The Story of Chinese Characters

Learn Chinese characters through animation and discover their origin

horse
(Mandarin)
maa5
(Cantonese)

馬車 (carriage)
馬伕 (groom)
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gold
jīn
(Mandarin)
gam1
(Cantonese)

金屬 (metal)
金色 (golden colour)
現金 (cash)
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cow
niú
(Mandarin)
ngau4
(Cantonese)

牛肉 (beef)
牛奶 (milk)
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dog
quǎn
(Mandarin)
hyun2
(Cantonese)

犬齒 (canine tooth)
警犬 (police dog)
義犬 (heroic dog)
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