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.

狙击枪

jū jī qiāng

A jūjī qiāng (sniper rifle) is a highly accurat

机枪

jī qiāng

机枪 (jī qiāng) literally combines 机 (jī), mea

步枪

bù qiāng

‘步枪’ (bù qiāng) literally means ‘foot gun’

椒盐

jiāo yán

椒盐 (jiāo yán) is a classic Chinese seasoning b

棋子

qízǐ

‘棋子’ literally means ‘chess piece’—a small

象棋

xiàngqí

Xiangqi (Chinese chess) is a traditional two-playe

核心

hé xīn

核心 (hé xīn) literally combines 核 (‘kernel’

刚柔

gāng róu

刚柔 (gāng róu) is a classical Chinese compound

柔顺

róu shùn

柔顺 (róu shùn) is an adjective meaning 'obedien

柔软

róu ruǎn

柔软 (róu ruǎn) is an adjective meaning 'soft' o

某种

mǒu zhǒng

某种 (mǒu zhǒng) literally combines 某 (mǒu), m

架势

jià·shi

‘架势’ (jià·shi) literally combines ‘架’ (ji

渔村

yú cūn

渔村 (yú cūn) literally combines 渔 (yú), meani

木偶

mù'ǒu

木偶 (mù'ǒu) literally means 'wooden偶' — 木 (m

木马

mùmǎ

‘木马’ literally means ‘wooden horse’—combini

映衬

yìng chèn

‘映衬’ is a compound verb meaning 'to set off by

映射

yìng shè

'映射' (yìng shè) literally combines '映' (to re

昆季

kūn jì

‘昆季’ is a classical, literary term meaning ‘b

昆孙

kūn sūn

‘昆孙’ (kūn sūn) means ‘great-grandson’ — t

昆玉

kūn yù

‘昆玉’ is a highly respectful, literary term use

昆裔

kūn yì

‘昆裔’ is a formal, literary noun meaning ‘desc

昆仲

kūn zhòng

‘昆仲’ is a formal, literary term meaning ‘brot

昆弟

kūn dì

‘昆弟’ is a formal, literary term meaning ‘brot

斗争

dòu zhēng

‘斗争’ (dòu zhēng) literally combines ‘斗’ (

北斗

běi dǒu

北斗 (běi dǒu) literally means 'Northern Dipper'

劲敌

jìng dí

‘劲敌’ literally combines ‘劲’ (jìng), meanin

敌情

dí qíng

‘敌情’ literally means 'enemy situation' and ref

营救

yíngjiù

营救 (yíngjiù) is a formal, written verb meaning

救援

jiùyuán

‘救援’ (jiùyuán) is a compound noun meaning ‘

敏锐

mǐn ruì

敏 (mǐn) means 'quick', 'sensitive', or 'alert',

敏捷

mǐn jié

敏捷 (mǐn jié) is an adjective meaning 'agile' o

摄食

shè shí

‘摄食’ (shè shí) literally combines ‘摄’ (to

拦挡

lán dǎng

拦挡 (lán dǎng) is a compound verb meaning 'to b

拦住

lán zhù

拦住 is a compound verb meaning 'to stop (someone

拦截

jié lán

‘拦截’ is a compound verb meaning 'to intercept'

挤奶

jǐ nǎi

挤奶 (jǐ nǎi) is a verb meaning 'to milk' — spe

挡箭牌

dǎng jiàn pái

‘挡箭牌’ literally means 'arrow-blocking board'

击溃

jī kuì

击溃 is a compound verb meaning 'to crush' or 'to

反击

fǎn jī

反击 literally means 'reverse strike' — 反 (fǎn)

攻击

gōng jī

攻击 means 'to attack' — a verb describing an agg