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.

jiā

5-stroke character 加 (jiā) carries the meaning '

shí

实 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced shí. I

物 (wù) means 'thing'—but in Chinese thought, ev

Discover 理 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'te

The Chinese character 自 (zì) means 'self; onesel

huà

化 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced huà. I

如 is a HSK 3 Chinese character pronounced rú. It

Master 力 (lì), HSK level 3 — the Chinese word f

法 (fǎ) means 'law' or 'method' — and also abbre

xíng

The Chinese character 行 (xíng) means 'to walk',

dìng

定 (dìng) means 'to fix, set, or make definite'

fāng

The Chinese character 方 (fāng) means 'square'—b

ér

The Chinese character 而 (ér) — a 6-stroke HSK L

zhǒng

The Chinese character 种 (zhǒng) — meaning 'type

How do you say 'to send out; to emit; to develop;

zhǔ

Explore the meaning of 主 (zhǔ): 'owner' in Chine

chéng

成 (chéng) means 'short name for Chengdu 成都' in

于 means 'to go' in the deepest sense—not as phys

地 (dì) means 'structural particle; used between

yòng

Write 用 correctly: 5 strokes, pronounced yòng, m

hēi

The Chinese character 黑 (hēi) means 'black' — a

guǎn

馆 (guǎn) means 'institutional building' — from

yán

15-stroke character 颜 (yán) carries the meaning

Write 题 correctly: 15 strokes, pronounced tí, me

fēi

Discover 非 (HSK 2): the Chinese character for 'to