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.

Discover 易 (yì): the Chinese character embodying

jīn

Write 斤 correctly: 4 strokes, pronounced jīn, me

liào

料 (liào) means 'material' — essential for cooki

wén

The Chinese character 文 (wén) — 4-stroke HSK Le

The Chinese character 故 (gù) — 9 strokes, HSK 3

fàng

What does 放 mean? Pronounced fàng, HSK level 3,

Discover 据 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'ac

dān

How do you say 'to undertake' in Chinese? It's 担

择 (zé) means 'to select' with care and consequen

bān

搬 (bān) means 'to move' in Chinese — a HSK 3 ch

huàn

Discover 换 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'to

Master 提 (tí): a 12-stroke HSK 3 character meani

jiē

接 • jiē • 'to receive' — HSK 3 Chinese charac

sǎo

The Chinese character 扫 (sǎo) means 'to sweep'—

The Chinese character 拿 (ná) means 'to hold' or

cái

How do you say 'ability; talent' in Chinese? It's

Explore the meaning of 戏 (xì): 'trick' in Chines

huò

或 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced huò. I

guàn

The Chinese character 惯 (guàn) means 'accustomed

yuàn

The Chinese character 愿 (yuàn) — 14 strokes, HS

gǎn

Explore the meaning of 感 (gǎn): 'to feel' in Chi

guài

怪 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced guài.

How do you say 'urgent' in Chinese? It's 急 (jí),

The Chinese character 怕 (pà) means 'to be afraid

wàng

7-stroke character 忘 (wàng) carries the meaning