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.

粘性

nián xìng

粘性 (nián xìng) is a noun meaning 'stickiness'

范畴

fàn chóu

‘范畴’ (fàn chóu) is a formal noun meaning ‘c

窄缝

zhǎi fèng

‘窄缝’ literally combines 窄 (zhǎi), meaning 'n

相称

xiāng chèn

相称 (xiāng chèn) is an adjective meaning 'propo

移位

yí wèi

移位 (yí wèi) literally combines 移 (yí), meani

迁移

qiān yí

迁移 means 'to migrate' or 'to relocate', describi

秩序

zhì xù

秩序 (zhì xù) literally combines 秩 (zhì), mean

神奇

shén qí

神奇 (shén qí) is an adjective meaning 'miraculo

神仙

shén xiān

‘神仙’ (shén xiān) literally combines ‘神’ (

碎片

suì piàn

碎片 (suì piàn) literally combines 碎 (‘broken,

砍断

kǎn duàn

砍断 is a compound verb meaning 'to chop through'

矛尖

máo jiān

‘矛尖’ literally means ‘spear tip’—a compound

矛与盾

máo yǔ dùn

‘矛与盾’ (máo yǔ dùn) literally means ‘spear

矛式攻击

máo shì gōngjī

‘矛式攻击’ literally means 'spear-style attack'

矛头

máo tóu

‘矛头’ literally means ‘spearhead’—combining

长矛

cháng máo

Cháng máo (长矛) is a compound noun meaning 'lon

护盾

hù dùn

‘护盾’ literally combines ‘护’ (hù), meaning

盾牌

dùn pái

盾牌 (dùn pái) literally means 'shield' — a pro

防盾

fáng dùn

防盾 (fáng dùn) literally combines 防 (fáng), m

矛盾

máo dùn

Contradiction (máo dùn) is a noun meaning a logi

甩开

shuǎi kāi

'Shuǎi kāi' is a compound verb meaning to physic

奇珍异宝

qí zhēn yì bǎo

‘奇珍异宝’ literally combines four characters:

珍馐

zhēn xiū

珍馐 (zhēn xiū) is a formal, literary noun meani

珍品

zhēn pǐn

珍品 literally combines 珍 (zhēn), meaning 'rare,

珍藏

zhēn cáng

珍藏 (zhēn cáng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

珍贵

zhēn guì

珍贵 (zhēn guì) is an adjective meaning 'preciou

山大王

shān dà wáng

Shān dà wáng literally means 'mountain big king

霸王

bà wáng

‘霸王’ literally combines ‘霸’ (bà), meaning

独占

dú zhàn

独占 (dú zhàn) literally means 'alone occupy' —

独特

dú tè

独特 (dú tè) is an adjective meaning 'unique' or

小狮子

xiǎo shī·zi

‘Xiǎo shī·zi’ literally combines ‘xiǎo’ (s

狮子座

shī·zi zuò

狮子座 literally means 'lion seat' or 'lion conste

狮城

shī chéng

‘狮城’ (shī chéng) literally means ‘Lion City

石狮

shí shī

A shí shī is a traditional Chinese stone-carved

舞狮

wǔ shī

‘Wǔ shī’ literally means ‘dance lion’ — com

狮子

shī·zi

狮子 (shī·zi) is the standard Mandarin word for

猾黠之徒

huá xiá zhī tú

‘猾黠之徒’ is a classical-style noun phrase mean

奸猾

jiān huá

奸猾 (jiān huá) is an adjective describing someo

猾贼

huá zéi

‘猾贼’ is a compound noun meaning ‘crafty thief

猾吏

huá lì

‘猾吏’ literally combines 猾 (huá), meaning ‘c