Browse "DailyRoutines" 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.

尚且

shàng qiě

尚且 is a formal conjunction meaning 'even' or 'le

寻求

xún qiú

‘寻求’ is a compound verb meaning 'to seek' or '

献宝

xiàn bǎo

‘献宝’ literally means ‘to present a treasure,

宽松

kuān sōng

‘宽松’ is an adjective meaning 'loose' in a phys

归宁

guī níng

‘归宁’ (guī níng) is a classical Chinese term

寓教于乐

yù jiào yú lè

‘寓教于乐’ literally means ‘to lodge teaching w

婚宴

hūn yàn

‘婚宴’ literally combines 婚 (hūn), meaning 'ma

家宴

jiā yàn

家宴 (jiā yàn) literally combines 家 (jiā), mea

赴宴

fù yàn

赴宴 (fù yàn) literally means 'to go toward a ba

宴请

yàn qǐng

‘宴请’ is a verb meaning ‘to host a banquet for

宣传

xuān chuán

宣传 (xuān chuán) is a verb meaning 'to promote'

宣布

xuān bù

宣布 (xuān bù) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

守信

shǒu xìn

守信 (shǒu xìn) literally means 'to guard/keep t

手嫩

shǒu nèn

‘手嫩’ literally means ‘hand tender’, but it’

嫁娶

jià qǔ

‘嫁娶’ (jià qǔ) is a formal, literary noun mea

嫁人

jià rén

'Jià rén' literally combines 嫁 (jià), meaning

再嫁

zài jià

‘再嫁’ literally means ‘again marry’ and speci

嫁妆

jià zhuāng

'Jià zhuāng' literally combines 嫁 (jià), meani

出嫁

chū jià

‘Chū jià’ literally means ‘to go out and marr

媒合

méi hé

媒合 (méi hé) is a verb meaning 'to mediate' or

媒妁

méi shuò

媒妁 (méi shuò) is a classical Chinese compound

红娘

hóng niáng

Red Lady (Hóng Niáng) is a literary and somewhat

媒体

méi tǐ

媒体 (méi tǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'media'

媒人

méi rén

媒人 (méi rén) literally combines 媒 (méi), mea

妇人

fù rén

‘妇人’ literally combines 妇 (fù), meaning ‘ma

主妇

zhǔ fù

‘主妇’ literally combines ‘主’ (zhǔ), meaning

媳妇

xí fu

‘媳妇’ (xí fu) literally combines 媳 (xí), mea

夫妇

fū fù

‘夫妇’ (fū fù) is a formal, respectful noun me

媒婆

méipó

媒婆 (méipó) literally combines 媒 (méi), meani

老太婆

lǎotàipó

‘Lǎotàipó’ literally combines three character

婆媳

póxí

婆媳 (póxí) is a compound noun referring specifi

阿婆

āpó

Āpó is an affectionate, informal term for 'grann

婆婆

pópo

‘婆婆’ (pópo) is a kinship term with two distin

娶进门

qǔ jìn mén

'Qǔ jìn mén' literally means 'to take (a wife)

再娶

zài qǔ

‘再娶’ literally means ‘again marry’ and speci

迎娶

yíng qǔ

迎娶 (yíng qǔ) is a formal, literary verb meanin

娶妻

qǔ qī

‘Qǔ qī’ literally means ‘to take (a) wife’ a

娶媳妇

qǔ xífu

'Qǔ xífu' literally combines 'qǔ' (to take/marr

娶亲

qǔ qīn

‘娶亲’ literally means ‘to fetch the bride’ an

娱宾

yú bīn

'娱宾' is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to ente