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.

chuí

The Chinese character 圌 (chuí) is a rare, place-

qīng

The Chinese character 圊 (qīng) means 'restroom'

The Chinese character 圉 (yǔ) means 'horse stable

The Chinese character 圄 (yǔ) means 'prison' — a

Master 圃 (pǔ) — the Chinese word for 'garden'.

hùn

Discover 圂: the Chinese character for 'grain-fed

yòu

Explore the meaning of 囿 (yòu): 'park' in Chines

qūn

Master 囷 (qūn) — the Chinese word for 'granary'

é

囮 is a Chinese character pronounced é. It means

cōng

囱 • cōng • 'chimney' — Chinese character with

piān

囨 (piān) means 'expression of contempt equivalen

jiǒng

Explore the meaning of 囧 (jiǒng): 'light, bright

kàng

囥 • kàng • 'to hide' — Chinese character with

dùn

The Chinese character 囤 (dùn) means 'grain bin'

nān

囡 means 'child' — a tender, regionally rooted Ch

xìn

The Chinese character 囟 (xìn) means 'fontanel'—

jiǎn

囝 means 'child' — a tender, dialectal term from

qiú

The Chinese character 囚 (qiú) means 'prisoner'

wéi

Learning Chinese? 囗 (wéi) is one of the essentia

luo

囖 is a Chinese character pronounced luo. It means

nāng

Write 囔 correctly: 25 strokes, pronounced nāng,

囍 • xǐ • 'double happiness' — Chinese charact

náng

The Chinese character 囊 (náng) — a 22-stroke 's

Explore the meaning of 呓 (yì): 'to talk in one's

chǎn

冁 • chǎn • 'smilingly' — Chinese character wi