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.

塑料

sù liào

'Plastic' is a synthetic material made from polyme

材料

cái liào

材料 (cái liào) literally combines 材 (cái), me

语文

yǔ wén

语文 (yǔ wén) literally means 'language and lite

文章

wén zhāng

‘Wén zhāng’ literally combines ‘wén’ (liter

文学

wén xué

‘Wénxué’ (文学) literally combines ‘wén’ (

无故

wú gù

'Wú gù' literally means 'without reason' or 'wit

缘故

yuán gù

缘故 (yuán gù) is a formal noun meaning 'reason'

放大

fàng dà

放大 (fàng dà) is a verb meaning 'to enlarge' or

放慢

fàng màn

‘放慢’ is a compound verb meaning 'to slow down'

放学

fàng xué

'Fàng xué' literally combines 'fàng' (to releas

据悉

jù xī

据悉 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'it is learned

据说

jù shuō

据说 (jù shuō) is an adverb meaning 'it is said'

分担

fēn dān

‘分担’ is a verb meaning ‘to share (a burden, r

担当

dān dāng

‘担当’ (dān dāng) is a verb meaning ‘to take

担负

fù dān

担负 is a formal, compound verb meaning 'to bear'

择优

zé yōu

择优 (zé yōu) literally means 'select the best'

择偶

zé ǒu

‘择偶’ literally means ‘to choose a spouse’ —

择业

zé yè

‘择业’ literally means ‘to choose (择) a profes

选择

xuǎn zé

选择 (xuǎn zé) means 'to choose' as a verb and '

搬运

yùn bān

搬运 (yùn bān) is a compound verb meaning 'to tr

换洗

huàn xǐ

‘换洗’ literally combines ‘huàn’ (to change,

换班

huàn bān

'Huàn bān' literally means 'to change shifts' —

提神

tí shén

提神 literally means 'to lift (tī) the spirit (sh

提款

tí kuǎn

提款 means 'to withdraw (money)'—specifically, th

提纲

tí gāng

提纲 (tí gāng) literally combines 提 (tí), mean

提议

tí yì

提议 means 'to propose' or 'to make a suggestion'.

提醒

tí xǐng

'提醒' (tí xǐng) is a verb meaning 'to remind'

提问

tí wèn

提问 means 'to ask (a question)' and functions pri

接听

jiē tīng

接听 literally combines 接 (jiē), meaning 'to rec

接力

jiē lì

‘接力’ (jiē lì) literally means ‘to receive s

接班

jiē bān

'接班' literally means 'to receive the shift/team'

接送

jiē sòng

接送 (jiē sòng) is a compound verb meaning 'to p

扫雪

sǎo xuě

'扫雪' literally combines 扫 (sǎo), meaning 'to s

扫码

sǎo mǎ

"扫码" literally means "to sweep a code," where 扫

扫地

sǎo dì

扫地 (sǎo dì) literally means 'to sweep the grou

拿手

ná shǒu

'拿手' (ná shǒu) literally means 'hand-grasping'

拿来

ná lái

‘拿来’ is a verb phrase meaning 'to bring (somet

拿到

ná dào

拿到 (ná dào) is a compound verb meaning 'to obt

拿着

ná zhe

'拿着' (ná zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'holding

才能

cái néng

‘才能’ (cái néng) is a noun meaning ‘ability