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.

还债

huán zhài

‘还债’ literally means ‘to return debt’ — ‘

侧身

cèshēn

'侧身' literally combines '侧' (cè), meaning 'sid

侧重

cèzhòng

侧重 (cèzhòng) is a verb meaning 'to emphasize'

人伦

rén lún

人伦 (rén lún) is a classical Chinese term refer

天伦

tiān lún

‘天伦’ (tiān lún) literally combines ‘天’ (t

倘有

tǎng yǒu

倘有 is a formal, literary conjunction meaning 'if

倘来

tǎng lái

‘倘来’ is an elegant, literary adjective meaning

倘然

tǎng rán

倘然 is a formal or literary conjunction meaning '

倘使

tǎng shǐ

倘使 is a formal conjunction meaning 'if' or 'in c

倘若

tǎng ruò

倘若 is a formal conjunction meaning 'if' or 'supp

俯拾

fǔ shí

‘俯拾’ literally means ‘to bend down and pick u

学侣

xué lǚ

'学侣' (xué lǚ) is a compound noun meaning 'stud

侈靡

chǐ mí

'Chǐ mí' is a compound adjective meaning 'extrav

奢侈

shē chǐ

奢侈 (shē chǐ) is a compound word meaning 'luxur

佣金额

yòng jīn é

'佣金额' (yòng jīn é) is a compound noun meanin

提佣

tí yòng

'提佣' (tí yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'com

返佣

fǎn yòng

返佣 (fǎn yòng) literally means 'return commissi

佣金

yòng jīn

‘佣金’ (yòng jīn) literally combines ‘佣’ (y

伺候

cì hòu

'伺候' (cì hòu) is a verb meaning to attend to o

伺便

sì biàn

‘伺便’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to wa

伺机

sì jī

‘伺机’ is a verb meaning 'to wait for (and seize

老伶

lǎo líng

‘老伶’ (lǎo líng) is a respectful, somewhat li

小伶

xiǎo líng

‘小伶’ (xiǎo líng) is a traditional Chinese te

優伶

yōu líng

優伶 (yōu líng) is a classical literary term ref

伶人

líng rén

‘伶人’ is a formal, literary term for ‘performe

季伯

jì bó

季伯 (jì bó) is a traditional Chinese kinship te

伯母

bó mǔ

‘Bó mǔ’ refers specifically to the wife of one

伯父

bó fù

‘Bófù’ (伯父) is a respectful term for one’s

伏案

fú àn

‘伏案’ literally means ‘to bow down over a desk

整伍

zhěng wǔ

‘整伍’ literally combines ‘整’ (zhěng), meani

队列

duì liè

‘队列’ (duì liè) literally combines ‘队’ (du

落伍

luò wǔ

‘落伍’ literally means ‘to fall behind the rank

依仗

yī zhàng

‘依仗’ is a verb meaning ‘to rely on’ or ‘to

亦师亦友

yì shī yì yǒu

'亦师亦友' (yì shī yì yǒu) is a four-character

井然

jǐng rán

‘井然’ is an adjective meaning ‘orderly,’ ‘me

乳名

rǔ míng

‘乳名’ (rǔ míng) literally combines ‘乳’ (r

乞假

qǐ jià

‘乞假’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to re

汤丸

tāng wán

‘汤丸’ (tāng wán) literally means ‘soup ball

串通

chuàn tōng

串通 (chuàn tōng) is a verb meaning 'to collude'

串门

chuàn mén

'Chuàn mén' literally means 'to string together