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.

付款

fù kuǎn

‘付款’ is a verb meaning 'to pay (money)'—speci

哥仔

gē zǎi

哥仔 (gē zǎi) is an informal, affectionate term

阿仔

ā zǎi

‘Ā zǎi’ is a colloquial, affectionate nickname

小仔

xiǎo zǎi

'小仔' (xiǎo zǎi) is an informal, affectionate,

仍须

réng xū

仍须 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still need to

仍未

réng wèi

‘仍未’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still not

仍旧

réng jiù

仍旧 is an adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet', used t

交代

jiāo dài

‘交代’ is a verb meaning to explain something cl

交际

jiāo jì

交际 (jiāo jì) literally combines 交 (jiāo), me

互换

hù huàn

‘互换’ (hù huàn) is a verb meaning 'to exchang

互惠

hù huì

‘互惠’ (hù huì) literally combines ‘互’ (hù

互动

hù dòng

'互动' (hù dòng) literally combines '互' (hù),

互利

hù lì

"Hù lì" (互利) literally means "mutually benefic

互相

hù xiāng

‘互相’ is an adverb meaning ‘mutually’ or ‘ea

书云

shū yún

'Shū yún' (书云) is a classical Chinese literary

云云

yún yún

‘云云’ (yún yún) is a classical and literary e

乱说

luàn shuō

'乱说' literally combines '乱' (luàn), meaning 'c

乱七八糟

luàn qī bā zāo

'Luàn qī bā zāo' literally combines 'luàn' (c

杂乱

zá luàn

‘杂乱’ (zá luàn) is an adjective meaning ‘clu

扰乱

rǎo luàn

扰乱 is a verb meaning 'to disturb' or 'to disrupt

乘凉

chéng liáng

'Chéng liáng' literally means 'to ride coolness'

乘机

chéng jī

The word chéng jī literally combines chéng (to

乒乓拍

pīng pāng pāi

'乒乓拍' literally combines the onomatopoeic sylla

乒乓声

pīngpāng shēng

'乒乓声' (pīngpāng shēng) is an onomatopoeic no

丰盛

fēng shèng

'丰盛' (fēng shèng) is an adjective meaning 'ple

丢三落四

diū sān là sì

'Diū sān là sì' literally means 'to lose three

丢弃

diū qì

‘丢弃’ is a compound verb meaning 'to discard' o

丢失

diū shī

丢失 (diū shī) is a formal or literary verb mean

将就

jiāng jiù

'将就' is a verb meaning 'to make do with somethin

内幕

nèi mù

内幕 literally means 'inside curtain' — 内 (nèi)

内容

nèi róng

内容 (nèi róng) literally combines 内 (nèi, 'in

底线

dǐxiàn

‘底线’ (dǐxiàn) literally means 'bottom line'

各有千秋

gè yǒu qiān qiū

Each character in 各有千秋 contributes to its idio

各就各位

gè jiù gè wèi

'Each to their own position' is a set phrase used

各自

gè zì

各自 (gè zì) is an adverb meaning 'each' or 'res

齐全

qí quán

齐 (qí) means 'in order', 'neat', or 'all togethe

全家

quán jiā

全家 (quán jiā) literally combines 全 (quán), m

全部

quán bù

全部 (quán bù) means 'entirety', 'all', or 'the

社交

shè jiāo

社交 (shè jiāo) literally combines 社 (shè), me

社团

shè tuán

社团 (shè tuán) literally combines 社 (shè), me