This character refers to copper. 铜雀春深锁二乔 tóng què chūn shēn suǒ èr qiáo Tong refers to “cop…[详细]

Wang Youliang working on a bronze ding (sacrificial vessel) of the Warring States Period (475–221 BCE) Photo: Ban Xiaoyue/CSST The year 2…[详细]

When used as a verb, this character means “to learn, study or imitate.” When used as a noun, this character refers to learning or scho…[详细]

Lu Xun on his 50th birthday in Shanghai, September 1930 Photo: FILE Western influences upon Kenzaburō Ōe’s works have been widely discu…[详细]

When used as a noun, this character refers to a painting or picture. When used as a verb, it means “to paint, draw or sign.” 画龙点…[详细]

“Apricot Blossoms, Thatched Houses” by Tang Yin (1470–1524), a representative literati painter in the Ming Dynasty Photo: FILE …[详细]

In addition to its basic meaning of “child,” the character zi is also the root for words expressing respect, titles and honorifics. Pe…[详细]

A Qing Dynasty portrait of Confucius, who first invested the term junzi with an ethical significance Photo: FILE Junzi (君子) is a key concept …[详细]

This character means “to keep, abide by,” “to stick to” or “to defend.” 守得云开见月明 shǒu dē yú…[详细]