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.

多姿多彩

duō zī duō cǎi

多姿多彩 literally means 'many postures, many colo

色彩

sè cǎi

色彩 literally combines 色 (sè, 'color' or 'hue')

引线

yǐn xiàn

‘引线’ literally means 'leading thread' — combi

将帅

jiàng shuài

‘将帅’ is a compound noun meaning ‘generals and

灵巧

líng qiǎo

灵巧 (líng qiǎo) is an adjective meaning 'agile'

巧舌如簧

qiǎo shé rú huáng

‘巧舌如簧’ literally means ‘a clever tongue lik

尤物

yóu wù

'尤物' literally means 'outstanding thing'—'尤' (

封山

fēng shān

'Fēng shān' literally means 'to seal the mountai

封号

fēng hào

'封号' literally combines 封 (fēng), meaning 'to

观察

guān chá

观察 (guān chá) is a verb meaning 'to observe'

密度

mìdù

"Density" (mìdù) is a scientific noun referring

密集

mìjí

密集 (mìjí) is an adjective meaning 'dense' or '

寄养

jìyǎng

‘寄养’ (jìyǎng) literally combines ‘寄’ (jì

内孙

nèisūn

‘内孙’ (nèisūn) literally combines ‘内’ (nè

孙子

sūnzi

孙子 (sūnzi) literally combines 孙 (sūn), meanin

失踪

shī zōng

失踪 (shī zōng) literally means 'to lose one’s

失控

shī kòng

失控 (shī kòng) literally means 'to lose control

增殖

zēng zhí

增殖 (zēng zhí) is a formal, primarily written v

雕塑

diāo sù

雕塑 (diāo sù) is a noun meaning 'sculpture'—a

塑像

sù xiàng

塑像 (sù xiàng) is a noun meaning 'statue' or 's

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