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.

假设

jiǎshè

假设 (jiǎshè) is a versatile word meaning 'hypot

训练

xùn liàn

训练 (xùn liàn) means 'training' or 'drill' — t

触摸

tǒu chù

触摸 (tǒu chù) is a verb meaning 'to touch'—spe

裹着

guǒ zhe

裹着 (guǒ zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'wrapped

伪装

wěi zhuāng

'伪装' (wěi zhuāng) literally combines '伪' (wě

遗裔

yí yì

‘遗裔’ literally combines ‘遗’ (yí), meaning

世裔

shì yì

Shì yì is a formal, literary noun meaning 'gener

远裔

yuǎn yì

'远裔' (yuǎn yì) literally combines '远' (yuǎn)

苗裔

miáo yì

苗裔 (miáo yì) is a literary noun meaning 'offsp

后裔

hòu yì

后裔 (hòu yì) literally combines 后 (hòu), mean

血缘

xuè yuán

血缘 (xuè yuán) literally means 'blood origin'

蛀虫

zhù chóng

蛀虫 literally means 'boring insect' — 蛀 (zhù)

蚕虫

cán chóng

‘蚕虫’ (cán chóng) literally means ‘silkworm

虫子

chóng zi

虫子 (chóng zi) literally combines 虫 (chóng), m

益虫

yì chóng

'益虫' literally means 'beneficial insect' — the

昆虫

kūn chóng

‘昆虫’ (kūn chóng) is the standard Mandarin te

破茧成蝶

pò jiǎn chéng dié

‘破茧成蝶’ literally means ‘to break out of the

恋蝶

liàn dié

‘恋蝶’ is a poetic, literary compound noun meani

彩蝶

cǎi dié

彩蝶 literally combines 彩 (cǎi), meaning 'color'

蝶变

dié biàn

‘蝶变’ literally means 'butterfly transformation

蝶泳

dié yǒng

Butterfly stroke (dié yǒng) is one of the four c

蝴蝶

hú dié

Butterfly is a compound noun formed by two charact

蜂蜡蜜

fēnglàmì

‘Fēnglàmì’ literally combines three character

蜂蜜

fēngmì

蜂蜜 literally means 'bee-honey' — 蜂 (fēng) mea

蜂蜡

fēng là

Beeswax (fēng là) is a natural wax produced by h

蜂拥

fēng yōng

‘蜂拥’ is a vivid verb meaning ‘to swarm’ or

蜂巢

fēng cháo

蜂巢 (fēng cháo) literally means 'bee nest' —

蜂王

fēng wáng

蜂王 (fēng wáng) literally means 'bee king' but

马蜂

mǎ fēng

‘马蜂’ (mǎ fēng) literally means ‘horse bee’

蜜蜂

mì fēng

‘蜜蜂’ (mì fēng) literally combines ‘蜜’ (m

属蛇

shǔ shé

'属蛇' literally means 'belongs to the Snake' and

蛇蝎心肠

shé xiē xīn cháng

‘蛇蝎心肠’ (shé xiē xīn cháng) is a vivid, f

画蛇添足

huà shé tiān zú

'Draw a snake and add legs' is a classic Chinese i

牛鬼蛇神

niú guǐ shé shén

牛鬼蛇神 literally means 'ox demons, ghosts, snake

蛇毒

shé dú

'Snake venom' (shé dú) is a toxic substance prod

蛇形

shé xíng

‘蛇形’ (shé xíng) literally combines ‘snake’

虹彩

hóng cǎi

虹彩 (hóng cǎi) literally combines 虹 (hóng), m

荐举

jiàn jǔ

荐举 (jiàn jǔ) is a formal, literary verb meanin

厚薄

hòu bó

厚薄 (hòu bó) is a compound noun formed by combi

华丽

huálì

华丽 (huálì) is an adjective meaning 'splendid',