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.

苗

miáo

This 'sprout' character grew into the name of Chin

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艰

jiān

Though it looks like 'again' (又) stacked atop 'so

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卧

wò

This character began as a pictograph of a person l

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膀

bǎng

It’s not just 'arm' — it’s the meaty upper segm

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粘

zhān

This 'glue' character hides rice paste in its 米 r

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