99 characters, broken into the parts they're built from
Chinese characters aren't drawings to memorise — most are assembled from a handful of reusable parts. These are the 99 characters taught in Qingshan Village, each shown with its components, its tone, and the words it appears in.
- 99 characters
- 59 built from parts
- HSK 1
- 是shìto beيكون#2Built from日正Appears in是是的不是
- 不bùnot / noلا#4Built from一丿Appears in不客气对不起不一样不是好久不见不要不用谢
- 你nǐyouأنت#6Built from亻尔Appears in你你们你好你好吗谢谢你
- 我wǒI / meأنا#9Built from手戈Appears in我我们
- 在zàiat / to be in#12Appears in在现在
- 会huìcan / meeting#30Built from人云Appears in会
- 好hǎogoodجيد#40Built from女子Appears in好你好你好吗好久不见好吃好喝好的好吗好看好了
- 要yàoto want#50Built from西女Appears in要不要
- 子zǐchild / sonطفل#60Appears in孩子桌子椅子帽子
- 说shuōto speak#70Built from讠兑Appears in说再说一遍
- 起qǐto riseينهض#95Built from走己Appears in对不起起床一起
- 想xiǎngto want / think#110Built from相心Appears in想
- 对duìcorrect / towardصحيح / نحو#120Built from又寸Appears in对面对不起对
- 见jiànto see / meetيرى / يلتقي#130Appears in再见好久不见
- 名míngnameاسم#155Built from夕口Appears in名字
- 再zàiagainمرة أخرى#190Built from一冉Appears in再见再说一遍
- 面miànnoodles / face#210Appears in面条面包对面牛肉面前面后面上面下面里面
- 很hěnveryجدًا#220Built from彳艮Appears in很
- 走zǒuto walk#240Appears in走怎么走
- 车chēvehicle#260Appears in车站车自行车公共汽车出租车火车站
- 听tīngto listen#290Built from口斤Appears in听听懂
- 字zìcharacter / wordحرف / كلمة#290Built from宀子Appears in名字数字
- 女nǚwoman / femaleامرأة#300
- 气qìair / spiritهواء / روح#300Appears in天气不客气
- 叫jiàoto be calledيُدعى#320Built from口丩Appears in叫
- 果guǒfruit / result#340Appears in果汁水果苹果
- 呢ne(question particle)(أداة سؤال)#340Built from口尼Appears in呢
- 请qǐngpleaseمن فضلك#410Built from讠青Appears in请请问
- 站zhànstation / to stand#430Built from立占Appears in站车站火车站
- 钱qiánmoney#470Built from钅戋Appears in钱多少钱找钱
- 买mǎito buy#480Appears in买
- 吃chīto eat#500Built from口乞Appears in吃吃饭好吃
- 块kuàipiece / (money)#520Built from土夬Appears in块
- 帮bāngto help#560Built from邦巾Appears in帮助帮忙
- 左zuǒleft#610Built from𠂇工Appears in左左边
- 右yòuright#620Built from𠂇口Appears in右右边
- 牛niúcow / beef#650Appears in牛奶牛肉面牛肉
- 客kèguestضيف#700Built from宀各Appears in不客气
- 肉ròumeat#700Appears in肉牛肉面牛肉
- 喝hēto drink#720Built from口曷Appears in喝好喝
- 谢xièto thankيشكر#780Built from讠身寸Appears in谢谢谢谢你不用谢
- 懂dǒngto understand#810Built from忄董Appears in懂听懂
- 茶chátea#830Built from艹余Appears in茶
- 救jiùto rescue#880Built from求攵Appears in救命救
- 贵guìexpensive#900Appears in贵太贵了
- 苹píngapple (苹果)#1600Built from艹平Appears in苹果
- 八bāeightAppears in八
- 百bǎihundredBuilt from一白Appears in百一百
- 北běinorthAppears in北
- 杯bēicupBuilt from木不Appears in杯一杯
- 边biānsideBuilt from辶力Appears in旁边左边右边
- 菜càivegetable / dishBuilt from艹采Appears in蔬菜菜
- 蛋dàneggBuilt from疋虫Appears in鸡蛋
- 到dàoto arriveBuilt from至刂Appears in到
- 东dōngeastAppears in东西东
- 多duōmany / muchBuilt from夕夕Appears in多少多多少钱
- 二èrtwoAppears in二星期二二十
- 饭fàncooked rice / mealBuilt from饣反Appears in饭店米饭做饭吃饭
- 后hòubehind / afterAppears in后后面
- 鸡jīchickenBuilt from又鸟Appears in鸡蛋
- 近jìnnearBuilt from辶斤Appears in近
- 九jiǔnineAppears in九
- 快kuàifastBuilt from忄夬Appears in快快乐快点
- 累lèitiredBuilt from田糸Appears in累
- 里lǐinsideAppears in这里那里哪里里里面
- 六liùsixAppears in六星期六
- 路lùroadBuilt from足各Appears in路马路
- 卖màito sellBuilt from十买Appears in卖
- 慢mànslowBuilt from忄曼Appears in慢慢一点
- 忙mángbusyBuilt from忄亡Appears in忙帮忙
- 米mǐuncooked riceAppears in米饭米
- 哪nǎwhichBuilt from口那Appears in哪里哪儿
- 怕pàto fearBuilt from忄白Appears in怕
- 便piáncheap (便宜) / convenientBuilt from亻更Appears in便宜方便便宜点儿
- 七qīsevenAppears in七
- 前qiánfront / beforeAppears in前前面
- 热rèhotBuilt from执灬Appears in热
- 三sānthreeAppears in三星期三
- 上shàngup / aboveAppears in早上晚上上上面马上
- 少shǎofew / littleAppears in多少少多少钱
- 十shítenAppears in十二十
- 水shuǐwaterAppears in水水果
- 四sìfourAppears in四星期四
- 汤tāngsoupAppears in汤
- 甜tiánsweetBuilt from舌甘Appears in甜
- 碗wǎnbowlBuilt from石宛Appears in碗一碗
- 危wēidangerAppears in危险
- 文wénwriting / languageAppears in中文
- 问wènto askBuilt from门口Appears in问请问
- 五wǔfiveAppears in五星期五
- 西xīwestAppears in西瓜东西西
- 下xiàdown / belowAppears in下下雨下雪下面
- 险xiǎnriskBuilt from阝佥Appears in危险
- 心xīnheartAppears in小心
- 宜yísuitableBuilt from宀且Appears in便宜便宜点儿
- 一yīoneAppears in一星期一一样不一样一起一碗一杯一点儿一百一斤一共一直慢一点再说一遍一定
- 元yuányuan (currency)Appears in元
- 远yuǎnfarBuilt from辶元Appears in远
- 中zhōngmiddle / ChinaAppears in中午中文
Characters stick when you meet them in a scene
Every character here is introduced inside a quest — you see it on a shop sign, hear it spoken, then build it from its parts before you're asked to use it.
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