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.

叨扰

dāo rǎo

‘叨扰’ (dāo rǎo) is a modest, self-deprecating

唠叨

láo dāo

‘唠叨’ is a reduplicated verb meaning to nag or

叨唠

dāo láo

‘叨唠’ (dāo láo) is a colloquial, reduplicated

叨叨

dāo dāo

‘叨叨’ (dāo dāo) is a reduplicated verb meanin

卸妆

xiè zhuāng

卸妆 (xiè zhuāng) literally means 'to remove mak

协同

xiétóng

'协同' (xiétóng) is a verb meaning 'to work join

协调

xiétiáo

协调 (xiétiáo) is a verb meaning 'to coordinate'

勾画

gōu huà

‘勾画’ is a compound verb meaning to sketch out,

勘误

kān wù

‘勘误’ (kān wù) is a formal noun meaning ‘tex

勤勉

qín miǎn

勤勉 is an adjective meaning 'diligent' or 'indust

割草

gē cǎo

'割草' literally means 'to cut grass' and function

副词

fù cí

'副词' (fù cí) literally means 'auxiliary word'

副食品

fù shí pǐn

副食品 (fù shí pǐn) literally means 'secondary

副手

fù shǒu

‘副手’ literally means ‘assistant hand’—‘副

剔亮

tī liàng

剔亮 (tī liàng) is a verb meaning 'to polish unt

剔牙

tī yá

'Tī yá' literally means 'to pick (剔) the teeth

删削

shān xiāo

删削 (shān xiāo) is a formal literary verb meani

削价

xuē jià

‘削价’ is a verb meaning 'to reduce price' or 't

削铅笔

xiāo qiān bǐ

'Xiāo qiān bǐ' literally means 'to shave/pare a

削皮

xiāo pí

‘削皮’ (xiāo pí) is a verb meaning ‘to peel (

购物券

gòu wù quàn

A gòu wù quàn (shopping voucher) is a paper or

兑换券

duì huàn quàn

A duì huàn quàn (redemption voucher) is a physi

代金券

dài jīn quàn

A dài jīn quàn (cash voucher) is a redeemable c

优惠券

yōu huì quàn

'优惠券' (yōu huì quàn) literally combines thre

凡是

fán shì

凡是 is a conjunction meaning 'all those who', 'ev

平凡

píng fán

平凡 (píng fán) is an adjective meaning 'ordinar

凡事

fán shì

凡事 means 'everything' or 'all matters' — it ref

业业

yè yè

'业业' (yè yè) is never used alone—it always ap

兜揽

dōu lǎn

‘兜揽’ is a verb meaning to proactively take on

兜转

dōu zhuǎn

‘兜转’ is a compound verb meaning to circle arou

兜售

dōu shòu

‘兜售’ is a compound verb meaning to aggressivel

兜风

dōu fēng

‘兜风’ literally means ‘to catch the wind’ —

储值

chǔzhí

'Chǔzhí' (储值) literally combines 'chǔ' (to st

储藏

chǔcáng

‘储藏’ (chǔcáng) is a verb meaning ‘to store

储蓄

chǔxù

储蓄 (chǔxù) is a compound noun meaning 'savings

拟议

nǐyì

拟议 (nǐyì) is a formal verb meaning 'to propose

崇俭

chóng jiǎn

崇俭 (chóng jiǎn) is a classical Chinese compoun

俭省

jiǎn shěng

俭省 is a verb meaning 'to economize' or 'to save

节俭

jié jiǎn

节俭 (jié jiǎn) is an adjective meaning 'thrifty

俭约

jiǎn yuē

俭约 (jiǎn yuē) is an adjective meaning 'frugal