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.

逐渐

zhú jiàn

逐渐 (zhú jiàn) is an adverb meaning 'gradually'

说透

shuō tòu

‘说透’ (shuō tòu) is a compound verb meaning

逃婚

táo hūn

逃婚 literally means 'to flee marriage' — combini

逃学

táo xué

‘逃学’ literally means ‘to escape school’ — t

退票

tuì piào

‘退票’ literally means ‘to withdraw a ticket’

转述

zhuǎn shù

‘转述’ is a verb meaning to relay or report some

返工

fǎn gōng

返工 (fǎn gōng) literally combines 返 (fǎn), me

返校

fǎn xiào

返校 literally means 'return to school' — 返 (fǎ

辩论

biàn lùn

辩论 (biàn lùn) means 'debate' — a formal, stru

告辞

gào cí

‘告辞’ is a formal, polite verb meaning 'to take

辞谢

cí xiè

辞谢 (cí xiè) is a formal, written-style verb me

辞行

cí xíng

辞行 (cí xíng) is a formal or respectful verb me

辞呈

cí chéng

辞呈 (cí chéng) literally combines 辞 (cí), mea

轮岗

lún gǎng

‘轮岗’ (lún gǎng) literally means ‘rotating p

轮流

lún liú

轮流 (lún liú) is a verb meaning 'to take turns'

晚辈

wǎn bèi

晚辈 (wǎn bèi) literally combines 晚 (wǎn, 'lat

祖辈

zǔ bèi

祖辈 (zǔ bèi) literally combines 祖 (zǔ), meani

同辈

tóng bèi

‘同辈’ literally means ‘same generation’—‘同

后辈

hòu bèi

‘后辈’ (hòu bèi) literally combines ‘后’ (h

前辈

qián bèi

‘前辈’ (qián bèi) literally combines ‘前’ (q

转载

zhuǎn zǎi

转载 means 'to reprint' or 'to republish'—typical

软广

ruǎn guǎng

'Soft advertisement' (ruǎn guǎng) refers to prom

软糖

ruǎn táng

'Soft candy' — that's the literal meaning of 软糖

躲懒

duǒ lǎn

‘躲懒’ literally combines ‘躲’ (to hide, avoid

躲债

duǒ zhài

‘躲债’ literally means ‘to hide (躲) debt (债)

躲雨

duǒ yǔ

‘躲雨’ literally means ‘to dodge rain’ and fun

踩雷

cǎi léi

‘踩雷’ literally means ‘to step on a landmine’

踩刹车

cǎi shāchē

'Cǎi shāchē' literally means 'to step on the br

踩油门

cǎi yóumén

'Cǎi yóumén' literally means 'to step on the oi

践诺

jiàn nuò

‘践诺’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to fu

践约

jiàn yuē

‘践约’ literally means ‘to carry out a promise

践行

jiàn xíng

'Jiàn xíng' literally combines 'jiàn' (to tread

疾趋

jí qū

‘疾趋’ is a literary and formal verb meaning ‘t

趋势

qū shì

‘趋势’ (qū shì) is a noun meaning 'trend' or '

趁热

chèn rè

'Chèn rè' literally means 'take advantage of the

趁便

chèn biàn

趁便 (chèn biàn) is an adverb meaning 'while at

趁早

chèn zǎo

'Chèn zǎo' literally combines 'chèn' (to take a

趁机

chèn jī

趁机 (chèn jī) is a verb meaning 'to seize the o

账单

zhàng dān

账单 (zhàng dān) literally combines 账 (zhàng),

算账

suàn zhàng

算账 literally means 'to calculate accounts' — co