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.

充足

chōng zú

充足 means 'ample' or 'plentiful', especially when

催稿

cuīgǎo

‘催稿’ is a compound verb meaning 'to urge someo

傍人

bàng rén

傍人 (bàng rén) is a verb meaning 'to rely on ot

偷看

tōu kàn

'偷看' (tōu kàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to

偷偷

tōu tōu

'偷偷' is an adverb formed by reduplicating the ve

偷懒

tōu lǎn

'偷懒' literally means 'to steal laziness' — a vi

倡率

chàng shuài

'Chàng shuài' is a formal, literary verb meaning

倡始

chàng shǐ

Chàngshǐ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to

面面俱到

miàn miàn jù dào

面面俱到 literally means 'every surface fully reac

俱备

jù bèi

俱备 is an adjective meaning 'fully prepared' or '

俱全

jù quán

俱全 is an adjective meaning 'complete' or 'fully

俗语

sú yǔ

‘俗语’ (sú yǔ) literally combines 俗 (sú), me

通俗

tōng sú

‘通俗’ (tōng sú) is an adjective meaning ‘pop

催促

cuī cù

催促 is a verb meaning 'to urge' or 'to press some

依从

yī cóng

‘依从’ is a formal, written verb meaning ‘to co

依靠

yī kào

‘依靠’ is a verb meaning ‘to rely on’ or ‘to

佩带

pèi dài

佩带 is a verb meaning 'to wear'—specifically for

余款

yú kuǎn

Yú kuǎn literally combines yú (‘remaining, sur

余地

yú dì

'余地' (yú dì) literally combines '余' (yú), me

布衣

bù yī

布衣 (bù yī) literally means 'cloth garment' —

布置

bù zhì

布置 (bù zhì) is a transitive verb meaning 'to a

发布

fā bù

发布 (fā bù) is a transitive verb meaning 'to is

伸手

shēn shǒu

伸手 literally means 'to stretch out one's hand'

伴郎

bàn láng

'伴郎' (bàn láng) literally means 'accompanying

伴娘

bàn niáng

'伴娘' (bàn niáng) literally combines '伴' (bàn

代课

dài kè

'Dài kè' literally means 'to substitute for a cl

代理

dài lǐ

‘代理’ (dài lǐ) literally combines ‘代’ (to

享福

xiǎng fú

'享福' literally means 'to enjoy blessings' — com

享用

xiǎng yòng

享用 is a formal or literary verb meaning 'to enjo

享受

xiǎng shòu

享受 (xiǎng shòu) is a verb meaning 'to enjoy' o

不乏

bù fá

不乏 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'not lacking'

形势

xíng shì

‘形势’ (xíng shì) literally combines ‘形’ (x

形容

xíng róng

形容 (xíng róng) is primarily a verb meaning 'to

义工

yì gōng

The word 义工 literally combines 义 (yì), meaning

义务

yì wù

'义务' (yìwù) is a noun meaning 'duty' or 'oblig

教龄

jiào líng

‘教龄’ literally combines ‘教’ (jiào), meanin

工龄

gōng líng

‘Gōng líng’ literally combines ‘gōng’ (work

默记

mò jì

默记 (mò jì) is a verb meaning 'to memorize sile

默读

mò dú

‘默读’ literally combines ‘默’ (mò), meaning

默写

mò xiě

默写 (mò xiě) literally combines 默 (mò), meani