Browse "NumbersTime" 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.

解析

jiě xī

解析 (jiě xī) is a formal verb meaning 'to inter

未来

wèi lái

未来 (wèi lái) literally means 'not yet come' —

曾几何时

céngjǐhéshí

‘曾几何时’ is a literary, slightly formal adverb

曾经

céngjīng

'曾经' (céngjīng) is an adverb meaning 'once' or

旬报

xún bào

‘旬报’ (xún bào) literally means ‘ten-day rep

旬刊

xún kān

'Xún kān' literally means 'ten-day publication'

一旬

yī xún

‘一旬’ literally means ‘one xún’, where ‘一

下旬

xià xún

‘下旬’ literally means ‘lower ten-day period’

中旬

zhōng xún

‘中旬’ literally means ‘middle ten-day period’

上旬

shàng xún

‘上旬’ literally means 'upper ten-day period' an

平旦

píng dàn

‘平旦’ is a classical Chinese term meaning ‘ear

旦夕

dàn xī

‘旦夕’ literally combines ‘旦’ (dàn), meaning

一旦

yī dàn

Once is a conjunction used to introduce a conditio

斜阳

xié yáng

‘斜阳’ literally means ‘slanting sun’ — combi

括号

kuò hào

‘括号’ (kuò hào) is a noun meaning ‘parenthes

拐点

guǎi diǎn

‘拐点’ literally combines 拐 (to turn, bend, or

忽略不计

hūlüè bù jì

忽略不计 is a four-character verb meaning 'to disr

彻夜

chè yè

彻夜 means 'all night long' or 'throughout the nig

待会儿

dāi huìr

'待会儿' (dāi huìr) is an informal, spoken adver

彼时

bǐ shí

彼时 (bǐ shí) is a literary and formal adverb me

弯月

wān yuè

‘弯月’ literally means ‘bent moon’ — the char

延迟

yánchí

延迟 (yánchí) is a verb meaning 'to delay' or 't

数字货币

shù zì huò bì

‘数字货币’ literally means ‘number-character cu

硬币

yìng bì

硬币 (yìng bì) literally means 'hard currency'

夜幕

yè mù

‘夜幕’ literally means ‘night curtain’—a poet

幅度

fú dù

幅度 (fúdù) is a noun meaning 'range', 'extent',

十二属相

shí èr shǔ xiàng

The term 十二属相 (shí èr shǔ xiàng) literally

屈指可数

qū zhǐ kě shǔ

屈指可数 literally means 'bend fingers and can cou

届期

jiè qī

届期 (jiè qī) is a formal noun meaning 'term of

任期届满

rèn qī jiè mǎn

'任期届满' literally combines '任' (to assume offi

届次

jiè cì

届次 (jiè cì) is a compound noun meaning 'term n

一尺

yī chǐ

‘Yī chǐ’ literally means ‘one chi’, an ancie

尚未

shàng wèi

尚未 is an adverb meaning 'not yet' — it expresse

夜晚

yè wǎn

夜晚 (yè wǎn) is a common, neutral noun meaning

前夕

qián xī

‘前夕’ literally combines ‘前’ (qián, meaning

朝夕

zhāo xī

‘朝夕’ literally combines ‘朝’ (zhāo), meanin

夕阳

xī yáng

‘夕阳’ literally combines 夕 (xī), meaning ‘ev

均值

jūn zhí

均值 (jūn zhí) means 'mean value' or 'average'—

平均

píng jūn

平均 (píng jūn) means 'average' or 'mean' — the

圆圈

yuán quān

‘圆圈’ (yuán quān) is a common noun meaning ‘