运
yùn
运 (yùn) means 'to move' in Chinese — a HSK 2 ch
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.
送
sòng
The Chinese character 送 (sòng) means 'to send, d
近
jìn
近 (jìn) means 'near' — essential for describing
身
shēn
Learning Chinese? 身 (shēn) is one of the essenti
踢
tī
踢 means 'to kick'—a dynamic HSK 2 verb rooted in
跳
tiào
The Chinese character 跳 (tiào) means 'to jump'—
路
lù
路 (lù) means 'road'—but also 'path', 'route', a
跑
páo
The Chinese character 跑 (pǎo) — 12 strokes, HSK
足
jù
Explore the meaning of 足 (jù): 'excessive' in Ch
走
zǒu
Write 走 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced zǒu, me
卖
mài
What does 卖 mean? Pronounced mài, HSK level 2, t
宾
bīn
宾 means 'visitor'—but in Chinese culture, it sig
贵
guì
The Chinese character 贵 (guì), with its 9-stroke
让
ràng
让 means 'to yield' — a cornerstone of Chinese re
课
kè
课 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced kè. It
试
shì
How do you say 'to test' in Chinese? It's 试 (shì
诉
sù
诉 (sù) means 'to complain' or 'to sue' — a core
蛋
dàn
Learning Chinese? 蛋 (dàn) is one of the essentia
药
yào
药 (yào) means 'medicine' — but its original mea
色
sè
What does 色 mean? Pronounced sè, HSK level 2, th
舞
wǔ
What does 舞 mean? Pronounced wǔ, HSK level 2, th
肉
ròu
How do you say 'meat' in Chinese? It's 肉 (ròu),
羊
yáng
The Chinese character 羊 (yáng) means 'sheep' or
给
gěi
The Chinese character 给 (gěi) means 'to give; fo
绍
shào
How do you say 'to continue' in Chinese? It's 绍 (