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.

目标

mù biāo

目标 (mù biāo) literally combines 目 (mù), mean

棋盘

qí pán

棋盘 (qí pán) literally means 'chess board' —

盘子

pán zi

‘盘子’ (pán zi) is a common noun meaning ‘plat

餐盘

cān pán

餐盘 (cān pán) literally combines 餐 (cān), mea

皮球

pí qiú

‘皮球’ literally means ‘leather ball’, but in

画画

huà huà

'Hùa huà' is a reduplicated verb meaning 'to dra

留宿

liú sù

留宿 means 'to stay overnight' — literally, 'to r

留心

liú xīn

留心 (liú xīn) is a verb meaning 'to pay attenti

留言

liú yán

留言 (liú yán) literally combines 留 (liú), mea

甜筒

tián tǒng

‘甜筒’ literally means ‘sweet tube’ — 甜 (ti

甜食

tián shí

'甜食' (tián shí) literally combines '甜' (tián

甜点

tián diǎn

‘甜点’ (tián diǎn) literally combines ‘甜’ (

矿泉水瓶

kuàng quán shuǐ píng

A kuàng quán shuǐ píng is a bottle specificall

酒瓶

jiǔ píng

酒瓶 (jiǔ píng) literally combines 酒 (jiǔ), me

暖瓶

nuǎn píng

‘暖瓶’ (nuǎn píng) literally means ‘warm bott

耳环

ěr huán

‘耳环’ (ěr huán) literally means ‘ear ring’

特意

tè yì

特意 is an adverb meaning 'deliberately' or 'speci

相片

xiàng piàn

‘相片’ (xiàng piàn) literally combines ‘相’

唱片

chàng piàn

'Chàngpiàn' literally combines 唱 (chàng, 'to s

影片

yǐng piàn

影片 literally combines 影 (yǐng, 'shadow' or 'im

名片

míng piàn

‘Míng piàn’ literally combines ‘míng’ (name

老爷

lǎo yé

'Lǎo yé' is a historical and formal term of addr

爷爷

yé ye

爷爷 (yé ye) is a respectful and affectionate ter

爬墙

pá qiáng

Literally meaning 'to climb a wall', pá qiáng d

爬楼梯

pá lóu tī

‘爬楼梯’ literally combines three characters: 爬

烧饼

shāo bǐng

Shāo bǐng (烧饼) is a traditional Chinese baked

烧菜

shāo cài

烧菜 literally means 'to burn (or heat) food' —

烧水

shāo shuǐ

烧水 literally means 'to burn water', but in moder

油灯

yóu dēng

油灯 (yóu dēng) literally means 'oil lamp' — a

电灯

diàn dēng

‘电灯’ literally means ‘electric lamp’ — comb

台灯

tái dēng

‘台灯’ literally means ‘platform lamp’ — ‘台

照办

zhàobàn

‘照办’ is a verb meaning ‘to carry out (as inst

照片

zhàopiàn

照片 (zhàopiàn) literally means 'light picture'

照顾

zhàogù

‘照顾’ (zhàogù) is a verb meaning 'to take car

搓澡

cuō zǎo

‘Cuō zǎo’ literally combines ‘cuō’ (to rub,

澡盆

zǎo pén

‘澡盆’ literally combines 澡 (zǎo), meaning ‘b

泡澡

pào zǎo

'泡澡' (pào zǎo) literally combines '泡' (pào),

淋浴

lín yù

‘淋浴’ (lín yù) literally combines ‘淋’ (to

清晨

qīngchén

清晨 literally combines 清 (qīng), meaning 'clear

干净

gān jìng

干净 (gān jìng) is an adjective meaning 'clean'