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.

选票

xuǎn piào

‘选票’ (xuǎn piào) literally combines ‘选’ (

股票

gǔ piào

股票 (gǔ piào) literally means 'share ticket' —

彩票

cǎi piào

'彩票' (cǎi piào) literally combines '彩' (cǎi)

电影票

diàn yǐng piào

'Diàn yǐng piào' literally combines three chara

通知

tōng zhī

通知 (tōng zhī) is a versatile word meaning 'not

知道

zhī dào

知道 (zhī dào) is a common verb meaning 'to know

白费

bái fèi

‘白费’ is a verb meaning 'to waste' — specifica

值班

zhí bān

'值班' (zhí bān) is a verb meaning 'to be on dut

班长

bān zhǎng

‘班长’ (bān zhǎng) literally means ‘class lea

轮班

lún bān

‘轮班’ (lún bān) literally combines 轮 (lún),

下班

xià bān

'Xià bān' literally combines 'xià' (to go down,

玩家

wán jiā

玩家 literally means 'play person' — combining 玩

玩耍

wán shuǎ

玩耍 (wán shuǎ) is a common verb meaning 'to pla

玩具

wán jù

玩具 (wán jù) means 'toy' — an object designed

火锅

huǒ guō

Hotpot (huǒ guō) is a popular Chinese cooking an

火柴

huǒ chái

火柴 (huǒ chái) literally means 'fire wood' —

冲洗

chōng xǐ

冲洗 (chōng xǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to r

洗碗

xǐ wǎn

洗碗 (xǐ wǎn) literally means 'to wash bowls' bu

洗脸

xǐ liǎn

'Xǐ liǎn' literally combines the verb 'xǐ' (to

洗衣

xǐ yī

洗衣 (xǐ yī) literally means 'to wash clothes'

洗澡

xǐ zǎo

"Xǐ zǎo" literally combines 洗 (xǐ), meaning "t

泳衣

yǒng yī

泳衣 (yǒng yī) literally combines 泳 (yǒng), me

汽水

qì shuǐ

汽水 (qì shuǐ) literally means 'vapor water' —

气球

qì qiú

气球 (qì qiú) literally means 'air ball' — 气 (

乒乓球

pīng pāng qiú

'Ping pong qiu' literally combines three character

足球

zú qiú

足球 literally means 'foot ball' — 足 (zú) means

比方

bǐ fang

比方 is a literary conjunction meaning 'for exampl

评比

píng bǐ

‘评比’ (píng bǐ) is a compound noun meaning ‘

比较

bǐ jiào

比较 (bǐ jiào) is a versatile word meaning 'to c

每一个

měi yí gè

每一个 means 'each one' or 'every single one', emp

每晚

měi wǎn

每晚 (měi wǎn) literally combines 每 (měi), mea

每次

měi cì

每次 (měi cì) literally combines 每 (měi, 'each

每人

měi rén

每人 literally combines 每 (měi, 'each' or 'every

跑步

pǎo bù

跑步 literally combines 跑 (pǎo, 'to run') and 步

步伐

bù fá

‘步伐’ literally combines ‘步’ (bù), meaning

步骤

bù zhòu

步骤 (bù zhòu) means 'step' or 'stage' in a sequ

步行

bù xíng

步行 means 'to walk' as a verb, referring specific

歌手

gē shǒu

歌手 literally means 'song person' — combining 歌

歌曲

gē qǔ

歌曲 (gē qǔ) means 'song'—specifically a musica

次序

cì xù

次序 means 'order' or 'sequence' — the fixed or l