Browse "Adjective" 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.

讽

fěng

Born from 'speech + wind,' this 6-stroke character

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咨

zī

This 'consult' character began as crossed hands be

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亏

kuī

Three strokes that look like a cracked foundation

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糙

cāo

This 'rough' character hides rice grains in its bo

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糊

hū

A rice-based verb born from ancient wall-pasting

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