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.

关键

guān jiàn

‘关键’ literally combines ‘关’ (guān), meanin

回车键

huí chē jiàn

‘回车键’ literally means ‘return-car key’, a c

快捷键

kuài jié jiàn

A 'kuài jié jiàn' (shortcut key) is a combinati

键盘

jiàn pán

Keyboard refers to the input device with keys used

绣花针

xiù huā zhēn

‘绣花针’ literally means ‘embroidery flower nee

针线

zhēn xiàn

‘针线’ (zhēn xiàn) literally means ‘needle an

注释

zhù shì

‘注释’ (zhùshì) is a noun meaning 'annotation'

唤醒

huàn xǐng

‘唤醒’ is a compound verb meaning 'to rouse' or

邀约

yāo yuē

邀约 is a formal or literary noun meaning 'invitat

受邀

shòu yāo

受邀请 (shòu yāo) is a verb meaning 'to be invit

应邀

yìng yāo

应邀 means 'at someone's invitation' or 'to accept

邀请

yāo qǐng

邀请 (yāo qǐng) is a compound word meaning 'invi

适龄

shì líng

适龄 (shì líng) is an adjective meaning 'of appr

适当

shì dàng

'适当' (shì dàng) is an adjective meaning 'appro

传遍

chuán biàn

‘传遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to spread th

搜遍

sōu biàn

搜遍 (sōu biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to s

阅遍

yuè biàn

阅遍 (yuè biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to r

连续

liánxù

连续 (liánxù) means 'continuous' or 'consecutive

速记

sù jì

速记 (sù jì) literally means 'speed writing' —

速食

sù shí

'速食' literally combines '速' (sù), meaning 'fas

加速

jiā sù

加速 (jiā sù) literally means 'add speed' — the

逛夜市

guàng yèshì

逛夜市 (guàng yèshì) literally means 'to stroll

逛超市

guàng chāoshì

'逛超市' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, brows

逛公园

guàng gōngyuán

'逛公园' literally combines 逛 (guàng, 'to stroll

逛街

guàng jiē

‘逛街’ (guàng jiē) is a common Chinese verb me

通顺

tōngshùn

'Tōngshùn' describes language that flows natural

沟通

gōutōng

沟通 (gōutōng) means 'to communicate' — specifi

球迷

qiú mí

‘球迷’ (qiú mí) literally combines ‘球’ (qi

不辣

bù là

‘不辣’ (bù là) literally means ‘not spicy’ a

辣妹

là mèi

'Là mèi' (spicy girl) is a playful, informal Chi

辣手

là shǒu

‘辣手’ (là shǒu) literally combines ‘辣’ (l

辛劳

xīn láo

辛劳 (xīn láo) is a noun meaning 'arduous labor'

轮转

lún zhuǎn

轮转 (lún zhuǎn) is a verb meaning 'to rotate in

转发

zhuǎn fā

'转发' (zhuǎn fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

输给

shū gěi

'输给' is a verb phrase meaning 'to lose to (someo

输赢

shū yíng

输赢 literally combines 输 (shū, 'to lose') and

侧躺

cè tǎng

侧躺 (cè tǎng) literally combines 侧 (cè), mean

躺下

tǎng xià

‘躺下’ (tǎng xià) is a separable verb meaning

赶趟

gǎn tàng

'赶趟' is a colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to mak

趟浑水

tāng hún shuǐ

'Tāng hún shuǐ' literally means 'to wade into m