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.

未妥

wèi tuǒ

未妥 is an adjective meaning 'not yet settled,' 'n

妥帖

tuǒ tiē

妥帖 (tuǒ tiē) is an adjective meaning 'neat,' '

妥当

tuǒ dang

'妥当' (tuǒ dàng) is an adjective meaning 'appro

妥善

shàn tuǒ

'Shàn tuǒ' is an adjective meaning 'proper,' 'ap

淡妆

dàn zhuāng

‘淡妆’ (dàn zhuāng) literally means ‘light ma

网奴

wǎng nú

‘网奴’ (wǎng nú) is a colloquial, slightly hum

房奴

fáng nú

'Fáng nú' (mortgage slave) is a colloquial, slig

薪水奴

xīn shuǐ nú

'Xīnshuǐ nú' (salary slave) is a slang term des

夺魁

duó kuí

‘夺魁’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to w

夺得

duó de

‘夺得’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to win’ or

奢靡

shēmǐ

奢靡 (shēmǐ) is an adjective describing excessiv

奔波

bēn bō

奔波 (bēn bō) is a compound verb meaning 'to rus

奉陪

fèng péi

‘奉陪’ is a modest, formal verb meaning 'to acco

奉命

fèng mìng

‘奉命’ literally means ‘to receive and respectf

野餐

yě cān

'Yěcān' literally combines 'yě' (wild, open, na

近墨者黑

jìn mò zhě hēi

‘近墨者黑’ is a classical Chinese idiom meaning

墨守

mò shǒu

‘墨守’ (mò shǒu) is a literary verb meaning to

墨客

mò kè

‘墨客’ (mò kè) literally combines ‘墨’ (mò)

墨迹

mò jì

‘墨迹’ literally means 'ink trace' — combining

座垫

zuò diàn

座垫 (zuò diàn) literally combines 座 (zuò), me

垫脚石

diàn jiǎo shí

'垫脚石' (diàn jiǎo shí) literally means 'a sto

垫子

diàn zi

‘垫子’ (diàn zi) is a common noun meaning ‘mat

塞责

sè zé

‘塞责’ is a literary, formal verb meaning ‘to s

堪用

kān yòng

堪用 is an adjective meaning 'usable' or 'servicea

堂兄

tángxiōng

'Tángxiong' literally combines 堂 (táng), meanin

埋单

mái dān

‘埋单’ (mái dān) is a colloquial verb meaning

埋头

mái tóu

埋头 literally means 'to bury one’s head'—a vivi

垂询

chuí xún

垂询 is a formal and respectful verb meaning 'to i

坑蒙拐骗

kēng méng guǎi piàn

'Kēng méng guǎi piàn' is a four-character idio

嘱托

zhǔ tuō

嘱托 (zhǔ tuō) is a formal, written-style verb m

叮嘱

dīng zhǔ

‘叮嘱’ is a verb meaning to remind someone repea

嘱咐

zhǔ fù

‘嘱咐’ is a compound verb meaning to instruct so

嘿咻

hēi xiū

'Hēi xiū' is an onomatopoeic interjection that m

唠不完

làobùwán

‘唠不完’ literally combines ‘lào’ (to chat id

唠起来

làolùqǐlái

'Làolùqǐlái' is a colloquial verb phrase meani

唠得欢

làodehuān

'Làodehuān' is an adverbial phrase describing th

唠家常

làojiācháng

'Làojiācháng' literally combines 唠 (to chatter

唠嗑

làokē

'Làokē' is a colloquial verb from Northeastern C

所以嘛

suǒ yǐ ma

所以嘛 is a conversational conjunction and sentenc

不過嘛

bù guò ma

‘不過嘛’ (bù guò ma) is a conversational phras