汉字 Chinese characters

一 yī The number one; also means “all” or “the same”… 指事字 · 1画 二 èr The number two; also means “two kinds” or “dif… 指事字 · 2画 三 sān The number three; in Chinese it often means “m… 指事字 · 3画 人 rén A pictograph of a person standing sideways; me… 象形字 · 2画 大 dà Large, big; the opposite of 小 (small).… 象形字 · 3画 小 xiǎo Small, few; the opposite of 大. Also means “you… 象形字 · 3画 上 shàng Above, up; the opposite of 下. Also earlier in … 指事字 · 3画 下 xià Below, down; the opposite of 上. Also later in … 指事字 · 3画

日 rì A pictograph of the sun; means “sun”, “daytime… 象形字 · 4画 月 yuè A pictograph of a crescent moon; means “moon” … 象形字 · 4画 山 shān A pictograph of three peaks; means “mountain”.… 象形字 · 3画 水 shuǐ A pictograph of a flowing river; means “water”… 象形字 · 4画 明 míng A compound of “sun” and “moon” — both shine, s… 会意字 · 8画 口 kǒu A pictograph. It looks like an open mouth. It … 象形字 · 3画 目 mù A pictograph. It looks like an eye. It means e… 象形字 · 5画 耳 ěr A pictograph. It looks like an ear. It means e… 象形字 · 6画 手 shǒu A pictograph. It looks like a hand. It means h… 象形字 · 4画 心 xīn A pictograph. It looks like a heart. It means … 象形字 · 4画 女 nǚ A pictograph. It looks like a person kneeling.… 象形字 · 3画 子 zǐ A pictograph. It looks like a baby wrapped in … 象形字 · 3画 父 fù It means father. It also means the founder of … 象形字 · 4画 母 mǔ It means mother. It also means something that … 象形字 · 5画 友 yǒu It means friend, and also means a good or frie… 会意字 · 4画 天 tiān It means the sky. It also means a day, or natu… 指事字 · 4画 地 dì It means the earth or the ground. It also mean… 会意字 · 6画 雨 yǔ A pictograph. It looks like raindrops falling … 象形字 · 8画 风 fēng It means the movement of air. It also means cu… 形声字 · 4画 云 yún A pictographic character. It looks like a curl… 象形字 · 4画 石 shí It means stone, or something made of stone.… 象形字 · 5画 田 tián A pictograph. It looks like a field divided in… 象形字 · 5画 禾 hé A pictograph. It looks like a ripe grain plant… 象形字 · 5画 木 mù A pictograph. It looks like a tree. It means t… 象形字 · 4画 花 huā It means a flower. It also means a pattern, an… 形声字 · 7画 吃 chī To put food in your mouth and swallow it. It a… 形声字 · 6画 喝 hē To swallow liquid. It also means to drink alco… 形声字 · 12画 看 kàn To look at with your eyes. It also means to vi… 会意字 · 9画 说 shuō To express with words. It also means to explai… 形声字 · 9画 听 tīng To receive sound with your ears. It also means… 形声字 · 7画 走 zǒu To move on foot; to walk. It also means to lea… 会意字 · 7画 来 lái To come here from another place. It also means… 象形字 · 7画 去 qù To go from here to another place. Also means t… 会意字 · 5画 好 hǎo It means having many good points or being sati… 会意字 · 6画 中 zhōng It shows that something is in the middle. It a… 指事字 · 4画

家 jiā Means “family” or “home”. Added to a field, it… 会意字 · 10画 马 mǎ A pictographic character. It looks like a stan… 象形字 · 3画 牛 niú A pictograph. It looks like the front view of … 象形字 · 4画 犬 quǎn A pictograph. It looks like a dog with its tai… 象形字 · 4画 鸟 niǎo A pictograph. It looks like a bird. It means b… 象形字 · 5画 鱼 yú A pictographic character. It looks like a fish… 象形字 · 8画 虫 chóng A picture of a worm. It means insects and smal… 象形字 · 6画 贝 bèi It is a pictograph, like a shell. In ancient t… 象形字 · 4画 王 wáng It means king or leader. It is also one of the… 象形字 · 4画 门 mén A pictograph of two open door panels. Means do… 象形字 · 3画 车 chē A pictograph. It looks like an old horse carri… 象形字 · 4画 米 mǐ A pictograph. It looks like grains of rice on … 象形字 · 6画 茶 chá It means the tea plant, tea leaves, or a drink… 形声字 · 9画 酒 jiǔ A drink made from grains or fruit through ferm… 形声字 · 10画 衣 yī A pictograph that looks like a top garment. It… 象形字 · 6画 书 shū It means a book. It also means to write.… 简化字 · 4画 学 xué To learn, to imitate. Also means school.… 会意字 · 8画 字 zì It means a written character.… 会意字 · 6画 名 míng It means a name. It also means famous.… 会意字 · 6画 屋 wū It means a room or a house.… 会意字 · 9画 老 lǎo It means old in age. It also means having a lo… 会意字 · 6画 春 chūn It means spring, the first season of the year.… 会意字 · 9画 秋 qiū It means autumn, the season when crops are rip… 形声字 · 9画 冬 dōng It means winter, the last season of the year.… 会意字 · 5画 年 nián A unit of time: one year. It also means age.… 会意字 · 6画 岁 suì It means year or age.… 会意字 · 6画 福 fú It means happiness and good luck.… 形声字 · 13画 喜 xǐ It means happy and joyful.… 会意字 · 12画 爱 ài It means deep feelings for a person or thing. … 简化字 · 10画 美 měi It means beautiful or good-looking. It also me… 会意字 · 9画 德 dé Morality and good character.… 会意字 · 15画 火 huǒ A pictograph. It looks like a dancing flame. I… 象形字 · 4画 电 diàn It means electricity or electric power. It als… 象形字 · 5画 竹 zhú A pictograph. It looks like two bamboo plants … 象形字 · 6画 舟 zhōu A pictographic character. It looks like a smal… 象形字 · 6画 网 wǎng A pictograph of a fishing net. It means net, a… 象形字 · 6画 红 hóng The color of blood or fire.… 形声字 · 6画 白 bái The color of snow or milk. It also means clear… 象形字 · 5画 黑 hēi A dark color like coal or the night sky.… 象形字 · 12画 绿 lǜ The color of grass and leaves.… 形声字 · 11画 黄 huáng The color of gold or ripe grain.… 象形字 · 11画 蓝 lán Like the color of a clear sky.… 形声字 · 13画 雪 xuě Snowflake, the white ice crystals that fall fr… 会意字 · 11画 雷 léi The loud sound during thunder.… 象形字 · 13画 星 xīng A bright object in the night sky.… 形声字 · 9画 颜 yán It means face or facial expression. It also me… 形声字 · 15画 坐 zuò To put your bottom on a chair, stool, or the g… 会意字 · 7画 立 lì To stand. Also means to establish or set up.… 会意字 · 5画 行 xíng Means to walk or go. Also means okay or works.… 会意字 · 6画 读 dú Look at words and say them aloud. Also means r… 形声字 · 10画 写 xiě To use a pen to draw characters on paper or an… 形声字 · 5画 话 huà It means the content of speech, and also the a… 形声字 · 8画 问 wèn When you don't know or don't understand someth… 形声字 · 6画 答 dá To answer someone's question.… 形声字 · 12画 想 xiǎng To think with your brain. Also means to miss s… 形声字 · 13画 知 zhī To know, to understand. Also means knowledge.… 会意字 · 8画 会 huì Means 'can' or 'know how to'. Also means to me… 会意字 · 6画 能 néng It means to be able to do something or to have… 象形字 · 10画 做 zuò To do some work or activity. Also means to mak… 形声字 · 11画 工 gōng Means worker or work. Also means skill or fine… 象形字 · 3画 用 yòng To use, to apply. Also means useful or needed.… 象形字 · 5画