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.

低价

dī jià

‘低价’ literally combines ‘低’ (dī), meaning

伙计

huǒ jì

伙计 (huǒ jì) is a colloquial noun with two main

同伙

tóng huǒ

‘同伙’ (tóng huǒ) literally combines ‘同’ (t

大伙儿

dà huǒr

‘大伙儿’ (dà huǒr) is a warm, informal noun or

伙食

huǒ shí

‘伙食’ literally combines 伙 (huǒ), meaning ‘g

伙伴

huǒ bàn

'伙伴' (huǒ bàn) literally combines '伙' (huǒ),

份内

fèn nèi

'份内' literally combines '份' (fèn), meaning 'po

任意

rènyì

任意 (rènyì) means 'arbitrary' or 'at will' — d

侍价

shì jiè

侍价 (shì jià) is a classical or literary noun m

价人

jiè rén

'价人' (jiè rén) is an archaic or literary term

预付

yù fù

‘预付’ is a verb meaning ‘to pay in advance’—

付诸

fù zhū

‘付诸’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to pu

付出

fù chū

付出 (fù chū) is a verb meaning 'to invest' — t

交付

jiāo fù

交付 (jiāo fù) is a formal verb meaning 'to hand

付款

fù kuǎn

‘付款’ is a verb meaning 'to pay (money)'—speci

哥仔

gē zǎi

哥仔 (gē zǎi) is an informal, affectionate term

阿仔

ā zǎi

‘Ā zǎi’ is a colloquial, affectionate nickname

小仔

xiǎo zǎi

'小仔' (xiǎo zǎi) is an informal, affectionate,

仍须

réng xū

仍须 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still need to

仍未

réng wèi

‘仍未’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still not

仍旧

réng jiù

仍旧 is an adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet', used t

交代

jiāo dài

‘交代’ is a verb meaning to explain something cl

交际

jiāo jì

交际 (jiāo jì) literally combines 交 (jiāo), me

互换

hù huàn

‘互换’ (hù huàn) is a verb meaning 'to exchang

互惠

hù huì

‘互惠’ (hù huì) literally combines ‘互’ (hù

互动

hù dòng

'互动' (hù dòng) literally combines '互' (hù),

互利

hù lì

"Hù lì" (互利) literally means "mutually benefic

互相

hù xiāng

‘互相’ is an adverb meaning ‘mutually’ or ‘ea

书云

shū yún

'Shū yún' (书云) is a classical Chinese literary

云云

yún yún

‘云云’ (yún yún) is a classical and literary e

乱说

luàn shuō

'乱说' literally combines '乱' (luàn), meaning 'c

乱七八糟

luàn qī bā zāo

'Luàn qī bā zāo' literally combines 'luàn' (c

杂乱

zá luàn

‘杂乱’ (zá luàn) is an adjective meaning ‘clu

扰乱

rǎo luàn

扰乱 is a verb meaning 'to disturb' or 'to disrupt

乘凉

chéng liáng

'Chéng liáng' literally means 'to ride coolness'

乘机

chéng jī

The word chéng jī literally combines chéng (to

乒乓拍

pīng pāng pāi

'乒乓拍' literally combines the onomatopoeic sylla

乒乓声

pīngpāng shēng

'乒乓声' (pīngpāng shēng) is an onomatopoeic no

丰盛

fēng shèng

'丰盛' (fēng shèng) is an adjective meaning 'ple

丢三落四

diū sān là sì

'Diū sān là sì' literally means 'to lose three