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.

双手

shuāng shǒu

'Shuāng shǒu' literally means 'double hands' and

除旧布新

chú jiù bù xīn

‘除旧布新’ is a classical four-character idiom m

除非

chú fēi

Unless is a conjunction used to introduce a condit

附带

fù dài

附带 (fù dài) is an adverb meaning 'incidentally

附件

fù jiàn

‘附件’ (fù jiàn) literally combines ‘附’ (f

阿公

ā gōng

Ā gōng is an affectionate, respectful term for '

阿妹

ā mèi

‘Ā mèi’ is an affectionate, informal term for

阿爸

ā bà

‘Ā bà’ is an affectionate, informal term for

阿姨

ā yí

‘阿姨’ (ā yí) is a respectful yet familiar ter

铁锅

tiě guō

铁锅 (tiě guō) literally means 'iron pot' — 铁

银牌

yín pái

‘银牌’ (yín pái) literally means ‘silver + me

银子

yín zi

‘银子’ literally means ‘silver’ (yín) + the n

白酒

bái jiǔ

‘Bái jiǔ’ literally means ‘white liquor’—‘

邻座

lín zuò

‘邻座’ literally means ‘adjacent seat’—it com

自选

zì xuǎn

自选 literally means 'self-select' — 自 (zì) mea

评选

píng xuǎn

评选 (píng xuǎn) is a compound verb meaning 'to

入选

rù xuǎn

入选 (rù xuǎn) is a verb meaning 'to be selected

选手

xuǎn shǒu

'选手' literally combines '选' (xuǎn), meaning 't

迟到

chí dào

迟到 (chí dào) is a verb meaning 'to arrive late

偶遇

ǒu yù

‘偶遇’ literally combines 偶 (ǒu), meaning 'occ

机遇

jī yù

‘机遇’ (jī yù) literally means ‘chance encoun

迎宾

yíng bīn

'Yíng bīn' literally combines 'yíng' (to welcom

迎面

yíng miàn

迎面 literally means 'to meet the face' — combini

迎新

yíng xīn

'Yíng xīn' literally combines 'yíng' (to welcom

迎接

yíng jiē

迎接 literally combines 迎 (yíng, 'to welcome' or

办好

bàn hǎo

办好 is a compound verb meaning 'to handle well' o

办理

bàn lǐ

办理 (bàn lǐ) is a formal, transitive verb meani

办公

bàn gōng

办公 (bàn gōng) literally means 'to handle publi

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

‘轻而易举’ is an idiom meaning something is extr

较多

jiào duō

较 means 'relatively' or 'comparatively', and 多 m

跟风

gēn fēng

‘跟风’ literally means ‘to follow the wind,’ b

跟头

gēn tou

‘跟头’ (gēn tou) is a noun meaning ‘somersault

跟班

gēn bān

‘跟班’ literally means ‘to follow the group/cla

跟着

gēn zhe

跟着 (gēn zhe) is a compound word formed from 跟

超级

chāo jí

超级 (chāo jí) is a common adjective meaning 'su

预赛

yù sài

‘预赛’ (yù sài) literally combines ‘预’ (yù

决赛

jué sài

决赛 (jué sài) means 'final (round)'—the last a

赛跑

sài pǎo

‘赛跑’ literally combines ‘赛’ (sài), meaning

议论

yì lùn

‘议论’ is a verb meaning ‘to discuss’ or ‘to

建议

jiàn yì

‘建议’ (jiàn yì) is a noun meaning 'suggestion