Browse "DailyRoutines" 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.

肥皂

féi zào

肥皂 (féi zào) literally combines 肥 (féi, 'fat

辞职

cí zhí

辞职 (cí zhí) is a verb meaning 'to resign' — t

在职

zài zhí

在职 (zài zhí) literally means 'at duty' or 'in

职责

zhí zé

职责 (zhí zé) is a compound noun meaning 'respon

联名

liánmíng

‘联名’ (liánmíng) literally combines ‘联’ (l

联系

liánxì

联系 (liánxì) is a versatile word meaning both '

聚餐

jùcān

‘聚餐’ literally means ‘to gather (聚) + meal (

聚焦

jùjiāo

聚焦 literally means 'gather (jù) + focus/center

聚会

jùhuì

'聚会' (jùhuì) is a noun meaning 'a gathering' o

聘礼

pìn lǐ

聘礼 (pìn lǐ) refers to the traditional gifts or

翻箱倒柜

fān xiāng dào guì

'翻箱倒柜' (fān xiāng dào guì) is a vivid idio

翻开

fān kāi

翻开 literally combines 翻 (fān, 'to flip' or 'to

翻身

fān shēn

翻身 literally means 'to turn over (one's) body'

美味

měi wèi

美味 literally means 'beautiful taste' — combinin

缺课

quē kè

缺课 (quē kè) is a verb meaning 'to miss class'

断续

duàn xù

‘断续’ is an adjective meaning ‘intermittent’

续集

xù jí

‘续集’ literally means ‘continuing volume’ —

续写

xù xiě

续写 means 'to continue writing' — typically refe

续签

xù qiān

‘续签’ is a verb meaning ‘to renew (a contract,

续费

xù fèi

‘续费’ is a verb meaning ‘to renew a fee’ or

继父

jìfù

‘继父’ (jìfù) literally combines ‘继’ (jì),

继承

jìchéng

继承 (jìchéng) is a verb meaning 'to inherit' —

继续

jìxù

继续 (jìxù) is a verb meaning 'to continue' — t

紧闭

jǐn bì

紧闭 (jǐn bì) is an adjective meaning 'tightly s

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

抓紧 (zhuā jǐn) is a compound verb meaning 'to s

紧跟

jǐn gēn

‘紧跟’ is a compound verb meaning 'to closely fo

紧凑

jǐn còu

‘紧凑’ (jǐn còu) is an adjective meaning ‘com

细致

xì zhì

细致 (xì zhì) is an adjective meaning 'meticulou

细心

xì xīn

细心 (xì xīn) is an adjective meaning 'careful'

细节

xì jié

细节 (xì jié) means 'detail' — a small, specifi

糖水

táng shuǐ

‘Táng shuǐ’ literally means 'sugar water' — c

糖果

táng guǒ

‘糖果’ (táng guǒ) literally means ‘sugar frui

白糖

bái táng

‘白糖’ (bái táng) literally means 'white sugar

精心

jīngxīn

精心 is an adverb meaning 'with great care' or 'me

精明

jīngmíng

精明 (jīngmíng) is an adjective describing someo

精通

jīngtōng

精通 (jīngtōng) is a verb meaning 'to master tho

精品

jīngpǐn

精品 literally combines 精 (jīng), meaning 'refin

粗略

cū lüè

粗略 (cū lüè) is an adjective meaning 'rough',

抽签

chōu qiān

‘抽签’ literally means ‘to draw (chōu) a lot o

签到

qiān dào

‘签到’ (qiān dào) literally combines ‘签’ (t