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.

推广

tuī guǎng

推广 means 'to promote widely' or 'to popularize'

推荐

tuī jiàn

推荐 means 'to recommend' — to suggest something

推动

tuī dòng

推动 means 'to promote' or 'to drive forward'—it

排练

pái liàn

‘排练’ (pái liàn) is a verb meaning ‘to rehea

安排

ān pái

‘安排’ (ān pái) is a verb meaning 'to arrange'

排队

pái duì

排队 (pái duì) literally means 'to arrange in a

改掉

gǎi diào

‘改掉’ is a verb meaning ‘to get rid of’ or ‘

摔掉

shuāi diào

摔掉 (shuāi diào) is a compound verb meaning 'to

丢掉

diū diào

‘丢掉’ is a compound verb meaning 'to throw away

授奖

shòu jiǎng

授奖 (shòu jiǎng) is a verb meaning 'to present

授课

shòu kè

‘授课’ is a verb meaning ‘to teach (a class)’

挺直

tǐng zhí

挺直 is a verb meaning 'to straighten up' or 'to s

按键

àn jiàn

‘按键’ literally means ‘press key’ — combinin

按照

àn zhào

按照 is a preposition meaning 'according to', 'in

按钮

àn niǔ

按钮 (àn niǔ) literally combines 按 (àn), meani

指挥

zhǐhuī

指挥 literally combines 指 (‘to point’ or ‘to i

指示

zhǐshì

指示 (zhǐshì) is a formal noun meaning 'instruct

持续

chí xù

持续 (chí xù) is a verb meaning 'to continue' or

主持

zhǔ chí

'主持' is a verb meaning 'to preside over' or 'to

拜见

bàijiàn

‘拜见’ (bàijiàn) is a formal, respectful verb

拜师

bàishī

拜师 (bàishī) literally means 'to pay respect to

拜托

bàituō

拜托 (bàituō) is a polite, humble expression use

招手

zhāo shǒu

‘招手’ literally combines ‘zhāo’ (to invite,

招聘

zhāo pìn

招聘 (zhāo pìn) is a compound verb meaning 'to r

拉面

lā miàn

拉面 (lā miàn) refers to traditional Chinese han

拉票

lā piào

‘拉票’ literally combines ‘拉’ (lā), meaning

拉链

lā liàn

‘拉链’ (lā liàn) is a compound noun meaning ‘

拉关系

lā guānxi

‘拉关系’ literally means ‘to pull relationships

拉手

lā shǒu

‘拉手’ literally combines ‘拉’ (to pull, to dr

抽奖

chōu jiǎng

抽奖 (chōu jiǎng) literally means 'to draw (chō

抽烟

chōu yān

‘抽烟’ is a compound verb meaning 'to smoke (cig

抬眼

tái yǎn

‘抬眼’ literally means ‘raise eye’ — combinin

抬轿

tái jiào

‘抬轿’ literally means 'to lift and carry a seda

抬举

tái ju

‘抬举’ is a humble, somewhat literary verb meani

抬价

tái jià

‘抬价’ is a verb meaning 'to raise prices'—typi

抬头

tái tóu

抬头 literally means 'lift head' and functions pri

折扣

zhé kòu

折扣 (zhé kòu) means 'discount' — a reduction i

折价

zhé jià

折价 (zhé jià) literally combines 折 (zhé), mea

技工

jì gōng

‘技工’ (jì gōng) literally combines ‘技’ (j

一技之长

yī jì zhī zhǎng

‘一技之长’ literally means ‘one skill’s length