Browse "Animals" 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.

尸位素餐

shī wèi sù cān

'Shī wèi sù cān' is a classical idiom describi

尖兵

jiān bīng

'尖兵' literally combines '尖' (jiān), meaning 's

刀尖

dāo jiān

刀尖 (dāo jiān) literally combines 刀 (dāo), me

尖端

jiān duān

尖端 literally combines 尖 (jiān), meaning 'sharp

宵小

xiāo xiǎo

宵小 (xiāo xiǎo) literally combines 宵 (xiāo),

宰猪

zǎi zhū

宰猪 literally means 'to slaughter pigs' — 宰 (z

宰牛

zǎi niú

宰牛 means 'to slaughter cattle' — a specific, fo

宰客

zǎi kè

"宰客" literally combines 宰 (zǎi), meaning 'to s

宰杀

zǎi shā

宰杀 is a compound verb meaning 'to slaughter (ani

屠宰

tú zǎi

'屠宰' (tú zǎi) is a compound word meaning 'slau

正宗

zhèngzōng

'Zhèngzōng' literally combines 'zhèng' (correct

宗師

zōngshī

宗師 (zōngshī) literally combines 宗 (zōng), me

小孔

xiǎo kǒng

‘小孔’ literally means ‘small hole’ — 小 (xi

孔道

kǒng dào

‘孔道’ literally combines ‘孔’ (kǒng), meanin

针孔

zhēn kǒng

‘针孔’ (zhēn kǒng) literally means ‘needle ho

娇小

jiāo xiǎo

‘娇小’ (jiāo xiǎo) is an adjective describing

娇嫩

jiāo nèn

娇嫩 (jiāo nèn) is an adjective meaning 'delicat

婪敛

lán liǎn

‘婪敛’ is a formal, literary noun meaning 'extor

婪求

lán qiú

‘婪求’ is a literary noun meaning 'rapacious dem

奥论

Ào lùn

Ào lùn (奥论) is a literary and formal noun mean

奥秘

Ào mì

Ào mì literally combines 奥 (Ào), meaning 'prof

敬奉

jìng fèng

敬奉 (jìng fèng) is a formal, respectful verb me

壮大

zhuàng dà

'Zhuàngdà' is a compound verb meaning 'to grow s

野蛮

yě mán

‘野蛮’ (yěmán) is an adjective meaning 'barbar

堕马

duòmǎ

‘堕马’ literally means 'to fall from a horse' —

坠地

zhuì dì

‘坠地’ literally means ‘fall to the ground’ —

堪比

kān bǐ

堪比 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to rival'

堪称

kān chēng

堪 is an ancient character meaning 'to bear', 'to

埋伏

mái fú

埋伏 (mái fú) literally combines 埋 (to bury, co

埋葬

mái zàng

埋葬 (mái zàng) is a formal, literary verb meani

下垂

xià chuí

下垂 (xià chuí) is a verb meaning 'to sag', 'to

填坑

tián kēng

‘填坑’ literally means 'to fill a pit'—combinin

挖坑

wā kēng

‘挖坑’ literally means 'to dig a pit' — combini

倒嚼

dào jiáo

‘倒嚼’ refers to the biological process of rumin

嚼劲

jiáo jìn

'Chewiness' — the pleasant, resilient texture of

鼓噪

gǔzào

‘鼓噪’ is a verb meaning to clamor, stir up publ

喧噪

xuānzào

‘喧噪’ is a compound noun meaning ‘uproarious n

聒噪

guōzào

聒噪 (guōzào) is an adjective describing persist

嘿喽

hēi lōu

'Hēi lōu' is ironic internet slang derived from

龙吟虎啸

lóng yín hǔ xiào

‘Lóng yín hǔ xiào’ literally means ‘dragon