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.

What does 嘎 mean? Pronounced gā, this character

lóu

喽 (lóu) means 'henchman' or 'gang subordinate'—

piào

The Chinese character 嘌 (piào) means 'fast' but

ái

The Chinese character 啀 (ái) means 'to growl' —

The Chinese character 嘅 (gě) is Cantonese-only

jiào

What does 嘂 mean? Pronounced jiào, this characte

The Chinese character 嘁 (qī) evokes the hushed,

14-stroke character 嘀 (dī) carries the meaning '

tǎn

Learning Chinese? 嗿 (tǎn) is one of the essentia

sǒu

嗾 is a Chinese character pronounced sǒu. It mean

zhè

The Chinese character 嗻 (zhè) means 'aye aye!'—

lián

The Chinese character 嗹 (lián) does not exist in

áo

Explore the meaning of 嗷 (áo): 'loud clamor' in

tōng

嗵 • tōng • 'thump' — Chinese character with 1

diǎ

The Chinese character 嗲 (diǎ) means 'coy' — a 1

嗬 (hē) means 'oh!' in Chinese — a character wri

háo

Think: 'HOWL' → 'Háo' — both start with H & sou

chī

Write 嗤 correctly: 13 strokes, pronounced chī, m

The Chinese character 嗣 (sì) embodies solemn suc

wēng

How do you say 'buzz' in Chinese? It's 嗡 (wēng),

jiē

The Chinese character 嗟 (jiē) means 'sigh' — a

What does 嗞 mean? Pronounced zī, this character

嗝 • gé • 'hiccup' — Chinese character with 13

shì

The Chinese character 嗜 (shì) means 'addicted to

qiàn

Learning Chinese? 嗛 (qiàn) is one of the essenti