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.

钓鱼执法

diào yú zhí fǎ

'钓鱼执法' (diào yú zhí fǎ) is a vivid Chinese

虾酱

xiā jiàng

Shrimp paste (xiā jiàng) is a pungent, fermented

配对

pèi duì

‘配对’ literally combines 配 (pèi), meaning 'to

遗传

yíchuán

遗传 (yíchuán) literally combines 遗 (yí, 'to l

违禁

wéi jìn

违禁 is an adjective meaning 'illegal' or 'prohibi

逗引

dòu yǐn

逗引 is a compound verb meaning 'to entice' or 'to

角逐

jué zhú

角逐 literally combines 角 (jué), meaning 'to com

驱逐

qū zhú

驱逐 means 'to expel' or 'to drive out', often wit

逃跑

táo pǎo

‘逃跑’ is a compound verb meaning 'to run away'

返祖

fǎn zǔ

返祖 (fǎn zǔ) literally means 'returning to the

迅风

xùn fēng

迅风 literally combines 迅 (xùn), meaning 'swift'

迅捷

xùn jié

迅捷 is an adjective meaning 'nimble and quick', e

迅雷

xùn léi

迅雷 literally means 'swift thunder' — 迅 (xùn)

迅猛

xùn měng

迅猛 is a compound adjective formed by combining

记载

jì zǎi

记载 (jì zǎi) is a versatile word meaning 'to re

软肋

ruǎn lèi

‘软肋’ literally means 'soft rib'—referring to

躲猫猫

duǒ māo māo

'Duo mao mao' literally means 'hide-cat-cat' and i

躲藏

duǒ cáng

躲藏 is a compound verb meaning 'to hide oneself'

飞跃

fēi yuè

‘飞跃’ literally combines ‘飞’ (to fly) and ‘

跃迁

yuè qiān

跃迁 (yuè qiān) literally combines 跃 (‘to leap

跃过

yuè guò

'跃过' is a compound verb meaning 'to leap over' o

跃升

yuè shēng

'跃升' literally combines '跃' (to leap, jump) and

跃进

yuè jìn

跃进 (yuè jìn) literally combines 跃 (yuè), mea

踩高跷

cǎi gāoqiāo

'Cǎi gāoqiāo' literally means 'to step on tall

踩踏

cǎi tà

踩踏 (cǎi tà) is a compound verb meaning 'to tra

踪迹

zōng jì

踪迹 (zōng jì) literally combines 踪 (zōng), me

事迹

shì jì

‘事迹’ (shìjì) is a formal noun meaning ‘deed

趋近

qū jìn

‘趋近’ is a compound verb meaning 'to approach'

趋同

qū tóng

‘趋同’ literally combines ‘趋’ (qū), meaning

趁火打劫

chèn huǒ dǎ jié

'Chèn huǒ dǎ jié' literally means 'to strike w

奖赏

jiǎng shǎng

‘奖赏’ (jiǎng shǎng) is a compound noun meanin

上贡

shàng gòng

‘Shàng gòng’ literally means ‘to present upwa

进贡

jìn gòng

进贡 (jìn gòng) is a formal, historical verb mea

贡品

gòng pǐn

贡品 (gòng pǐn) literally combines 贡 (gòng), m

贝币

bèi bì

‘贝币’ (bèi bì) literally means ‘shell curren

贝雕

bèi diāo

Shell carving (bèi diāo) is a traditional Chines

贝类

bèi lèi

贝类 (bèi lèi) literally means 'shell category'

贝壳

bèi ké

贝壳 (bèi ké) literally means 'shell of a shellf

野猪

yě zhū

‘野猪’ (yě zhū) literally means ‘wild pig’

懒猪

lǎn zhū

‘懒猪’ (lǎn zhū) literally means ‘lazy pig’