Browse "Clothing" 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.

兜

dōu

Originally a bronze-age battle helmet, 兜 evolved

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伯

bǎi

This 'uncle' character 伯 (bó) is so often mistak

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龙

lóng

This 5-stroke character began as a detailed oracle

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领

lǐng

Originally a bronze-age sketch of a collar framing

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项

xiàng

This 'neck' character evolved into Mandarin’s go-

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臭

chòu

Originally meant 'scent' — neutral and even poeti

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