Category: Chinese

不 is the character for “no; not”. It is made out of 4 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin不不ㄅㄨˋbù Definition No; not (negative prefix) Historical Origins The character 不 originally depicted the calyx of a flower. Over time, it evolved into a phono-semantic compound when combined with the pictograph for mouth (口), forming 否 (OC *brɯʔ, *pɯʔ),… Continue reading 不 | Chinese Character for No; Not

小 is the character for “small” . It is made out of 3 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin小小ㄒㄧㄠˇXiǎo Definition Small; tiny; few; young Historical Origins The character 小 is an ideographic character originating from the oracle bone script, where it was represented by three small dots. Over time, as seen in bronze inscriptions, these dots evolved… Continue reading 小 | Chinese Character for Small

龜 is the character for “turtle”. It is made out of 16 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin龜龟ㄍㄨㄟguī Definition Turtle; tortoise Historical Origins 龜 is one of the oldest pictographic characters in the Chinese language. It is a direct drawing of a turtle, which can still be clearly seen in its modern form. Vocabulary with the Character… Continue reading 龜 | Chinese Character for Turtle

罐 is the character for “jar”. It is made out of 24 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin罐罐ㄍㄨㄢˋGuàn Definition Jar; can; pot Historical Origins 罐 is a relatively recent character. It is made out of the component 缶 meaning “pottery” and the phonetic component 雚 (ㄍㄨㄢˋ - guàn). Vocabulary with the Character 罐 ChineseBopomofoPinyinEnglish罐頭ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊguàntóucanned food罐子ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄗˇguànzijar水罐ㄕㄨㄟˇ… Continue reading 罐 | Chinese Character for Jar

子 is the character for “child”. It is made out of 3 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin子子ㄗˇZǐ Definition Child; son; offspring; seed; egg; small thing; young animal; young; secretly; simply; only; child; trivial matter; offspring; surname Zi Historical Origins The character 子 has ancient origins, dating back to the oracle bone script. It is a pictogram… Continue reading 子 | Chinese Character for Child

忠 is the character for "loyalty". It is made out of 8 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin忠忠ㄓㄨㄥZhōng Definition Loyal; faithful; devoted; fidelity; loyalty; devoted; loyalty; faithfulness; devoted; loyal; devoted to Historical Origins The character 忠 has ancient origins, dating back to the oracle bone script. It is a combination of the heart radical 心 and the… Continue reading 忠 | Chinese Character for Loyalty

肏 is the character for “to fuck”. It is made out of 8 strokes. Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin肏肏ㄘㄠˋCào Definition To fuck; to have sex with someone (vulgar) Historical Origins The dating of this character is unknown. It is an ideogrammic character made up of 入 (“enter”) and 肉 (“flesh”), therefore literally meaning “entering the flesh”, giving… Continue reading 肏 | Chinese Character for F*ck