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.

缩水

suō shuǐ

"缩水" literally means "to shrink in water," refle

一致

yī zhì

一致 (yī zhì) is an adjective meaning 'unanimous

致电

diàn zhì

致電 (zhì diàn) is a formal or semi-formal verb

编造

biān zào

‘编造’ is a verb meaning to deliberately invent

端绪

duān xù

端绪 (duān xù) is a literary noun meaning 'the b

头绪

tóu xù

‘头绪’ literally combines ‘头’ (tóu, ‘head’

绸带

chóu dài

Chóu dài literally combines 绸 (chóu), meaning

综观

zōng guān

综观 (zōng guān) is a formal verb meaning 'to vi

丝丝入扣

sī sī rù kòu

The idiom sī sī rù kòu literally means 'each s

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

'Yī sī bù gǒu' literally means 'not even one t

统筹

tǒng chóu

统筹 (tǒng chóu) is a formal, often administrati

联络

lián luò

联络 (lián luò) means 'to contact' or 'to commun

络腮胡

luò sāi hú

络腮胡 refers to a full, dense beard that grows al

组队

zǔ duì

‘组队’ literally means ‘to form a team’ — com

小组

xiǎo zǔ

小组 (xiǎo zǔ) literally means 'small group' —

索要

suǒ yào

索要 (suǒ yào) is a verb meaning 'to demand'—sp

索取

suǒ qǔ

索取 (suǒ qǔ) is a formal, written verb meaning

素材

sùcái

素材 (sùcái) literally combines 素 (sù), meanin

纷繁

fēn fán

纷繁 describes something that is complex, intricat

纠纷

jiū fēn

纠纷 (jiū fēn) is a noun meaning 'dispute' or 'c

纯手工

chún shǒu gōng

'纯手工' literally means 'pure hand work' — combi

纯属

chún shǔ

‘纯属’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'purely,'

纳凉

nà liáng

纳凉 (nà liáng) literally means 'to receive cool

纳税

nà shuì

纳 (nà) means 'to receive' or 'to accept', and 税

采纳

cǎi nà

采纳 (cǎi nà) is a formal, written verb meaning

运粮

yùn liáng

运粮 literally combines 运 (yùn), meaning 'to tra

口粮

kǒu liáng

‘口粮’ literally combines ‘口’ (kǒu), meaning

糟糠

zāo kāng

‘Zāo kāng’ literally means ‘dregs and chaff’

糙点子

cāo diǎnzi

‘糙点子’ is a colloquial noun meaning a half-bak

糙汉

cāo hàn

‘糙汉’ literally combines ‘糙’ (cāo), meaning

糙活儿

cāo huór

‘糙活儿’ (cāo huór) literally combines ‘糙’

面糊

miàn hú

面糊 (miàn hú) literally combines 面 (miàn), me

糊弄

hù nong

‘糊弄’ (hù nong) is a colloquial verb meaning t

糊口

hú kǒu

'Hú kǒu' literally means 'to paste the mouth' —

粘贴

zhān tiē

‘粘贴’ (zhān tiē) is a compound verb meaning '

窄门

zhǎi mén

'窄门' (zhǎi mén) literally means 'narrow gate'

稳扎稳打

wěn zhā wěn dǎ

稳扎稳打 literally means 'steady staking, steady s

稳当

wěn dang

稳当 (wěn dang) is an adjective meaning 'secure',

名实相称

míng shí xiāng chèn

‘名实相称’ literally means ‘name and reality ma

称身

chèn shēn

‘称身’ (chèn shēn) is an adjective meaning ‘w