孙
sūn
孙 • sūn • 'grandson' — HSK 4 Chinese characte
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.
存
cún
6-stroke character 存 (cún) carries the meaning '
奋
fèn
Explore the meaning of 奋 (fèn): 'to exert onesel
失
shī
失 • shī • 'to lose' — HSK 4 Chinese character
梦
mèng
梦 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced mèng.
够
gòu
Master 够 (gòu), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word
士
shì
The Chinese character 士 (shì), a 3-stroke HSK Le
压
yā
Master 压 (yā), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word f
增
zēng
增 (zēng) means 'to increase; to augment; to add
填
tián
Master 填 (tián), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word
塑
sù
How do you say 'to model in clay' in Chinese? It'
堵
dǔ
堵 • dǔ • 'to block up' — HSK 4 Chinese charac
坚
jiān
坚 is a HSK 4 Chinese character pronounced jiān.
基
jī
基 (jī) means 'base' or 'foundation' — a core HS
址
zhǐ
Write 址 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced zhǐ, me
围
wéi
The Chinese character 围 (wéi) means 'to encircle
困
kùn
7-stroke character 困 (kùn) carries the meaning '
严
yán
严 means 'strict' — not rigid, but morally tight:
尝
cháng
How do you say 'to taste; to try' in Chinese? It's
嗽
sòu
The Chinese character 嗽 (sòu) means 'to cough'
售
shòu
The Chinese character 售 (shòu) means 'to sell' o
咸
xián
Write 咸 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced xián, m
咳
hāi
Explore the meaning of 咳 (hāi): 'sound of sighin
咱
zán
咱 • zán • 'I or me' — HSK 4 Chinese character
命
mìng
Think: 'MOUTH (口) gives a COMMAND that determines