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.

dǎo

Learning Chinese? 岛 (dǎo) is one of the essentia

àn

岸 (àn) means 'bank; shore; beach; coast' in Chin

shǔ

属 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced shǔ. I

屉 • tì • 'drawer; tier; tray' — HSK 5 Chinese

The Chinese character 屋 (wū) means 'house' — no

8-stroke character 屈 (qū) carries the meaning 'b

jiè

What does 届 mean? Pronounced jiè, HSK level 5, t

wěi

What does 尾 mean? Pronounced wěi, HSK level 5, t

chě

尺 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced chě. I

shàng

What does 尚 mean? Pronounced shàng, HSK level 5,

xún

Master 寻 (xún), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word

shè

射 means 'to shoot' — from ancient archery ritual

bǎo

The Chinese character 宝 (bǎo) means 'jewel' — e

chǒng

The Chinese character 宠 (chǒng) means 'to dote o

kuān

How do you say 'wide' in Chinese? It's 宽 (kuān),

níng

The Chinese character 宁 (níng) means 'peaceful'

What does 寞 mean? Pronounced mò, HSK level 5, th

The Chinese character 寓 (yù) means 'to reside; t

寂 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced jì. It

宿

Master 宿 (sù), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word f

yàn

Write 宴 correctly: 10 strokes, pronounced yàn, m

xuān

Explore the meaning of 宣 (xuān): 'to declare' in

guān

官 (guān) means 'government official' in Chinese

shǒu

The Chinese character 守 (shǒu) means 'to guard'

xiào

How do you say 'filial piety or obedience' in Chin