This character usually refers to dairy products, such as butter. When used as an adjective, it describes something that is flaky, crispy or flu…[详细]

Carved characters that date to the Liangzhu era have been discovered on a black pottery vessel from the Chenghu Site (left) and on a grey potte…[详细]

This character has various meanings. It often refers to the Han Chinese, a racial group in China that derives its name from the Han Dynasty.…[详细]

An inlaid turquoise bronze plaque unearthed from the Erlitou archaeological site Photo: CHINESE ENCYCLOPEDIA China has been gener…[详细]

When this character is pronounced as zhāo, it means morning. When pronounced as cháo, it often refers to a dynasty. In ancient China, e…[详细]

Two jade cong found in the Liangzhu site are exhibited in the National Museum of China. Photo: Ren Guanhong/CSST In ancient China, jadeware …[详细]

Generally, this character is pronounced as wén, meaning patterns, motifs or designs. When pronounced as wèn, this character is inter…[详细]

An aerial view of parts of the Liangzhu Archaeological Site in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province Photo: UNESCO The initial exca…[详细]

Generally, this character means a very small island. The right part of the character originally represented a household of fishermen and the left …[详细]