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.

热水

rè shuǐ

‘热水’ literally means ‘hot water’—it combine

热闹

rè nao

热闹 (rè nao) is an adjective meaning 'lively' or

老汉

lǎo hàn

‘老汉’ (lǎo hàn) literally combines 老 (lǎo,

汉服

Hàn fú

‘Hànfú’ (汉服) literally means ‘Han clothing

漂洗

piāo xǐ

‘漂洗’ is a compound verb meaning 'to rinse (clo

没时间

méi shí jiān

‘没时间’ literally means ‘not have time’ and f

没人

méi rén

"Méi rén" literally combines 没 (méi, meaning '

还没

hái méi

‘还没’ is an adverbial phrase meaning ‘not yet

折叠椅

zhé dié yǐ

A zhédié yǐ (folding chair) is a portable chair

摇椅

yáo yǐ

‘摇椅’ (yáo yǐ) literally means ‘rocking chai

沙发椅

shā fā yǐ

沙发椅 (shā fā yǐ) literally combines 沙发 (sh

校正

jiào zhèng

校正 (jiào zhèng) is a formal verb meaning 'to c

校稿

jiào gǎo

‘校稿’ literally combines ‘校’ (jiào), meanin

校对

jiào duì

‘校对’ (jiào duì) refers to the careful proces

果酱

guǒ jiàng

果酱 (guǒ jiàng) literally combines 果 (guǒ), m

果皮

guǒ pí

果皮 (guǒ pí) literally combines 果 (guǒ), mean

结果

jié guǒ

‘结果’ (jié guǒ) literally combines ‘结’ (ji

纸杯

zhǐ bēi

‘纸杯’ (zhǐ bēi) literally means ‘paper cup’

酒杯

jiǔ bēi

酒杯 (jiǔ bēi) literally combines 酒 (jiǔ), mea

茶杯

chá bēi

‘Chábēi’ (茶杯) literally combines two charact

一杯

yī bēi

‘一杯’ (yī bēi) is a measure phrase meaning 'o

干杯

gān bēi

'Gān bēi' literally means 'dry cup'—'gān' (dry

杯子

bēi zi

‘杯子’ (bēi zi) is a common noun meaning 'cup'

制服

zhì fú

制服 (zhì fú) literally means 'to make (制) clot

工作服

gōngzuò fú

工作服 (gōngzuò fú) literally means 'work cloth

校服

xiào fú

‘校服’ (xiào fú) literally means ‘school clot

衣服

yī fu

‘Yīfu’ means ‘clothes’ or ‘clothing’ in gen

朋友聚会

péng you jù huì

'Friends' gathering' refers to an informal, social

新朋友

xīn péng you

'Xīn péng you' literally means 'new friend' — a

老朋友

lǎo péng you

'Lǎo péng you' literally combines three characte

书包

shū bāo

‘Shū bāo’ literally means ‘book bag’ — comb

读书

dú shū

'读书' literally combines '读' (dú), meaning 'to

课本

kè běn

‘课本’ (kè běn) literally combines ‘课’ (kè

书写

shū xiě

书写 (shū xiě) is a verb meaning 'to write (by h

书本

shū běn

‘书本’ (shū běn) is a general, neutral term fo

明星

míngxīng

‘明星’ literally means ‘bright star’ — combin

打字

dǎ zì

‘打字’ literally means ‘to strike characters’

打酱油

dǎ jiàngyóu

‘打酱油’ literally means ‘to buy soy sauce’, a

打伞

dǎ sǎn

'Dǎ sǎn' literally combines 打 (dǎ), meaning 't

打篮球

dǎ lánqiú

'Dǎ lánqiú' literally combines 'dǎ' (to hit/be