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.

唔 (wú) means 'oh' in Chinese — a character writ

zuò

唑 • zuò • 'azole' — Chinese character with 10

Learning Chinese? 唏 (xī) is one of the essential

The Chinese character 唎 (lì) means 'sound' — us

jiá

Discover 唊: the Chinese character for 'to talk re

The Chinese character 唈 (yì) means 'palpitation'

hán

唅 • hán • 'to put in the mouth' — Chinese cha

bài

Master 呗 (bài) — the Chinese word for 'to chant

唂 is a Chinese character pronounced gū. It means

yàn

Think: 'Yan' sounds like 'yen'—a sigh of sorrow;

Master 哿 (gě) — the Chinese word for 'excellent

gěng

哽 (gěng) means 'to choke with emotion'—a cultur

xiào

What does 哮 mean? Pronounced xiào, this characte

Learning Chinese? 哫 (zú) is one of the essential

哩 means 'mile' — a historical Chinese transliter

chī

The Chinese character 哧 (chī) captures the light

máng

The Chinese character 哤 (máng) means 'jargon' —

lòng

What does 哢 mean? Pronounced lòng, this characte

mōu

The Chinese character 哞 (mōu) means 'moo' — a p

kuāng

Write 哐 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced kuāng,

gén

Master 哏 (gén) — the Chinese word for 'funny'.

哋 means 'plural for pronouns' in Cantonese — a v

tóng

Master 哃 (tóng) — the Chinese word for 'to talk

shěn

Discover 哂: the Chinese character for 'to smile',

The Chinese character 咿 (yī) means 'to squeak'—