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.

The Chinese character 续 (xù) means 'to continue'

Master 继 (jì), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f

jǐn

Explore the meaning of 紧 (jǐn): 'tight' in Chine

jué

Think: 'JUÉ = CUT the thread → ABSOLUTE (no othe

细 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced xì. It

yāo

The Chinese character 约 (yuē), HSK Level 4, embo

Discover 纪 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'al

táng

Discover 糖 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'su

jīng

Discover 精 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'es

粗 (cū) means 'wide; thick' — a culturally rich

籍 • jí • 'book; record; register' — HSK 4 Chi

qiān

签 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced qiān.

piān

The Chinese character 篇 (piān) means 'sheet' —

guǎn

Think: 'Guǎn' sounds like 'guard' — and guarding

bèn

Write 笨 correctly: 11 strokes, pronounced bèn, m

Discover 符 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'ma

jìng

Discover 竞 (HSK 4): the Chinese character for 'to

tóng

童 means 'child' in Chinese—a culturally rich HSK

zhāng

Write 章 correctly: 11 strokes, pronounced zhāng,

jìng

The Chinese character 竟 (jìng), an HSK Level 4 w

qióng

Learning Chinese? 穷 (qióng) is one of the essent

chuāng

Master 窗 (chuāng), HSK level 4 — the Chinese wo

jiū

The Chinese character 究 (jiū) — 7 strokes, HSK

Master 积 (jī), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f

shāo

稍 • shāo • 'somewhat' — HSK 4 Chinese charact