头
tóu
The Chinese character 头 (tóu) means 'head'—anat
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.
须
xū
Explore the meaning of 须 (xū): 'must' in Chinese
响
xiǎng
响 means 'echo' — a concept rich in Chinese philo
音
yīn
Learning Chinese? 音 (yīn) is one of the essentia
鞋
xié
Explore the meaning of 鞋 (xié): 'shoe' in Chines
静
jìng
静 means 'still'—a core HSK 3 concept embodying c
需
xū
The Chinese character 需 (xū) means 'to require'
难
nán
The Chinese character 难 (nán) means 'difficult'
双
shuāng
4-stroke character 双 (shuāng) carries the meanin
阳
yáng
Master 阳 (yáng), HSK level 3 — the Chinese word
除
chú
Write 除 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced chú, me
附
fù
The Chinese character 附 (fù) means 'to add' or '
阿
ā
The Chinese character 阿 (ā) is an HSK Level 3 fa
铁
tiě
铁 (tiě) means 'iron'—a foundational HSK 3 chara
锻
duàn
Learning Chinese? 锻 (duàn) is one of the essenti
银
yín
What does 银 mean? Pronounced yín, HSK level 3, t
酒
jiǔ
Discover 酒 (HSK 3): the Chinese character for 'wi
邻
lín
The Chinese character 邻 (lín) means 'neighbor'
邮
yóu
邮 (yóu) means 'post'—the cornerstone of China’
选
xuǎn
The Chinese character 选 (xuǎn) means 'to choose'
迟
chí
迟 (chí) means 'late' — master its rising-tone p
遇
yù
遇 (yù) means 'to encounter' — capturing unplann
迎
yíng
The Chinese character 迎 (yíng) means 'to welcome
办
bàn
办 (bàn) means 'to take care of', 'to deal with',
辆
liàng
The Chinese character 辆 (liàng) is the indispens