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.

做梦

zuò mèng

'做梦' literally means 'to do a dream' — the verb

够味

gòu wèi

够味 (gòu wèi) literally means 'enough flavor'

够本

gòu běn

够本 (gòu běn) literally means 'enough capital'

够格

gòu gé

够格 (gòu gé) is an adjective meaning 'qualified

够用

gòu yòng

够用 is an adjective meaning 'sufficient for use'

绅士

shēn shì

‘绅士’ (shēn shì) literally combines 绅 (shēn

压轴

yā zhòu

'Yā zhòu' literally means 'pressing the scroll a

压低

yā dī

‘压低’ is a compound verb meaning 'to lower' or

填表

tián biǎo

‘填表’ is a compound verb meaning 'to fill out (

填空

tián kòng

填空 literally means 'to fill (填) a blank (空)' a

坚持

jiānchí

坚持 (jiānchí) is a verb meaning 'to persist' or

基于

jīyú

Based on is a prepositional phrase meaning 'founde

基本

jīběn

基本 (jīběn) is an adjective meaning 'basic' or

基础

jīchǔ

基础 (jīchǔ) literally combines 基 (jī), meanin

围巾

wéi jīn

‘围巾’ (wéi jīn) literally means ‘to wrap + c

围观

wéi guān

‘围观’ literally combines ‘围’ (to surround) a

围绕

wéi rào

围绕 (wéi rào) is a verb meaning 'to revolve aro

困倦

kùn juàn

困倦 is an adjective meaning 'drowsy' or 'sleepy'

严守

yán shǒu

‘严守’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to strictly

严格

yán gé

Strict and rigorous describe high standards, caref

尝一尝

cháng yì cháng

'Cháng yì cháng' is a colloquial, reduplicated

未尝

wèi cháng

‘未尝’ is a literary adverb meaning ‘never’ or

品尝

pǐn cháng

品尝 is a transitive verb meaning 'to savor' or 't

售罄

shòu qìng

售罄 (shòu qìng) literally combines 售 (shòu),

售价

shòu jià

售价 (shòu jià) literally combines 售 (shòu), m

咸知

xián zhī

咸知 (xián zhī) is a literary and formal adverb

咸认

xián rèn

'咸认' is a formal literary expression meaning 'al

咸有

xián yǒu

咸有 (xián yǒu) is a classical and literary adve

咱妈

zán mā

'咱妈' (zán mā) is a colloquial, affectionate te

咱爷们儿

zán yé men r

'咱爷们儿' (zán yé men r) is an informal, mascul

咱家

zán jiā

'咱家' (zán jiā) literally combines 咱 (zán), a

咱们

zán men

咱们 (zán men) is an inclusive first-person plura

呼叫

hū jiào

呼叫 means 'to call (someone)' or 'to page' — typ

口味

kǒu wèi

‘Kǒu wèi’ literally combines ‘kǒu’ (mouth)

快呀

kuài yā

快呀 (kuài yā) is an affectionate, gently urgent

是否

shì fǒu

'是否' is a conjunction meaning 'whether or not' a

另起炉灶

lìng qǐ lú zào

'另起炉灶' is an idiom meaning 'to start afresh' o

另有

lìng yǒu

另有 is a conjunction meaning 'there is also' or '

另外

lìng wài

另外 (lìng wài) is an adverbial and conjunctive

取消

qǔ xiāo

取消 (qǔ xiāo) is a transitive verb meaning 'to