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.

tán

The Chinese character 谈 (tán) means 'to speak'—

The Chinese character 谊 (yì) embodies profound,

Master 误 (wù), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f

chéng

诚 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced chéng.

xiáng

The Chinese character 详 (xiáng) means 'detailed'

píng

7-stroke character 评 (píng) carries the meaning

zhèng

证 means 'to admonish' — a classical, morally gro

许 (xǔ) means 'to allow' — a foundational HSK 4

tǎo

Write 讨 correctly: 5 strokes, pronounced tǎo, me

计 • jì • 'to calculate' — HSK 4 Chinese chara

yán

言 (yán) means 'words' in Chinese — a HSK 4 char

guān

What does 观 mean? Pronounced guān, HSK level 4,

qīn

What does 亲 mean? Pronounced qīn, HSK level 4, t

guī

规 (guī) means 'compass' in Chinese — a HSK 4 ch

Write 袜 correctly: 10 strokes, pronounced wà, me

dài

The Chinese character 袋 (dài) means 'pouch' — a

wèi

The Chinese character 卫 (wèi), HSK Level 4, mean

shù

Master 术 (shù), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word

chǔ

The Chinese character 处 (chǔ) means 'to reside'

Discover 虎 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'ti

艺 means 'skill' in Chinese—a concept deeply tied

Master 麻 (má), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f

How do you say 'Portugal' in Chinese? It's 葡 (pú

zhù

Master 著 (zhù), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word

How do you say 'to leave out' in Chinese? It's 落