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.

chén

6-stroke character 尘 (chén) carries the meaning

táng

塘 (táng) means 'dyke' — an earthen water-contro

涂 (tú) means 'to apply' — whether paint, medici

duī

What does 堆 mean? Pronounced duī, HSK level 5, t

péi

培 • péi • 'to bank up with earth' — HSK 5 Chi

zhí

Master 执 (zhí), HSK level 5 — the Chinese word

Learning Chinese? 域 (yù) is one of the essential

xíng

Learning Chinese? 型 (xíng) is one of the essenti

tǎn

坦 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced tǎn. I

jūn

Explore the meaning of 均 (jūn): 'equal; uniform;

土 means 'earth' or 'soil'—a foundational HSK 5 c

tuán

团 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced tuán.

yuán

圆 means 'circle'—but in Chinese culture, it sign

juān

The Chinese character 圈 (quān/juān) — HSK 5, 1

The Chinese character 固 (gù) means 'hard', 'firm

The Chinese character 嚏 (tì) means 'sneeze'—use

Learning Chinese? 吓 (hè) is one of the essential

dūn

Write 吨 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced dūn, me

pēn

Master 喷 (pēn) — the 12-stroke Chinese characte

Write 器 correctly: 16 strokes, pronounced qì, me

jiā

Think: 'Jiā = Joyful + Add = Excellent (add joy t

ń

The Chinese character 嗯 (ń) — a 13-stroke mouth

sǎng

Explore the meaning of 嗓 (sǎng): 'throat' in Chi

hǎn

What does 喊 mean? Pronounced hǎn, HSK level 5, t

shàn

The Chinese character 善 (shàn) means 'good' in i