎn) means 'far' in Chinese — a HSK 2 chara
道
dào
Explore the meaning of 道 (dào): 'road; path' in