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.

由头

yóu tóu

由头 (yóu tóu) is a noun meaning 'pretext,' 'exc

由此

yóu cǐ

由 means 'from', 'by', or 'due to', and 此 means '

合理

hé lǐ

合理 (hé lǐ) is an adjective meaning 'reasonable

合作

hé zuò

合作 means 'cooperation' or 'to collaborate' and d

使命

shǐ mìng

‘使命’ (shǐmìng) is a formal noun meaning 'mis

使用

shǐ yòng

'使用' (shǐ yòng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

量角器

liáng jiǎo qì

A liáng jiǎo qì (protractor) is a semicircular

量尺

liáng chǐ

量尺 (liáng chǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'mea

量杯

liáng bēi

A liáng bēi is a kitchen tool used to measure pr

民俗

mínsú

‘民俗’ (mínsú) literally combines ‘民’ (mín

香水

xiāng shuǐ

香水 (xiāng shuǐ) literally means 'fragrant wate

饿肚子

è dù zi

‘饿肚子’ literally combines ‘饿’ (to be hungry

饱饭

bǎo fàn

'Bǎo fàn' literally combines 'bǎo' (full, satia

吃饱

chī bǎo

‘吃饱’ (chī bǎo) is a compound verb meaning ‘

冷饮

lěng yǐn

‘冷饮’ literally means ‘cold drink’—‘冷’ (l

饮水

yǐn shuǐ

‘饮水’ literally combines ‘饮’ (to drink) and

风俗

fēng sú

风俗 (fēng sú) refers to the collective customs,

风格

fēng gé

‘风格’ (fēng gé) literally combines ‘wind’ (

顾全

gù quán

顾全 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to safegua

兼顾

jiān gù

兼顾 is a verb meaning 'to attend to both (things)

回顾

huí gù

回顾 (huí gù) is a verb meaning 'to review' or '

甜头

tiántou

‘甜头’ literally combines ‘甜’ (tián, ‘sweet

开头

kāitóu

开头 (kāitóu) literally combines 开 (kāi, 'to o

带头

dàitóu

'带头' literally means 'to carry the head'—a vivi

须知

xū zhī

‘须知’ literally means ‘must know’ — combinin

无须

wú xū

'无须' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'no need to'

发音

fā yīn

‘发音’ literally means ‘to emit sound’ — ‘发

录音

lù yīn

‘录音’ (lù yīn) is a noun meaning 'audio recor

音调

yīn diào

音调 (yīn diào) literally combines 音 (yīn), me

音乐

yīn yuè

音乐 (yīn yuè) means 'music' — the art of organ

雨鞋

yǔ xié

雨鞋 (yǔ xié) literally means 'rain shoe' — com

高跟鞋

gāo gēn xié

High-heeled shoes, or gāo gēn xié, are footwear

布鞋

bù xié

布鞋 (bù xié) literally means 'cloth shoes' —

拖鞋

tuō xié

‘拖鞋’ (tuō xié) literally combines ‘拖’ (tu

无需

wú xū

‘无需’ is an adverb meaning 'no need to' or 'the

需要

xū yào

需要 (xū yào) is a verb meaning 'to need' or 'to

难懂

nán dǒng

难懂 is an adjective meaning 'hard to understand'

难题

nán tí

‘难题’ literally combines ‘难’ (nán), meaning

双语

shuāng yǔ

‘双语’ literally means ‘two languages’ — 双 (

双亲

shuāng qīn

‘双亲’ literally means ‘two parents’ — ‘双’