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.

英雄

yīngxióng

‘英雄’ (yīngxióng) literally combines two char

发臭

fā chòu

发臭 (fā chòu) is a verb meaning 'to become foul

臭烘烘

chòu hōng hōng

'Chòu hōng hōng' is a reduplicative adjective t

臭味相投

chòu wèi xiāng tóu

‘臭味相投’ literally means 'stinky smells meet a

卧底

wò dǐ

'卧底' (wò dǐ) literally means 'lying at the bot

明胶

míng jiāo

‘明胶’ (míng jiāo) is the standard Chinese ter

臂膀

bì bǎng

臂膀 literally combines 臂 (bì), meaning 'arm', a

细腰

xì yāo

细腰 (xì yāo) literally means 'thin waist' or 's

腐乳

fǔrǔ

Fermented tofu (fǔrǔ) is a traditional Chinese c

腐朽

fǔxiǔ

腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) is an adjective meaning 'decadent'

长脖子

cháng bó zi

长脖子 (cháng bó zi) literally means 'long neck'

脆响

cuì xiǎng

'脆响' (cuì xiǎng) is a noun describing a sharp,

清脆

qīng cuì

‘清脆’ (qīng cuì) is an adjective describing s

脆皮

cuì pí

‘脆皮’ literally combines 脆 (cuì), meaning 'cr

胁从

xié cóng

'胁从' (xié cóng) is a formal noun meaning 'a pe

胡服

húfú

‘Húfú’ literally means ‘Hu clothing’—‘hú

胡琴

húqín

‘Húqín’ literally means ‘Hu string instrument

背光

bèi guāng

背光 (bèi guāng) literally means 'back light' —

肩头

jiān tóu

肩头 literally combines 肩 (jiān), meaning 'shoul

一股

yī gǔ

‘一股’ (yī gǔ) is a measure word phrase meanin

翅片

chì piàn

翅片 (chì piàn) literally means 'wing slice'—'

翅膜

chì mó

翅膜 (chì mó) is a technical noun used primarily

双翅

shuāng chì

‘双翅’ literally means ‘pair of wings’—‘双’

展翅

zhǎn chì

‘展翅’ literally means ‘to spread one’s wings

翅膀

chì bǎng

‘翅膀’ literally means ‘wing’—the paired, fea

群居

qún jū

群居 (qún jū) literally combines 群 (qún), mean

兽群

shòu qún

‘兽群’ literally combines 兽 (shòu), meaning 'b

羊群

yáng qún

羊群 is a compound noun meaning 'flock of sheep'.

惩罚

chéng fá

惩罚 (chéng fá) is a compound word meaning 'puni

安置

ān zhì

‘安置’ (ān zhì) is a verb meaning 'to settle'

缚绳

fù shéng

‘缚绳’ literally combines ‘缚’ (fù), meaning

绳带

shéng dài

绳带 (shéng dài) is a compound noun meaning 'cor

绳索

shéng suǒ

绳索 (shéng suǒ) is a compound noun meaning 'rop

绕口令

rào kǒu lìng

A rào kǒu lìng (tongue twister) is a short, pla

织女

zhī nǚ

‘织女’ (Zhīnǚ) literally means ‘weaving girl

织网

zhī wǎng

'织网' literally means 'to weave a net'—combining

繁星

fánxīng

‘繁星’ literally combines ‘繁’ (fán), meaning

繁衍

fányǎn

繁衍 (fányǎn) is a formal, literary verb meaning

分类纲

fēn lèi gāng

'分类纲' (fēn lèi gāng) is a technical noun in

纲要

gāng yào

纲要 (gāng yào) literally combines 纲 (gāng), m