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.

走账

zǒu zhàng

'Zǒu zhàng' literally combines 'zǒu' (to go, to

记账

jì zhàng

记账 literally means 'to record accounts' — the c

赏罚

shǎng fá

赏罚 (shǎng fá) is a compound noun meaning 'rewa

贴春联

tiē chūnlián

'Tiē chūnlián' literally means 'to paste Spring

贴身

tiē shēn

贴身 (tiē shēn) literally means 'sticking to the

贴纸

tiē zhǐ

贴纸 (tiē zhǐ) literally means 'stick paper' —

贡献

gòng xiàn

‘贡献’ (gòng xiàn) is a compound word meaning

钱财

qiáncái

‘钱财’ is a compound noun meaning ‘money’ or

财富

cáifù

财富 (cáifù) is a compound noun meaning 'wealth'

点赞

diǎn zàn

'Dian zan' literally means 'to click + praise' —

谨言

jǐn yán

谨言 literally means 'to be cautious with speech'

称谓

chēng wèi

‘称谓’ (chēng wèi) is a formal noun meaning ‘

咨访

zī fǎng

‘咨访’ is a formal, written verb meaning ‘to se

磋商

cuō shāng

磋商 means 'to negotiate' or 'to consult', especia

征询

zhēng xún

‘征询’ is a formal verb meaning 'to solicit'—ty

设问

shèwèn

Shèwèn (设问) is a rhetorical device in Chinese

设法

shèfǎ

‘设法’ is a verb meaning 'to find a way (to do s

家训

jiā xùn

‘家训’ (jiā xùn) literally means ‘family inst

订正

dìng zhèng

订正 (dìng zhèng) is a verb meaning 'to correct

订制

dìng zhì

订制 means 'to custom-make' or 'to commission the

订阅

dìng yuè

订阅 (dìng yuè) is a verb meaning 'to subscribe'

通览

tōng lǎn

通览 (tōng lǎn) is a formal verb meaning 'to rev

阅览

yuè lǎn

阅览 (yuè lǎn) is a formal, literary verb meanin

裹腿

guǒ tuǐ

裹腿 (guǒ tuǐ) refers to long, narrow strips of

化妆

huà zhuāng

'化妆' (huà zhuāng) is a verb meaning 'to apply

装订

zhuāng dìng

‘装订’ (zhuāng dìng) refers to the physical pr

服装

fú zhuāng

服装 (fú zhuāng) is a formal, all-purpose noun m

补发

bǔ fā

‘补发’ (bǔ fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

补习

bǔ xí

‘补习’ (bǔ xí) literally combines ‘补’ (bǔ)

裁缝

cái féng

裁缝 (cái féng) literally combines 裁 (cái), me

裁判

cái pàn

裁判 (cái pàn) is a noun meaning 'referee' or 'j

裁剪

cái jiǎn

裁剪 (cái jiǎn) is a verb meaning 'to cut and se

衡器

héng qì

‘衡器’ literally means ‘balance instrument’:

虚假

xū jiǎ

'虚假' (xū jiǎ) is an adjective meaning 'false',

荐贤

jiàn xián

‘荐贤’ literally means ‘to recommend the worthy

荐书

jiàn shū

‘荐书’ (jiàn shū) literally combines ‘荐’ (t

举荐

jǔ jiàn

举荐 (jǔ jiàn) is a formal verb meaning 'to nomi

薄饼

báo bǐng

薄饼 (báo bǐng) literally means 'thin cake' —

盖章

gài zhāng

'Gài zhāng' literally means 'to cover (盖) a sea

盖子

gài zi

‘盖子’ (gài zi) literally combines 盖 (gài), m