别
bié
别 (bié) means 'to leave; to part' — a deceptive
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.
准
zhǔn
准 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced zhǔn.
共
gòng
Think: 'GO together' → gòng = common, shared act
公
gōng
The Chinese character 公 (gōng) means 'public' —
备
bèi
Master 备 (bèi), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word
便
biàn
Master 便 (biàn), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word
但
dàn
Discover 但 (HSK 2): the Chinese character for 'bu
休
xiū
The Chinese character 休 (xiū) means 'to rest'—a
件
jiàn
件 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced jiàn.
介
jiè
Explore the meaning of 介 (jiè): 'to introduce' i
丈
zhàng
The Chinese character 丈 (zhàng) means 'a traditi
鱼
yú
Write 鱼 correctly: 8 strokes, pronounced yú, mea
正
zhēng
Explore the meaning of 正 (zhēng): 'first month o
新
xīn
新 (xīn) means 'new' — a foundational HSK 2 char
间
jiān
间 (jiān) means 'between' in Chinese — a HSK 2 c
表
biǎo
表 (biǎo) means 'exterior surface' in Chinese —
事
shì
Learning Chinese? 事 (shì) is one of the essentia
日
rì
日 • rì • 'sun' — HSK 2 Chinese character with
外
wài
外 is a HSK 2 Chinese character pronounced wài. I
然
rán
Discover 然 (HSK 2): the Chinese character for 'co
因
yīn
Write 因 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced yīn, me
还
hái
The Chinese character 还 (hái/huán) means 'still
它
tā
The Chinese character 它 (tā) means 'it'—a neutr
从
cóng
From Beijing to breakfast time—master 从 (cóng),
体
tǐ
The Chinese character 体 (tǐ) means 'body' — a f