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.

丢弃

diū qì

‘丢弃’ is a compound verb meaning 'to discard' o

丢失

diū shī

丢失 (diū shī) is a formal or literary verb mean

将就

jiāng jiù

'将就' is a verb meaning 'to make do with somethin

内幕

nèi mù

内幕 literally means 'inside curtain' — 内 (nèi)

内容

nèi róng

内容 (nèi róng) literally combines 内 (nèi, 'in

底线

dǐxiàn

‘底线’ (dǐxiàn) literally means 'bottom line'

各有千秋

gè yǒu qiān qiū

Each character in 各有千秋 contributes to its idio

各就各位

gè jiù gè wèi

'Each to their own position' is a set phrase used

各自

gè zì

各自 (gè zì) is an adverb meaning 'each' or 'res

齐全

qí quán

齐 (qí) means 'in order', 'neat', or 'all togethe

全家

quán jiā

全家 (quán jiā) literally combines 全 (quán), m

全部

quán bù

全部 (quán bù) means 'entirety', 'all', or 'the

社交

shè jiāo

社交 (shè jiāo) literally combines 社 (shè), me

社团

shè tuán

社团 (shè tuán) literally combines 社 (shè), me

由头

yóu tóu

由头 (yóu tóu) is a noun meaning 'pretext,' 'exc

由此

yóu cǐ

由 means 'from', 'by', or 'due to', and 此 means '

合理

hé lǐ

合理 (hé lǐ) is an adjective meaning 'reasonable

合作

hé zuò

合作 means 'cooperation' or 'to collaborate' and d

使命

shǐ mìng

‘使命’ (shǐmìng) is a formal noun meaning 'mis

使用

shǐ yòng

'使用' (shǐ yòng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

量角器

liáng jiǎo qì

A liáng jiǎo qì (protractor) is a semicircular

量尺

liáng chǐ

量尺 (liáng chǐ) is a compound noun meaning 'mea

量杯

liáng bēi

A liáng bēi is a kitchen tool used to measure pr

民俗

mínsú

‘民俗’ (mínsú) literally combines ‘民’ (mín

香水

xiāng shuǐ

香水 (xiāng shuǐ) literally means 'fragrant wate

饿肚子

è dù zi

‘饿肚子’ literally combines ‘饿’ (to be hungry

饱饭

bǎo fàn

'Bǎo fàn' literally combines 'bǎo' (full, satia

吃饱

chī bǎo

‘吃饱’ (chī bǎo) is a compound verb meaning ‘

冷饮

lěng yǐn

‘冷饮’ literally means ‘cold drink’—‘冷’ (l

饮水

yǐn shuǐ

‘饮水’ literally combines ‘饮’ (to drink) and

风俗

fēng sú

风俗 (fēng sú) refers to the collective customs,

风格

fēng gé

‘风格’ (fēng gé) literally combines ‘wind’ (

顾全

gù quán

顾全 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to safegua

兼顾

jiān gù

兼顾 is a verb meaning 'to attend to both (things)

回顾

huí gù

回顾 (huí gù) is a verb meaning 'to review' or '

甜头

tiántou

‘甜头’ literally combines ‘甜’ (tián, ‘sweet

开头

kāitóu

开头 (kāitóu) literally combines 开 (kāi, 'to o

带头

dàitóu

'带头' literally means 'to carry the head'—a vivi

须知

xū zhī

‘须知’ literally means ‘must know’ — combinin

无须

wú xū

'无须' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'no need to'