Browse Words — Learn Chinese Through Stories

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

观点

guān diǎn

‘观点’ (guān diǎn) literally combines 观 (guā

早点

zǎo diǎn

‘早点’ is a versatile two-character word with tw

点击

diǎn jī

点击 (diǎn jī) is a verb meaning 'to click' — s

有点儿

yǒu diǎnr

'有点儿' (yǒu diǎnr) is a colloquial adverb mean

特点

tè diǎn

特点 (tè diǎn) literally combines 特 (tè), mean

点头

diǎn tóu

点头 (diǎn tóu) literally means 'to dot the head

机关

jī guān

'机关' (jī guān) literally combines '机' (jī),

机器

jī qì

‘机器’ (jī qì) is a general noun meaning ‘mac

手机

shǒu jī

'手机' (shǒu jī) literally means 'hand machine'

飞机

fēi jī

飞机 (fēi jī) literally means 'flying machine'

都得

dōu děi

都得 (dōu děi) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'a

都已经

dōu yǐjīng

'都已经' (dōu yǐjīng) is an adverbial phrase me

都不

dōu bù

‘都不’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'none' or

都行

dōu xíng

都行 (dōu xíng) is an informal, versatile adverb

都有

dōu yǒu

'都有' (dōu yǒu) is an adverbial phrase meaning

都好

dōu hǎo

都好 (dōu hǎo) literally combines 都 (dōu), mea

显现

xiǎn xiàn

显现 means 'to become apparent' or 'to appear visi

发现

fā xiàn

'发现' (fā xiàn) is a verb meaning 'to discover'

现实

xiàn shí

现实 (xiàn shí) means 'reality' — the actual st

现代

xiàn dài

现代 (xiàn dài) literally means 'present generat

现在

xiàn zài

'现在' (xiàn zài) literally combines 现 (xiàn),

小雨

xiǎo yǔ

‘Xiǎo yǔ’ literally means ‘small rain’—comb

小猫

xiǎo māo

‘Xiǎo māo’ literally means ‘small cat’ and r

小声

xiǎo shēng

小声 literally means 'small voice' — 小 (xiǎo) m

小学

xiǎo xué

小学 (xiǎo xué) literally means 'small school'

小心

xiǎo xīn

小心 literally means 'small heart'—a poetic, clas

小朋友

xiǎo péng you

'Xiǎo péng you' literally means 'little friend'

引起

yǐn qǐ

‘引起’ is a compound verb meaning 'to cause' or