Learn Chinese Characters Through Their 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.

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训斥

xùn chì

训斥 is a formal, somewhat stern verb meaning 'to reprimand'...

教训

jiào xùn

‘教训’ (jiào xùn) is a noun meaning ‘a lesson’—especi...

训练

xùn liàn

训练 (xùn liàn) means 'training' or 'drill' — the process...

订正

dìng zhèng

订正 (dìng zhèng) is a verb meaning 'to correct (errors)'...

订制

dìng zhì

订制 means 'to custom-make' or 'to commission the production...

订婚

dìng hūn

订婚 (dìng hūn) literally combines 订 (dìng), meaning 'to...

订阅

dìng yuè

订阅 (dìng yuè) is a verb meaning 'to subscribe' — typica...

预订

yù dìng

预订 means 'to reserve (in advance)' — a verb used when sec...

触电

chù diàn

触电 literally means 'to touch electricity' — the character...

触发

chù fā

触发 is a transitive verb meaning 'to trigger' or 'to set of...

触觉

chù jué

‘触觉’ (chù jué) literally combines ‘触’ (to touch, co...

触犯

chù fàn

‘触犯’ is a formal, written verb meaning 'to violate'—typ...

触摸

tǒu chù

触摸 (tǒu chù) is a verb meaning 'to touch'—specifically ...

接触

jiē chù

接触 (jiē chù) is a verb meaning 'to contact' or 'to come ...

通览

tōng lǎn

通览 (tōng lǎn) is a formal verb meaning 'to review thorou...

展覽

zhǎn lǎn

展覽 (zhǎn lǎn) is a noun meaning 'exhibition' — a public...