Published Characters
Browse published characters with pinyin and meanings.
102 characters
面Published
Pinyinmiàn
MeaningThe character 面 most commonly means “face” (a person’s face or surface of something) and by extension “side” or “aspect” (e.g., one side of an object or one aspect of an issue). In many everyday words it can also refer to “noodles” or “flour-based foods,” as in 面条 (miàn tiáo, noodles).
等Published
Pinyinděng
Meaning“等” most commonly means “to wait” (as in 等一下 “wait a moment”) and is also used to mark “etc.” or “and so on” at the end of a list (like in 苹果、香蕉等 “apples, bananas, etc.”). It can also mean “rank/level” (e.g., 等级 “grade; level”) and appears in some fixed expressions with related senses.
水Published
Pinyinshuǐ
MeaningThe character “水” (shuǐ) primarily means “water,” referring to liquid water like rivers, rain, and drinking water. By extension, it can also refer generally to liquids or things related to water (e.g., bodies of water, moisture).
人Published
Pinyinrén
MeaningThe character **“人” (rén)** primarily means **“person” or “human being”** and is used to refer to people in general. It also appears in many compound words and phrases to indicate a type of person or someone’s role (e.g., “中国人” = Chinese person).
上Published
Pinyinshàng
MeaningThe Chinese character “上” mainly means “up” or “above,” and is used for directions, positions, or movement to a higher place (e.g., go up, on top, upstairs). It can also mean “to go to / attend” (like go to class, go to work) or indicate something that is previous/earlier (like last week).
时Published
Pinyinshí
MeaningIn modern Chinese, “时” mainly means “time” or “a point in time,” and appears in words like 时间 (time) and 时刻 (moment). It can also mean “when” or “while” in sentence patterns like 当时 / …的时候 (at that time / when …).
产Published
Pinyinchǎn
Meaning“产” most commonly means “to produce” or “production,” especially of goods or crops, and it can also refer to “products” or “output” (like factory production). In other contexts, it means “to give birth” or “childbirth,” and by extension can refer to property or assets (like real estate).
业Published
Pinyinyè
MeaningThe Chinese character “业” (simplified; traditional: 業) mainly means “work, occupation, or profession” and can also mean “industry” (as in business fields like 工业 “industry,” 教育业 “education sector”). In extended uses, it can refer to one’s “undertaking, achievement, or academic studies,” as in 学业 “studies/schoolwork.”
分Published
Pinyinfēn
MeaningThe character **“分” (fēn/fèn)** mainly means “to divide, separate, or share” and by extension “a part or portion” of something. It is also a common **measure word** meaning “one cent” (money), “one minute” (time), or “one tenth” of a unit (like 0.1 in scores).
小Published
Pinyinxiǎo
MeaningThe Chinese character “小” mainly means “small; little” in size, amount, or degree (the opposite of 大 “big”). It can also be used more broadly to mean “young” or “less important” in certain contexts (for example, 小王 = “young/Junior Wang”).