嘴
zuǐ
嘴 (zuǐ) means 'mouth' in Chinese — a HSK 3 char
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.
单
dān
单 • dān • 'bill' — HSK 3 Chinese character wi
啤
pí
The Chinese character 啤 (pí) means 'beer'—a mod
啊
ā
The Chinese character 啊 (ā) is an HSK Level 3 mo
哭
kū
哭 • kū • 'to cry; to weep' — HSK 3 Chinese ch
周
zhōu
8-stroke character 周 (zhōu) carries the meaning
向
xiàng
Think: 'X' marks the spot you're aiming *toward*—
史
shǐ
What does 史 mean? Pronounced shǐ, HSK level 3, t
只
zhǐ
The Chinese character 只 (zhǐ) — meaning 'only;
句
jù
Discover 句 (jù): the Chinese character for 'sent
口
kǒu
The Chinese character 口 (kǒu) means 'mouth' — a
叔
shū
叔 (shū) means 'uncle' — specifically your fathe
又
yòu
The Chinese character 又 (yòu), a 2-stroke HSK Le
参
cān
What does 参 mean? Pronounced cān, HSK level 3, t
卡
kǎ
The Chinese character 卡 (kǎ/qiǎ) means 'to stop
南
nán
The Chinese character 南 (nán) means 'south'—a f
半
bàn
What does 半 mean? Pronounced bàn, HSK level 3, t
包
bāo
How do you say 'to cover' in Chinese? It's 包 (bā
努
nǔ
努 (nǔ) means 'to exert' — a culturally rich HSK
刚
gāng
刚 means 'hard' — but also 'just now' — revealin
刻
kè
Master 刻 (kè), HSK level 3 — the Chinese word f
刷
shuā
Explore the meaning of 刷 (shuā): 'a brush' in Ch
刮
guā
Discover 刮 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'to
冰
bīng
6-stroke character 冰 (bīng) carries the meaning
冬
dōng
冬 means 'winter' — a foundational HSK 3 characte