励
lì
励 (lì) means 'to encourage' — a dynamic, action
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.
勇
yǒng
勇 (yǒng) means 'brave' — a core virtue in Chine
功
gōng
Learning Chinese? 功 (gōng) is one of the essenti
剧
jù
Explore the meaning of 剧 (jù): 'theatrical work'
剩
shèng
How do you say 'to remain' in Chinese? It's 剩 (sh
则
zé
The Chinese character 则 (zé) — 6 strokes, HSK L
利
lì
利 • lì • 'sharp' — HSK 4 Chinese character wi
判
pàn
The Chinese character 判 (pàn) means 'to differen
列
liè
Master 列 (liè), HSK level 4 — the Chinese word
划
huá
What does 划 mean? Pronounced huá, HSK level 4, t
切
qiē
Explore the meaning of 切 (qiē): 'to cut; to slic
刀
dāo
Write 刀 correctly: 2 strokes, pronounced dāo, me
具
jù
The Chinese character 具 (jù) means 'tool' — ess
入
rù
Think: 'Roo' sounds like 'room' — you 'rù' (ente
免
miǎn
Think: 'Miǎn = 'M' for 'miss out' — skip the fee
克
kè
克 (kè) — a 7-stroke HSK Level 4 character meani
光
guāng
How do you say 'light; ray' in Chinese? It's 光 (g
允
yǔn
Think: 'YUN = Yes, You're Now allowed — fair & ju
优
yōu
优 (yōu) means 'excellent' — a core HSK Level 4
尽
jǐn
尽 • jǐn • 'to the greatest extent' — HSK 4 Ch
仅
jǐn
Think: 'Jin barely has ONE hand (亻 + 又 = 4 strok
伤
shāng
Write 伤 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced shāng,
传
chuán
传 (chuán) means 'to pass on; to convey; to sprea
傲
ào
傲 means 'arrogant' or 'haughty'—a morally charge
效
xiào
10-stroke character 效 (xiào) carries the meaning