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.

围巾

wéi jīn

‘围巾’ (wéi jīn) literally means ‘to wrap + c

围观

wéi guān

‘围观’ literally combines ‘围’ (to surround) a

围绕

wéi rào

围绕 (wéi rào) is a verb meaning 'to revolve aro

困倦

kùn juàn

困倦 is an adjective meaning 'drowsy' or 'sleepy'

严守

yán shǒu

‘严守’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to strictly

严格

yán gé

Strict and rigorous describe high standards, caref

尝一尝

cháng yì cháng

'Cháng yì cháng' is a colloquial, reduplicated

未尝

wèi cháng

‘未尝’ is a literary adverb meaning ‘never’ or

品尝

pǐn cháng

品尝 is a transitive verb meaning 'to savor' or 't

售罄

shòu qìng

售罄 (shòu qìng) literally combines 售 (shòu),

售价

shòu jià

售价 (shòu jià) literally combines 售 (shòu), m

咸知

xián zhī

咸知 (xián zhī) is a literary and formal adverb

咸认

xián rèn

'咸认' is a formal literary expression meaning 'al

咸有

xián yǒu

咸有 (xián yǒu) is a classical and literary adve

咱妈

zán mā

'咱妈' (zán mā) is a colloquial, affectionate te

咱爷们儿

zán yé men r

'咱爷们儿' (zán yé men r) is an informal, mascul

咱家

zán jiā

'咱家' (zán jiā) literally combines 咱 (zán), a

咱们

zán men

咱们 (zán men) is an inclusive first-person plura

呼叫

hū jiào

呼叫 means 'to call (someone)' or 'to page' — typ

口味

kǒu wèi

‘Kǒu wèi’ literally combines ‘kǒu’ (mouth)

快呀

kuài yā

快呀 (kuài yā) is an affectionate, gently urgent

是否

shì fǒu

'是否' is a conjunction meaning 'whether or not' a

另起炉灶

lìng qǐ lú zào

'另起炉灶' is an idiom meaning 'to start afresh' o

另有

lìng yǒu

另有 is a conjunction meaning 'there is also' or '

另外

lìng wài

另外 (lìng wài) is an adverbial and conjunctive

取消

qǔ xiāo

取消 (qǔ xiāo) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

取得

qǔ dé

取得 is a compound verb meaning 'to achieve' or 't

反面

fǎn miàn

‘反面’ literally combines ‘反’ (fǎn), meaning

过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

‘过犹不及’ is a classical Chinese idiom originat

不厌其烦

bù yàn qí fán

‘Bù yàn qí fán’ literally means ‘not tired

吃厌

chī yàn

'Chī yàn' literally combines 'chī' (to eat) and

原著

yuán zhù

‘原著’ (yuán zhù) literally combines ‘原’ (y

厚礼

hòu lǐ

厚礼 (hòu lǐ) literally combines 厚 (hòu), mean

即兴

jí xìng

‘即兴’ (jí xìng) describes something created o

即是

jí shì

即是 is a formal conjunction meaning 'namely', 'th

印刷

yìnshuā

印刷 (yìnshuā) is a noun meaning 'printing'—the

印章

yìnzhāng

印章 (yìnzhāng) literally combines 印 (yìn), me

占便宜

zhàn pián yi

‘占便宜’ (zhàn pián yi) literally means ‘to o

占线

zhàn xiàn

‘占线’ literally means ‘occupying the line’ —

匙柄

chí bǐng

匙柄 (chí bǐng) literally combines 匙 (chí), me