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.

shì

Explore the meaning of 式 (shì): 'type' in Chines

lòng

弄 (lòng) means 'lane' in Chinese — a HSK 4 char

jiàn

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

tīng

厅 • tīng • 'hall' — HSK 4 Chinese character w

chú

12-stroke character 厨 (chú) carries the meaning

How do you say 'restroom; toilet; lavatory' in Chi

zuò

座 (zuò) means 'seat'—but also signifies structu

底 • dǐ • 'bottom; base' — HSK 4 Chinese chara

Master 序 (xù), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f

广

yǎn

Explore the meaning of 广 (yǎn): '"house on a cli

yōu

幽 (yōu) means 'remote'—not just geographically

shuài

The Chinese character 帅 (shuài) means 'commander

jīn

巾 (jīn) means 'towel' — a foundational HSK 4 ch

qiǎo

巧 (qiǎo) means 'opportunely'—capturing the Chin

zhǎn

The Chinese character 展 (zhǎn) means 'to spread

yóu

4-stroke character 尤 (yóu) carries the meaning '

dǎo

Write 导 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced dǎo, me

zūn

尊 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced zūn. I

zhuān

Learning Chinese? 专 (zhuān) is one of the essent

fēng

封 • fēng • 'to confer' — HSK 4 Chinese charac

chá

Explore the meaning of 察 (chá): 'short name for

hán

What does 寒 mean? Pronounced hán, HSK level 4, t

Write 富 correctly: 12 strokes, pronounced fù, me

The Chinese character 密 (mì) — HSK 4, 11 stroke

11-stroke character 寄 (jì) carries the meaning '