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.

巨型

jù xíng

巨型 (jù xíng) is an adjective meaning 'gigantic

巨头

jù tóu

‘巨头’ literally combines ‘巨’ (jù), meaning

巨大

jù dà

巨大 (jù dà) is an adjective meaning 'enormous'

十二属相

shí èr shǔ xiàng

The term 十二属相 (shí èr shǔ xiàng) literally

属性

shǔ xìng

属性 (shǔ xìng) literally combines 属 (shǔ), me

首尾

shǒu wěi

‘首尾’ literally combines ‘shǒu’ (head) and

鱼尾

yú wěi

‘鱼尾’ literally means 'fish tail' — a compound

尾声

wěi shēng

'尾声' literally combines '尾' (wěi), meaning 'ta

尾巴

wěi ba

'Wěi ba' literally combines 尾 (wěi), meaning 'e

尚存

shàng cún

尚存 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'still exi

反射

fǎn shè

‘反射’ (fǎn shè) literally combines ‘反’ (f

射箭

shè jiàn

射箭 (shè jiàn) literally means 'to shoot arrows

法宝

fǎ bǎo

‘法宝’ literally combines ‘法’ (fǎ), meaning

国宝

guó bǎo

‘Guó bǎo’ literally means ‘national treasure

受宠

shòu chǒng

受宠 (shòu chǒng) is a verb meaning 'to be favor

宠坏

chǒng huài

‘宠坏’ is a verb meaning to spoil someone (or so

宠幸

chǒng xìng

‘宠幸’ is a classical Chinese noun meaning 'impe

宠信

chǒng xìn

‘Chǒng xìn’ is a formal, literary noun meaning

宠儿

chǒng ér

‘宠儿’ literally means 'favored child'—a compou

宠爱

chǒng ài

‘宠爱’ is a compound noun meaning 'doting affect

寄寓

jì yù

‘寄寓’ is a formal literary verb meaning ‘to lo

寓意

yù yì

‘寓意’ (yù yì) literally combines 寓 (yù), me

星宿

xīng xiù

‘星宿’ (xīng xiù) refers to the twenty-eight l

宿敌

sù dí

‘宿敌’ literally combines ‘宿’ (sù), meaning

孕育

yùn yù

‘孕育’ literally combines ‘孕’ (to carry a pre

嫩滑

nèn huá

"Nèn huá" describes a texture that is both tende

媒介

méi jiè

‘媒介’ (méi jiè) literally combines ‘媒’ (m

威慑

wēi shè

‘威慑’ (wēi shè) is a noun meaning ‘deterrenc

威严

wēi yán

Wēi yán combines wēi (‘power’, ‘might’, ‘a

威力

wēi lì

威力 literally combines 威 (wēi, 'might' or 'awe-

英姿

yīngzī

英姿 (yīngzī) is a literary noun meaning 'heroic

风姿

fēngzī

风姿 (fēngzī) is a literary noun meaning 'elegan

结姻

jié yīn

‘结姻’ literally means ‘to tie (结) a marital (

联姻

lián yīn

‘联姻’ literally combines ‘联’ (to join, unite

妙计

miào jì

‘妙计’ literally combines 妙 (miào), meaning 'w

绝妙

jué miào

绝妙 (jué miào) is an adjective meaning 'exquisi

奇妙

qí miào

奇妙 (qí miào) is an adjective meaning 'wonderfu

夹攻

jiā gōng

‘夹攻’ literally means ‘to attack from both sid

夜莺

yè yīng

‘夜莺’ literally means ‘night’ (夜) + ‘oriole

寿星

shòu xīng

'Shòu xīng' literally combines 'shòu' (longevit