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.

绅士

shēn shì

‘绅士’ (shēn shì) literally combines 绅 (shēn

压轴

yā zhòu

'Yā zhòu' literally means 'pressing the scroll a

压低

yā dī

‘压低’ is a compound verb meaning 'to lower' or

填表

tián biǎo

‘填表’ is a compound verb meaning 'to fill out (

填空

tián kòng

填空 literally means 'to fill (填) a blank (空)' a

坚持

jiānchí

坚持 (jiānchí) is a verb meaning 'to persist' or

基于

jīyú

Based on is a prepositional phrase meaning 'founde

基本

jīběn

基本 (jīběn) is an adjective meaning 'basic' or

基础

jīchǔ

基础 (jīchǔ) literally combines 基 (jī), meanin

围巾

wéi jīn

‘围巾’ (wéi jīn) literally means ‘to wrap + c

围观

wéi guān

‘围观’ literally combines ‘围’ (to surround) a

围绕

wéi rào

围绕 (wéi rào) is a verb meaning 'to revolve aro

困倦

kùn juàn

困倦 is an adjective meaning 'drowsy' or 'sleepy'

严守

yán shǒu

‘严守’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to strictly

严格

yán gé

Strict and rigorous describe high standards, caref

尝一尝

cháng yì cháng

'Cháng yì cháng' is a colloquial, reduplicated

未尝

wèi cháng

‘未尝’ is a literary adverb meaning ‘never’ or

品尝

pǐn cháng

品尝 is a transitive verb meaning 'to savor' or 't

售罄

shòu qìng

售罄 (shòu qìng) literally combines 售 (shòu),

售价

shòu jià

售价 (shòu jià) literally combines 售 (shòu), m

咸知

xián zhī

咸知 (xián zhī) is a literary and formal adverb

咸认

xián rèn

'咸认' is a formal literary expression meaning 'al

咸有

xián yǒu

咸有 (xián yǒu) is a classical and literary adve

咱妈

zán mā

'咱妈' (zán mā) is a colloquial, affectionate te

咱爷们儿

zán yé men r

'咱爷们儿' (zán yé men r) is an informal, mascul

咱家

zán jiā

'咱家' (zán jiā) literally combines 咱 (zán), a

咱们

zán men

咱们 (zán men) is an inclusive first-person plura

呼叫

hū jiào

呼叫 means 'to call (someone)' or 'to page' — typ

口味

kǒu wèi

‘Kǒu wèi’ literally combines ‘kǒu’ (mouth)

快呀

kuài yā

快呀 (kuài yā) is an affectionate, gently urgent

是否

shì fǒu

'是否' is a conjunction meaning 'whether or not' a

另起炉灶

lìng qǐ lú zào

'另起炉灶' is an idiom meaning 'to start afresh' o

另有

lìng yǒu

另有 is a conjunction meaning 'there is also' or '

另外

lìng wài

另外 (lìng wài) is an adverbial and conjunctive

取消

qǔ xiāo

取消 (qǔ xiāo) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

取得

qǔ dé

取得 is a compound verb meaning 'to achieve' or 't

反面

fǎn miàn

‘反面’ literally combines ‘反’ (fǎn), meaning

过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

‘过犹不及’ is a classical Chinese idiom originat

不厌其烦

bù yàn qí fán

‘Bù yàn qí fán’ literally means ‘not tired

吃厌

chī yàn

'Chī yàn' literally combines 'chī' (to eat) and