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.

解题

jiě tí

‘解题’ literally means ‘to untie a problem’—

题目

tí mù

题目 (tímù) is a noun meaning 'topic', 'title',

是非

shì fēi

是非 literally combines 是 (‘is’, ‘right’, ‘c

零散

líng sǎn

零散 (líng sǎn) is an adjective meaning 'scatter

虽小

suī xiǎo

虽小 is a conjunction meaning 'though small' or 'a

入门

rù mén

‘入门’ literally means ‘enter the gate’ — com

长辈

zhǎng bèi

长辈 (zhǎng bèi) literally combines 长 (zhǎng),

没错

méi cuò

没错 (méi cuò) literally means 'not wrong' — co

改错

gǎi cuò

‘Gǎi cuò’ literally means ‘to change (gǎi) a

错误

cuò wù

错误 (cuòwù) is a compound noun meaning 'mistake

铅华

qiān huá

‘铅华’ (qiān huá) literally combines ‘lead’

长远

cháng yuǎn

长远 (cháng yuǎn) is an adjective meaning 'long-

味道

wèi dào

‘Wèi dào’ literally combines 味 (wèi), meanin

道理

dào lǐ

‘道理’ (dào lǐ) literally combines ‘dào’ (w

送饭

sòng fàn

'Send food' — literally 'send' (送) + 'meal/food'

送行

sòng xíng

‘送行’ (sòng xíng) is a formal verb meaning ‘

送信

sòng xìn

'送信' literally combines '送' (sòng), meaning 't

送货

sòng huò

"Sòng huò" literally combines "sòng" (to send,

送礼

sòng lǐ

'Send gift' — literally 'send' (送) + 'gift/ritua

送别

sòng bié

'Sòng bié' literally combines 'sòng' (to send,

一身

yī shēn

‘Yī shēn’ literally combines ‘yī’ (one) and

亲身

qīn shēn

‘亲身’ is an adverb meaning ‘in person’ or ‘f

身份

shēn fèn

身份 (shēn fèn) is a noun meaning 'identity' or

踢毽子

tī jiàn zi

'Tī jiàn zi' literally means 'to kick the shuttl

踢皮球

tī pí qiú

'Tī pí qiú' literally means 'to kick a leather

踢踏

tī tà

‘踢踏’ (tī tà) is a reduplicative noun that im

踢腿

tī tuǐ

‘踢腿’ literally means ‘to kick the leg’ and f

踢球

tī qiú

‘踢球’ literally means ‘kick ball’ and is the

跳绳

tiào shéng

'Jump rope' is a compound verb formed from 跳 (ti

思路

sī lù

‘思路’ (sī lù) literally combines ‘思’ (sī)

出路

chū lù

‘出路’ literally combines ‘out’ (出) and ‘roa

走路

zǒu lù

走路 (zǒu lù) literally combines 走 (zǒu, 'to g

卖力

mài lì

卖力 (mài lì) literally combines 卖 (mài, 'to s

卖东西

mài dōngxi

'卖东西' literally combines '卖' (to sell) with '

卖衣服

mài yīfu

'卖衣服' is a verb phrase meaning 'to sell clothes

卖票

mài piào

卖票 (mài piào) is a verb meaning 'to sell ticke

卖菜

mài cài

'卖菜' literally means 'to sell vegetables' — 卖

主宾

zhǔbīn

‘主宾’ (zhǔbīn) is a compound noun meaning ‘h

嘉宾

jiābīn

‘嘉宾’ (jiābīn) literally combines 嘉 (jiā),

尊贵

zūn guì

尊贵 (zūn guì) is an adjective meaning 'honorabl