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.

殊途同归

shū tú tóng guī

‘殊途同归’ is a classical four-character idiom m

归纳

guī nà

归纳 (guī nà) is a verb meaning 'to generalize'

归还

guī huán

归还 (guī huán) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

歪道

wāi dào

'歪道' literally combines '歪' (wāi), meaning 'cr

歪风

wāi fēng

'歪风' literally combines '歪' (wāi), meaning 'cr

歪理

wāi lǐ

'歪理' literally combines 歪 (wāi), meaning 'croo

歪打正着

wāi dǎ zhèng zháo

'歪打正着' is a four-character idiom that literall

文武

wén wǔ

‘Wén wǔ’ literally combines ‘wén’ (civil, s

歇息

xiē xi

歇息 (xiē xi) is a compound verb meaning 'to rest

歇晌

xiē shǎng

歇晌 is a regional verb used especially in North C

歇手

xiē shǒu

'歇手' is a colloquial verb meaning 'to stop worki

歇气

xiē qì

歇气 literally combines 歇 (to rest, pause) and 气

歇脚

xiē jiǎo

歇脚 literally means 'to rest the feet'—'歇' (xi

欠考虑

qiàn kǎo lǜ

欠考虑 literally means 'lacking consideration' —

拖欠

tāo qī

‘拖欠’ is a verb meaning ‘to delay payment’ or

欠款

qiàn kuǎn

欠款 (qiàn kuǎn) literally combines 欠 (to owe,

投票权

tóu piào quán

投票权 literally means 'vote + ticket/paper + righ

发言权

fā yán quán

'发言权' literally combines 'fā' (to issue, to ex

特权

tè quán

特权 (tè quán) literally combines 特 (tè), mean

权利

quán lì

权利 (quán lì) means 'right' or 'entitlement'—a

录音档

lù yīn dàng

'录音档' literally combines '录' (to record), '音'

档次

dàng cì

档次 (dàng cì) is a noun meaning 'grade', 'level

低档

dī dàng

'低档' (dī dàng) is an adjective meaning 'low-en

高档

gāo dàng

‘高档’ (gāo dàng) is an adjective meaning 'hig

模版

mú bǎn

‘模版’ (mú bǎn) is a noun meaning ‘template’

模块

mó kuài

模块 (mó kuài) literally combines 模 (mó, 'mode

模范

mó fàn

‘模范’ (mó fàn) is a noun meaning ‘role model

玩具枪

wán jù qiāng

A 'toy gun' is a non-functional replica of a firea

棋局

qíjú

‘棋局’ literally combines 棋 (qí), meaning ‘ch

棋手

qíshǒu

‘棋手’ (qíshǒu) literally means ‘chess hand’

梳洗

shū xǐ

梳洗 (shū xǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to was

梳辫子

shū biàn zi

‘梳辫子’ literally combines three characters: 梳

梳妆

shū zhuāng

梳妆 (shū zhuāng) literally combines 梳 (shū, '

梳理

shū lǐ

梳理 literally means 'to comb and arrange' — comb

梳子

shū zi

梳子 (shū zi) is a common noun meaning 'comb' —

梳头

shū tóu

梳头 (shū tóu) literally means 'to comb hair' —

核对

hé duì

核对 (hé duì) is a verb meaning 'to double-check

劈柴

pī chái

劈柴 (pī chái) literally means 'to split firewoo

打柴

dǎ chái

‘打柴’ literally combines 打 (dǎ), meaning ‘to

柴米油盐

chái mǐ yóu yán

Chái mǐ yóu yán literally means 'firewood, ric