This character refers to mirrors. Bronze mirrors, which precede the glass mirrors of today, are loaded with profound historical and cultural connotations. A good e…

This character usually means “sink” when used as a verb. When used as an adjective, it means “deep, heavy or calm.” As an adverb, it means …

This character usually refers to blue or green. In ancient China, it also referred to black. The term dan qing is a poetic expression of traditional Chinese painti…

This character means “west, westward.” The term xifang is known as the West, most often including at least parts of Europe, Australasia and the North A…

As a frequently used character in China, ye has many different meanings. It often refers to a course of study, industry or profession. 传道受业解惑…

The Shuowen Jiezi (An Explication of Written Characters) describes this character as a type of ruler, which is considered the original meaning of the character. To…

This character refers to the word feather. The Chinese character for fan is etymologically derived from a picture of feathers under a roof. 羽化而登…