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.

拆信

chāi xìn

拆信 literally means 'to tear open a letter' — 拆

押韵

yā yùn

'Yā yùn' literally means 'press rhythm'—'yā' (

披散

pī sǎn

披散 (pī sǎn) is a verb meaning 'to let one's ha

披星戴月

pī xīng dài yuè

'Pī xīng dài yuè' is a classical Chinese idiom

抖音

Dǒu Yīn

‘抖音’ (Dǒu Yīn) is the Chinese name for the g

抖腿

dǒu tuǐ

‘抖腿’ literally means ‘to shake the leg’ —

抖落

dǒu luò

抖落 (dǒu luò) is a compound verb meaning 'to sh

抓阄

zhuā jiū

‘抓阄’ literally means ‘to grab a lot’ — ‘抓

抓痒

zhuā yǎng

‘抓痒’ is a compound verb meaning 'to scratch (a

抄送

chāo sòng

‘抄送’ (chāo sòng) is a noun borrowed from ema

抄录

chāo lù

抄录 (chāo lù) is a formal, written verb meaning

抄本

chāo běn

抄本 (chāo běn) literally combines 抄 (chāo), m

抄写

chāo xiě

抄写 (chāo xiě) is a verb meaning 'to copy out b

承前启后

chéng qián qǐ hòu

承前启后 literally means 'to inherit what comes be

扶老携幼

fú lǎo xié yòu

扶老携幼 is a classical four-character idiom meani

托盘

tuō pán

‘托盘’ (tuō pán) is a compound noun meaning ‘

托儿所

tuō ér suǒ

‘托儿所’ (tuō ér suǒ) literally means ‘child

扇凉

shān liáng

‘扇凉’ is a verb meaning ‘to fan oneself to coo

扇风

shān fēng

‘扇风’ is a verb meaning to move air with a fan

戒尺

jiè chǐ

A jiè chǐ is a traditional wooden ruler historic

凭空

píng kōng

‘凭空’ literally combines ‘凭’ (to rely on, to

凭证

píng zhèng

'凭证' (píng zhèng) is a compound noun meaning '

庆祝

qìng zhù

庆祝 (qìng zhù) is a verb meaning 'to celebrate'

不慌不忙

bù huāng bù máng

‘Bù huāng bù máng’ is a reduplicative four-c

恶习

è xí

恶习 (è xí) literally combines 恶 (è), meaning

小惠

xiǎo huì

‘小惠’ literally combines ‘小’ (xiǎo), meanin

实惠

shí huì

实惠 (shí huì) literally combines 实 (shí, 'rea

悠闲

yōu xián

悠闲 (yōu xián) is an adjective meaning 'leisure

悄没声儿

qiǎo méi shēng ér

‘悄没声儿’ is a colloquial Beijing-dialect adver

悄声

qiǎo shēng

‘悄声’ (qiǎo shēng) is an adverb meaning ‘in

悄悄

qiǎo qiǎo

悄悄 is a reduplicated adverb meaning 'quietly' or

恭候

gōng hòu

‘恭候’ is a formal, respectful verb meaning ‘to

念书

niàn shū

‘念书’ literally means 'to recite books' — '念'

贯彻

guàn chè

‘贯彻’ (guàn chè) is a formal, action-oriented

待定

dài dìng

'待定' literally combines '待' (to wait, to be pen

待遇

dài yù

'待遇' (dài yù) literally combines '待' (to trea

待业

dài yè

‘待业’ literally means 'waiting for employment'

待客

dài kè

‘待客’ is a verb meaning ‘to receive guests’ o

征婚

zhēng hūn

'Zhēng hūn' literally combines 'zhēng' (to seek

征求

zhēng qiú

‘征求’ is a compound verb meaning 'to solicit' o