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.

寄寓

jì yù

‘寄寓’ is a formal literary verb meaning ‘to lo

寓意

yù yì

‘寓意’ (yù yì) literally combines 寓 (yù), me

星宿

xīng xiù

‘星宿’ (xīng xiù) refers to the twenty-eight l

宿敌

sù dí

‘宿敌’ literally combines ‘宿’ (sù), meaning

孕育

yùn yù

‘孕育’ literally combines ‘孕’ (to carry a pre

嫩滑

nèn huá

"Nèn huá" describes a texture that is both tende

媒介

méi jiè

‘媒介’ (méi jiè) literally combines ‘媒’ (m

威慑

wēi shè

‘威慑’ (wēi shè) is a noun meaning ‘deterrenc

威严

wēi yán

Wēi yán combines wēi (‘power’, ‘might’, ‘a

威力

wēi lì

威力 literally combines 威 (wēi, 'might' or 'awe-

英姿

yīngzī

英姿 (yīngzī) is a literary noun meaning 'heroic

风姿

fēngzī

风姿 (fēngzī) is a literary noun meaning 'elegan

结姻

jié yīn

‘结姻’ literally means ‘to tie (结) a marital (

联姻

lián yīn

‘联姻’ literally combines ‘联’ (to join, unite

妙计

miào jì

‘妙计’ literally combines 妙 (miào), meaning 'w

绝妙

jué miào

绝妙 (jué miào) is an adjective meaning 'exquisi

奇妙

qí miào

奇妙 (qí miào) is an adjective meaning 'wonderfu

夹攻

jiā gōng

‘夹攻’ literally means ‘to attack from both sid

夜莺

yè yīng

‘夜莺’ literally means ‘night’ (夜) + ‘oriole

寿星

shòu xīng

'Shòu xīng' literally combines 'shòu' (longevit

寿命

shòu mìng

寿 (shòu) means 'longevity' or 'life,' often asso

壁虎

bì hǔ

壁虎 (bì hǔ) literally means 'wall tiger' — 壁

鱼塘

yú táng

鱼塘 (yú táng) literally combines 鱼 (yú), mean

涂鸦

tú yā

涂鸦 (tú yā) literally combines 涂 (to smear, da

一堆

yī duī

‘一堆’ (yī duī) literally combines the numeral

再培养

zài péi yǎng

'再培养' literally means 'to cultivate again' — c

培育

péi yù

培育 literally combines 培 (péi, 'to cultivate, t

領域

lǐng yù

領域 (lǐng yù) literally combines 領 (lǐng), me

造型

zào xíng

Zàoxíng literally combines zào (to make, create

类型

lèi xíng

‘类型’ (lèi xíng) is a compound noun meaning

一团

yī tuán

‘一团’ (yī tuán) is a measure phrase used for

圈套

quān tào

‘圈套’ literally combines ‘圈’ (quān), meanin

圈养

juàn yǎng

‘圈养’ (juàn yǎng) literally combines ‘圈’ (

吓阻

hè zǔ

‘吓阻’ (hè zǔ) is a compound noun meaning ‘de

吓退

xià tuì

‘吓退’ is a compound verb meaning 'to scare away

喷射

pēn shè

‘喷射’ is a compound word formed from 喷 (to spu

器官

qì guān

器官 (qì guān) literally combines 器 (qì), mean

武器

wǔ qì

武器 (wǔ qì) literally means 'martial tool' —

喊声

hǎn shēng

'Hǎn shēng' literally combines 喊 (to shout, yel

慈善

cí shàn

慈善 (cí shàn) is a compound noun meaning 'chari