This character usually refers to the Luo River, a tributary of the Yellow River rising from Shaanxi Province and flowing east into Henan Province. …

This Chinese character means “difficult,” usually used to describe problems that are hard to solve or setbacks that make a situation worse. …

When used as a noun, this character refers to a drawing, painting or picture; when used as a verb, it means “to draw, paint or sign.” 雪暗凋旗画 xu…

This Chinese character means “to live.” Sometimes it means “to stay” or “in the position of.” 居安思危 jū ān sī w…

When used as an adjective, this character means “healthy, strong, robust or vigorous.” When used as a verb, this character means “to make somethi…

This character can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers collectively to food or meals. As a verb, it means to eat. 民以食为天 mín y…

This character refers to writing implements such as pens, pencils or brushes. The upper part of this character symbolizes bamboo while the lower part refers to hai…