启
qǐ
启 (qǐ) means 'to open', 'initiate', or 'inspire'
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.
唯
wéi
The Chinese character 唯 (wéi) means 'only'—a pr
唉
āi
The Chinese character 唉 (āi) — a 10-stroke HSK
哲
zhé
Discover 哲 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'wi
哎
āi
Discover 哎 (HSK 5): the Chinese character for 'he
哈
hā
9-stroke character 哈 (hā) carries the meaning 'h
品
pǐn
The Chinese character 品 (pǐn) — 9 strokes, HSK
咬
yǎo
Write 咬 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced yǎo, me
呆
dāi
What does 呆 mean? Pronounced dāi, HSK level 5, t
吻
wěn
Explore the meaning of 吻 (wěn): 'kiss' in Chines
吹
chuī
吹 (chuī) means 'to blow' — from cooling tea to
吵
chǎo
Mouth (口) + 'few' (少) = 'few words, but loud!'
含
hán
Learning Chinese? 含 (hán) is one of the essentia
吐
tǔ
吐 means 'to spit'—a visceral, culturally rich ve
召
shào
Write 召 correctly: 5 strokes, pronounced shào, m
古
gǔ
5-stroke character 古 (gǔ) carries the meaning 'a
叉
chā
Think: 'CH-A: 'C' for 'Cross', 'H' for 'Hands on H
厂
hǎn
厂 is a HSK 5 Chinese character pronounced hǎn. I
卷
juǎn
Learning Chinese? 卷 (juǎn) is one of the essenti
升
shēng
升 (shēng) means 'to ascend; to rise' — essentia
匹
pǐ
The Chinese character 匹 (pǐ) means 'matching; co
汇
huì
汇 (huì) means 'to remit' — a vital HSK 5 charac
匆
cōng
The Chinese character 匆 (cōng) means 'hurried'
勿
wù
The Chinese character 勿 (wù) means 'do not'—a c
匀
yún
The Chinese character 匀 (yún) means 'even' — us