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.

忙乎

máng hu

‘忙乎’ is a colloquial verb meaning ‘to bustle

忙乱

máng luàn

忙乱 (máng luàn) is an adjective describing a st

急忙

jí máng

‘急忙’ is an adverb meaning 'hastily' or 'in a h

忙碌

máng lù

忙碌 is an adjective meaning 'busy' or 'occupied',

往来

wǎng lái

‘往来’ (wǎng lái) literally combines ‘往’ (t

表弟

biǎo dì

‘表弟’ (biǎo dì) is a kinship term referring s

堂弟

táng dì

‘Táng dì’ refers specifically to a male cousin

师弟

shī dì

‘师弟’ (shī dì) literally combines ‘师’ (sh

兄弟

xiōng dì

‘兄弟’ (xiōng dì) literally combines 兄 (xiōn

小弟

xiǎo dì

小弟 literally means 'small younger brother'—comb

弟弟

dì di

弟弟 (dì di) is a noun meaning 'younger brother'

木床

mù chuáng

‘木床’ (mù chuáng) literally means ‘wood bed

上床

shàng chuáng

上床 (shàng chuáng) literally means 'to go up on

下床

xià chuáng

'Xià chuáng' literally means 'down bed'—'xià'

床单

chuáng dān

床单 (chuáng dān) literally combines 床 (chuáng

帮衬

bāngchèn

帮衬 (bāngchèn) is a verb meaning 'to support' o

帮腔

bāngqiāng

帮腔 literally means 'to help the tone'—'帮' (bā

帮教

bāngjiào

帮教 (bāngjiào) is a verb meaning 'to tutor' or

帮手

bāngshǒu

帮手 (bāngshǒu) literally combines 帮 (bāng), m

帮忙

bāngmáng

帮忙 (bāngmáng) is a common verb meaning 'to hel

常规

cháng guī

‘常规’ (cháng guī) literally combines ‘常’ (

日常

rì cháng

日常 (rì cháng) literally combines 日 (rì), mea

平常

píng cháng

平常 (píng cháng) is an adjective meaning 'ordin

常常

cháng cháng

常常 is an adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'.

坐左

zuò zuǒ

'坐左' is a verb phrase meaning 'to sit on the lef

宜早不宜迟

yí zǎo bù yí chí

‘宜早不宜迟’ is a fixed four-character idiom mea

事不宜迟

shì bù yí chí

'Shì bù yí chí' is a classical four-character

说完

shuō wán

'说完' is a verb meaning 'to finish speaking' or '

用完

yòng wán

'用完' (yòng wán) is a verb meaning 'to use up'

完成

wán chéng

完成 (wán chéng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

女孩

nǚhái

‘女孩’ (nǚhái) literally combines 女 (nǚ), me

男孩

nánhái

‘男孩’ (nánhái) literally combines two charact

孩童

tónghái

孩童 is a formal or literary noun meaning 'child'

小孩

xiǎohái

‘小孩’ (xiǎohái) literally combines ‘小’ (xi

姓甚名谁

xìng shèn míng shuí

'Xìng shèn míng shuí' is a formal, literary ex

同姓

tóng xìng

‘同姓’ literally means ‘same surname’—‘同’

姓氏

xìng shì

‘Xìng shì’ literally combines 姓 (xìng), mean

始终

shǐ zhōng

始终 is an adverb meaning 'from beginning to end'

元配

yuán pèi

‘元配’ (yuán pèi) literally combines 元 (yuán

贤妻

xián qī

‘贤妻’ literally means ‘virtuous wife’—a trad