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.

qiǎn

The Chinese character 遣 (qiǎn), HSK 6 and 13-str

xùn

What does 逊 mean? Pronounced xùn, HSK level 6, t

yáo

遥 (yáo) means 'distant; remote; far away'—a poe

è

The Chinese character 遏 (è) means 'to restrain'

dǎi

What does 逮 mean? Pronounced dǎi, HSK level 6, t

féng

The Chinese character 逢 (féng) — HSK 6, 10 stro

shì

The Chinese character 逝 (shì) means 'to pass by'

The Chinese character 逆 (nì) means 'contrary' —

bèng

Write 迸 correctly: 9 strokes, pronounced bèng, m

The Chinese character 迄 (qì) means 'as yet' — a

Think: 'RU' = 'RUined honor' → disgrace. — 辱 (r

chén

Write 辰 correctly: 7 strokes, pronounced chén, m

biàn

The Chinese character 辫 (biàn) means 'braid' or

biàn

The Chinese character 辨 (biàn) means 'to disting

Explore the meaning of 辟 (bì): 'king; monarch' i

12-stroke character 辜 (gū) carries the meaning '

hōng

轰 (hōng) means 'explosion' in Chinese — a HSK 6

zhé

Think: 'ZHEel' — like 'wheel' + 'heel' in a rut!

yuán

How do you say 'shaft of a cart or carriage' in Ch

xiá

Discover 辖 (HSK 6): the Chinese character for 'li

What does 舆 mean? Pronounced yú, HSK level 6, th

13-stroke character 辐 (fú) carries the meaning '

huī

辉 (huī) means 'radiance; brilliance; to shine'

guǐ

Write 轨 correctly: 6 strokes, pronounced guǐ, me

gōng

The Chinese character 躬 (gōng) means 'body'—but