正
zhēng
Explore the meaning of 正 (zhēng): 'first month o
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.
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
两
liǎng
The Chinese character 两 (liǎng) means 'two'—use
等
děng
How do you say 'to wait for; to await' in Chinese?
着
zhe
着 (zhe) means 'aspect particle indicating ongoing
进
jìn
Explore the meaning of 进 (jìn): 'to go forward'
经
jīng
Master 经 (jīng), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word
得
de
Master 得 (de), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word fo
所
suǒ
所 (suǒ) means 'actually' in Chinese — a HSK 2 c
过
guò
Master 过 (guò), HSK level 2 — the Chinese word
也
yě
Explore the meaning of 也 (yě): 'also; too; as we
动
dòng
Write 动 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced dòng, m
可
kě
Learning Chinese? 可 (kě) is one of the essential
就
jiù
The Chinese character 就 (jiù) means 'in that cas