This character generally refers to a “star or constellation.” When used as an adjective, it means “to be dispersed.” 迢…[详细]

The pottery incised with a dragon-and-phoenix pattern (left) unearthed from the Lianhe Site and a line drawing of its dragon-and-phoenix pattern (…[详细]

In China, this character usually refers to a pagoda, originally used as a religious building. It also refers to a tower or tower-like building. …[详细]

A measured drawing of the Pagoda of Fogong Temple by Liang Sicheng Photo: FILE The Pagoda of Fogong Temple, a wooden pagoda in Ying County, Sha…[详细]

This is a frequent Chinese character, which often refers to the sky or heaven. It is also associated with weather and days. 天凉好个秋 tiān…[详细]

The Dunhuang Star Chart is one of the first known graphical representations of stars from ancient Chinese astronomy, dated to the Tang Dynasty. It…[详细]

This character usually refers to clouds. It also means “to say or speak” in ancient Chinese. 云深不知处 yún shēn b&ug…[详细]

The seated Buddha in Cave 20 at Yungang Grottoes Photo: 699PIC The massive Yungang Grottoes complex extends approximately 1 km from east to…[详细]

This character refers to “east.” Its meaning can be extended to “host,” such as fang dong (landlord) and gu dong (share…[详细]