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.

测验

cè yàn

‘测验’ (cè yàn) is a noun meaning ‘test’ or

骗钱

piàn qián

‘骗钱’ is a verb meaning ‘to scam’ or ‘to che

骗子

piàn zi

骗子 (piàn zi) is a compound noun meaning 'frauds

一首诗

yī shǒu shī

'Yī shǒu shī' literally means 'one head of poem

外卖餐

wàimàicān

'Wàimàicān' literally combines three characters

自助餐

zìzhùcān

'Zìzhùcān' literally means 'self-help meal' —

晚餐

wǎncān

‘晚餐’ literally combines ‘晚’ (wǎn), meaning

午餐

wǔcān

午餐 (wǔcān) literally combines 午 (wǔ), meanin

早餐

zǎocān

早餐 (zǎocān) literally means 'early meal' — 早

饼干

bǐng gān

饼干 (bǐng gān) means 'cracker' or 'biscuit' —

蛋饼

dàn bǐng

蛋饼 (dàn bǐng) is a popular Chinese street food

葱油饼

cōng yóu bǐng

A cōng yóu bǐng is a popular Chinese savory fla

月饼

yuè bǐng

'Mooncake' (yuè bǐng) is a traditional Chinese p

酸辣饺子汤

suān là jiǎo·zi tāng

酸辣饺子汤 (suān là jiǎo·zi tāng) is a flavor

蒸饺

zhēng jiǎo

蒸饺 (zhēng jiǎo) literally means 'steamed dumpl

煎饺

jiān jiǎo

煎饺 (jiān jiǎo) literally means 'fried dumpling

水饺

shuǐ jiǎo

Shuǐ jiǎo (水饺) literally means 'water dumpling

饺子

jiǎo·zi

‘Jiǎo·zi’ refers to traditional Chinese dumpli

预备

yù bèi

预备 (yù bèi) is a verb meaning 'to prepare in a

预习

yù xí

预习 (yù xí) means 'to preview' or 'to study mat

预算

yù suàn

预算 (yù suàn) means 'budget' — a planned estim

顺口

shùn kǒu

‘顺口’ literally combines ‘顺’ (shùn), meanin

杂物

zá wù

'杂物' (zá wù) literally combines '杂' (zá), me

随身

suí shēn

随身 (suí shēn) is an adjective meaning 'carried

随意

suí yì

随意 means 'at will' or 'freely, without constrain

志愿队

zhì yuàn duì

志愿队 (zhì yuàn duì) literally combines 志 (as

队长

duì zhǎng

队长 (duì zhǎng) literally combines 队 (duì), m

队伍

duì wu

‘队伍’ (duì wu) literally combines ‘队’ (a un

陪嫁

péi jià

‘陪嫁’ (péi jià) literally means ‘accompanyin

陪练

péi liàn

'Pei liàn' literally combines 'péi' (to accompan

陪读

péi dú

'Péi dú' literally means 'to accompany + to read

阅卷

yuè juàn

阅卷 literally means 'to read (yuè) exam papers (

阅历

yuè lì

‘阅历’ (yuè lì) is a noun meaning ‘life exper

阅读

yuè dú

阅读 (yuè dú) means 'to read' with emphasis on u

钥匙圈

yào shi quān

A yàoshi quān (keyring) is a small ring—usually

备用钥匙

bèi yòng yào shi

'备用钥匙' literally combines four characters: 备

钥匙扣

yào shi kòu

A yuàoshi kòu is a small decorative or functiona

万能钥匙

wàn néng yào shi

'Wàn néng yào shi' literally means 'ten-thousan

钥匙

yào shi

‘钥匙’ (yào shi) is a compound noun meaning ‘k

镜子

jìng zi

镜子 (jìng zi) is a colloquial, everyday noun mea