已
yǐ
Discover 已 (HSK 2): the Chinese character for 'al
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.
左
zuǒ
The Chinese character 左 (zuǒ) means 'left'—a fo
室
shì
室 (shì) means 'room' in Chinese — a HSK 2 chara
宜
yí
The Chinese character 宜 (yí) means 'proper' or '
完
wán
完 (wán) means 'to finish' in Chinese — a HSK 2
孩
hái
How do you say 'child' in Chinese? It's 孩 (hái),
姓
xìng
The Chinese character 姓 (xìng) means 'family nam
始
shǐ
Learning Chinese? 始 (shǐ) is one of the essentia
妻
qī
The Chinese character 妻 (qī) means 'wife' — a f
妹
mèi
妹 (mèi) means 'younger sister' — a core HSK 2 f
奶
nǎi
奶 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced nǎi. I
夫
fū
Master 夫 (fū), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word f
场
cháng
The Chinese character 场 (cháng) means 'threshing
报
bào
Master 报 (bào) — the 7-stroke HSK 2 character m
问
wèn
Master the Chinese character 问 (wèn) — a 6-stro
唱
chàng
Think: 'CHANG-e the moon goddess sings — mouth (
哥
gē
How do you say 'elder brother' in Chinese? It's 哥
员
yuán
Write 员 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced yuán, m
咖
kā
咖 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced kā. It
吧
ba
Master 吧 (ba), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word fo
司
sī
司 (sī) means 'to take charge of'—a foundational
右
yòu
The Chinese character 右 (yòu) means 'right' or '
千
qiān
Master 千 (qiān), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word
务
wù
The Chinese character 务 (wù) means 'affair' or '
助
zhù
Think: 'ZHU' = 'Zap Help Up' — 力 (power) lifts o