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.

差异

chā yì

差异 (chā yì) is a noun meaning 'difference' or

害虫

hài chóng

害虫 (hài chóng) literally means 'harm-insect'

奇异

qí yì

奇异 (qí yì) is an adjective meaning 'extraordin

图画

tú huà

'图画' (tú huà) literally combines '图' (tú), m

动物园

dòng wù yuán

‘动物园’ literally means ‘animal garden’ — a

嘴巴

zuǐ ba

嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) is a colloquial, warm, and often af

又大又圆

yòu dà yòu yuán

'又大又圆' is a fixed four-character pattern used

包围

bāo wéi

包围 (bāo wéi) is a verb meaning 'to surround' o

过冬

guò dōng

‘过冬’ literally means ‘to pass winter’ and fu

典型

diǎn xíng

‘典型’ (diǎn xíng) literally combines 典 (diǎ

图像

tú xiàng

图像 (tú xiàng) is a formal, written noun meanin

伞形

sǎn xíng

'伞形' (sǎn xíng) is a compound adjective meanin

保护伞

bǎo hù sǎn

The term 保护伞 literally means 'protective umbrel

出世

chū shì

出世 (chū shì) literally combines 出 (‘to go ou

无数

wú shù

‘无数’ (wú shù) literally means ‘without numb

重量

zhòng liàng

重量 (zhòng liàng) means 'weight' in the physica

及其

jí qí

及及其 is a formal written conjunction meaning 'an

其中

qí zhōng

其中 (qí zhōng) is a prepositional phrase meanin

适应

shì yìng

适应 (shì yìng) is a verb meaning 'to adapt' or

把戏

bǎ xì

‘把戏’ literally combines 把 (bǎ), a measure wo

如意

rú yì

'Rú yì' literally means 'as one wishes' — combi

力量

lì liàng

力量 (lì liàng) is a noun meaning 'strength' or

品种

pǐn zhǒng

'品种' (pǐn zhǒng) literally combines '品' (pǐn

人种

rén zhǒng

Rén zhǒng literally means 'human kind' or 'type

种类

zhǒng lèi

‘种类’ (zhǒng lèi) is a compound noun meaning

主人

zhǔ rén

‘主人’ (zhǔ rén) literally combines ‘主’ (zh

黑猫

hēi māo

‘Black cat’ is a compound noun formed by combini

黑色

hēi sè

黑色 (hēi sè) literally means 'black color' and

雪白

xuě bái

雪白 (xuě bái) is a compound adjective meaning '

雪人

xuě rén

‘Xuě rén’ literally means ‘snow person’—a c

雪花

xuě huā

‘雪花’ literally means ‘snow flower’—a poetic

鸡汤

jī tāng

‘鸡汤’ literally means 'chicken soup'—a traditi

小鸡

xiǎo jī

‘Xiǎo jī’ literally means ‘small chicken’ an

母鸡

mǔ jī

母鸡 (mǔ jī) literally means 'mother chicken' an

公鸡

gōng jī

‘公鸡’ literally means ‘male chicken’ — 公 (g

交错

jiāo cuò

‘交错’ (jiāo cuò) is a verb meaning ‘to criss

铅块

qiān kuài

铅块 (qiān kuài) literally means 'lead block' —

马路

mǎ lù

‘马路’ literally means ‘horse road’, reflectin

跑騁

páo chěng

跑騁 is a literary verb meaning 'to gallop freely'

跑爪

páo zhǎo

‘跑爪’ is a verb meaning 'to scratch with claws'