零
líng
零 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced líng.
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.
雪
xuě
The Chinese character 雪 (xuě) means 'snow'—a co
鸡
jī
Think: 'Ji' sounds like 'gee'—chickens say 'gee!'
虽
suī
How do you say 'although' in Chinese? It's 虽 (su
阴
yīn
Write 阴 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced yīn, me
门
mén
门 (mén) means 'gate' in Chinese — a HSK 2 chara
长
cháng
The Chinese character 长 (cháng) means 'long; len
错
cuò
错 means 'mistake' — a neutral, precise term for
铅
qiān
铅 means 'lead' — the toxic metal used in pencils
边
biān
边 (biān) means 'side' — master this essential H
远
yuǎn
远 (yuǎn) means 'far' in Chinese — a HSK 2 chara
道
dào
Explore the meaning of 道 (dào): 'road; path' in
运
yùn
运 (yùn) means 'to move' in Chinese — a HSK 2 ch
送
sòng
The Chinese character 送 (sòng) means 'to send, d
近
jìn
近 (jìn) means 'near' — essential for describing
身
shēn
Learning Chinese? 身 (shēn) is one of the essenti
踢
tī
踢 means 'to kick'—a dynamic HSK 2 verb rooted in
跳
tiào
The Chinese character 跳 (tiào) means 'to jump'—
路
lù
路 (lù) means 'road'—but also 'path', 'route', a
跑
páo
The Chinese character 跑 (pǎo) — 12 strokes, HSK
足
jù
Explore the meaning of 足 (jù): 'excessive' in Ch
走
zǒu
Write 走 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced zǒu, me
卖
mài
What does 卖 mean? Pronounced mài, HSK level 2, t
宾
bīn
宾 means 'visitor'—but in Chinese culture, it sig
贵
guì
The Chinese character 贵 (guì), with its 9-stroke