让
ràng
让 means 'to yield' — a cornerstone of Chinese re
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.
课
kè
课 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced kè. It
试
shì
How do you say 'to test' in Chinese? It's 试 (shì
诉
sù
诉 (sù) means 'to complain' or 'to sue' — a core
蛋
dàn
Learning Chinese? 蛋 (dàn) is one of the essentia
药
yào
药 (yào) means 'medicine' — but its original mea
色
sè
What does 色 mean? Pronounced sè, HSK level 2, th
舞
wǔ
What does 舞 mean? Pronounced wǔ, HSK level 2, th
肉
ròu
How do you say 'meat' in Chinese? It's 肉 (ròu),
羊
yáng
The Chinese character 羊 (yáng) means 'sheep' or
给
gěi
The Chinese character 给 (gěi) means 'to give; fo
绍
shào
How do you say 'to continue' in Chinese? It's 绍 (
累
lěi
Learning Chinese? 累 (lěi) is one of the essentia
纸
zhǐ
The Chinese character 纸 (zhǐ) means 'paper'—a f
红
hóng
红 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced hóng.
篮
lán
The Chinese character 篮 (lán) means 'basket' —
笔
bǐ
10-stroke character 笔 (bǐ) carries the meaning '
第
dì
11-stroke character 第 (dì) carries the meaning '
笑
xiào
Think: 'Bamboo (⺮) bends with joy → 笑 = laugh/s
站
zhàn
The Chinese character 站 (zhàn) means 'station'
穿
chuān
Master 穿 (chuān), HSK level 2 — the Chinese wor
离
chī
Explore the meaning of 离 (chī): 'mythical beast'
票
piào
票 (piào) means 'ticket' in Chinese — a HSK 2 ch
知
zhī
知 • zhī • 'to know' — HSK 2 Chinese character
睛
jīng
The Chinese character 睛 (jīng) means 'eyeball' o