Browse "Animals" 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.

围堵

wéi dǔ

围堵 (wéi dǔ) is a compound verb meaning 'to sur

基因

jīyīn

'基因' (jīyīn) literally combines '基' (jī), me

围栏

wéi lán

‘围栏’ literally combines ‘围’ (wéi), meaning

围住

wéi zhù

围住 (wéi zhù) is a compound verb meaning 'to su

困住

kùn zhù

‘困住’ is a compound verb meaning 'to trap' or '

尝鲜

cháng xiān

'Cháng xiān' literally means 'to taste freshness

咸一

xián yī

'Xián yī' (咸一) is a classical Chinese compound

咸集

xián jí

咸集 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'all gathe

咸宜

xián yí

'Xián yí' (咸宜) is a classical, literary term m

命令

mìng lìng

命令 (mìng lìng) means 'order' or 'command' — a

生命

shēng mìng

生命 (shēng mìng) literally combines 生 (shēng)

呼啸

hū xiào

‘呼啸’ is a vivid, onomatopoeic verb describing

呼吁

hū yù

呼吁 (hū yù) is a verb meaning 'to appeal' or 't

气味

qì wèi

‘气味’ (qì wèi) literally combines ‘气’ (qì

吸收

xī shōu

吸收 (xī shōu) is a verb meaning 'to absorb'—bo

谐律

xié lǜ

谐律 (xié lǜ) is a formal literary noun meaning

谐音

xié yīn

‘谐音’ (xié yīn) literally means ‘harmonious

谐振

xié zhèn

‘谐振’ (xié zhèn) literally combines ‘谐’ (h

厉鬼

lì guǐ

‘厉鬼’ literally combines 厉 (lì), meaning ‘fi

凌厉

líng lì

凌厉 (líng lì) is an adjective describing someth

原料

yuán liào

'原料' (yuán liào) literally combines '原' (yuá

厚实

hòu shi

厚实 (hòu shi) is an adjective meaning 'sturdy',

烙印

lào yìn

‘烙印’ literally means ‘brand mark’—a mark ma

占星

zhān xīng

‘占星’ literally means ‘to divine the stars’

占卜

zhān bǔ

‘占卜’ (zhān bǔ) is a noun meaning 'divination

勇猛

yǒng měng

勇猛 (yǒng měng) is an adjective meaning 'fierce

法则

fǎ zé

法则 (fǎ zé) is a formal noun meaning 'law', 'ru

判别

pànbié

‘判别’ is a verb meaning ‘to distinguish’ or

前列

qián liè

前列 (qián liè) literally combines 前 (qián), m

刀客

dāo kè

刀客 (dāo kè) literally means 'knife/sword guest

刀锋

dāo fēng

刀锋 literally means 'knife edge' — combining 刀

刀法

dāo fǎ

刀法 (dāo fǎ) literally means 'blade method' —

克星

kè xīng

克星 literally means 'subduing star' — 克 (kè) m

优待

yōu dài

‘优待’ (yōu dài) literally combines ‘优’ (y

优良

yōu liáng

‘优良’ is a compound adjective meaning ‘fine’,

优势

yōu shì

'优势' (yōu shì) literally combines '优' (yōu),

仅见

jǐn jiàn

仅见 literally means 'only seen' — 仅 (jǐn) mean

传承

chuán chéng

传承 (chuán chéng) literally combines 传 (chuán

传奇

chuán qí

'传奇' (chuán qí) literally combines '传' (chuá

幸存

xìng cún

幸存 (xìng cún) literally combines 幸 (xìng), m