Browse "Adjective" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

在场

zài chǎng

'在场' literally means 'at the scene' or 'on the s

在即

zài jí

'在即' is a formal, literary adjective meaning 'im

一样

yí yàng

‘一样’ (yí yàng) literally combines ‘一’ (y

大的

dà de

大的 (dà de) is the attributive form of the adjec

红色的

hóng sè de

红色的 (hóng sè de) is an adjective meaning 'red

dōu

Originally a bronze-age battle helmet, 兜 evolved

zhào

Born from ancient divination cracks in turtle shel

yàn

This 'glamorous' character hides a harvest secret:

zàn

Originally a bronze-age ritual glyph showing hands

fěng

Born from 'speech + wind,' this 6-stroke character

This 'consult' character began as crossed hands be

kuī

Three strokes that look like a cracked foundation

cāo

This 'rough' character hides rice grains in its bo

A rice-based verb born from ancient wall-pasting