Browse "Colours" 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.

驾

jià

Originally a bronze-age image of hands guiding a h

讽

fěng

Born from 'speech + wind,' this 6-stroke character

咨

zī

This 'consult' character began as crossed hands be

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