2,000+ Hanzi
Chinese characters with sound, not just squiggles.
Start with the first 240 high-frequency entries here. The full 2,200-character dataset is generated as static detail pages and available through the search index.
的 de possessive particle; used after a modifier, like 's or of 一 yī one; a, an; alone 是 shì indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that 不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix 了 le completed-action or change-of-state particle 在 zài to be at; in; on; currently doing something 人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else 有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist 我 wǒ our, us, i, me, my, we 他 tā other, another; he, she, it 这 zhè this, the, here 个 gè general measure word; individual; single 们 men adjunct pronoun indicate plural 中 zhōng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain 来 lái come, coming; return, returning 上 shàng top; superior, highest; go up, send up 大 dà big, great, vast, large, high 为 wèi do, handle, govern, act; be 和 hé harmony, peace; peaceful, calm 国 guó nation, country, nation-state 地 de ground; place; adverbial particle pronounced de 到 dào go to, arrive, been to 以 yǐ by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to 说 shuō to speak; to say; to explain 时 shí time, season; era, age, period 要 yào to want; to need; going to 就 jiù then; just; exactly; used for emphasis 出 chū go out, send out; stand; produce 会 huì can; know how to; will; meeting 可 kě may, can, -able; possibly 也 yě also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity 你 nǐ you, second person pronoun 对 duì correct, right; facing, opposed 生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth 能 néng can; be able to; capability 而 ér and; and then; and yet; but 子 zi offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch 那 nà that, that one, those 得 dé obtain, get, gain, acquire 着 zhe make move, take action 下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down 自 zì self, private, personal; from 之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to 年 nián year; CL:個|个[ge4] 过 guò to pass; past experience particle 发 fā issue, dispatch, send out; hair 后 hòu queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 作 zuò make; work; compose, write; act, perform 里 lǐ unit of distance; village; lane 用 yòng use, employ, apply, operate; use 道 dào path, road, street; method, way 行 xíng go; walk; move, travel; circulate 所 suǒ place, location; numerary adjunct 然 rán yes, certainly; pledge, promise 家 jiā house, home, residence; family 种 zhǒng seed; race, breed; to plant 事 shì affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident 成 chéng completed, finished, fixed 方 fāng a square, rectangle; a region; local 多 duō much, many; more than, over 经 jīng classic works; pass through 么 me interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender 去 qù go away, leave, depart 法 fǎ law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French 学 xué learning, knowledge; school 如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as 都 dōu metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined 同 tóng same, similar; together with 现 xiàn appear, manifest, become visible 当 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just 没 méi not, have not, none; drown, sink 动 dòng move, happen; movement, action 面 miàn face; surface; plane; side, dimension 起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin 看 kàn look, see; examine, scrutinize 定 dìng decide, settle, fix 天 tiān sky, heaven; god, celestial 分 fēn divide; small unit of time etc. 还 hái still, yet, also, besides 进 jìn advance, make progress, enter 好 hǎo good, excellent, fine; well 小 xiǎo small, tiny, insignificant 部 bù part, division, section 其 qí his, her, its, their; that 些 xiē little, few; rather, somewhat 主 zhǔ master, chief owner; host; lord 样 yàng shape, form, pattern, style 理 lǐ reason, logic; manage 心 xīn heart; mind, intelligence; soul 她 tā she, her 本 běn root, origin, source; basis 前 qián in front, forward; preceding 开 kāi open; initiate, begin, start 但 dàn only; but, however, yet, still 因 yīn cause, reason; by; because (of) 只 zhǐ only, just, simply 从 cóng from, by, since, whence, through 想 xiǎng think, speculate, plan, consider 实 shí real, true; honest, sincere 日 rì sun; day; daytime 军 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops 者 zhě that which; he who; those who 意 yì thought, idea, opinion; think 无 wú negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 力 lì power, capability, influence 它 tā it; other 与 yǔ and; with; to; for; give, grant 长 zhǎng long; length; excel in; leader 把 bǎ hold, take; guard; regard as 机 jī desk; machine; moment 十 shí ten, tenth; complete; perfect 民 mín people, subjects, citizens 第 dì sequence, number; grade, degree 公 gōng fair, equitable; public; duke 此 cǐ this, these; in this case, then 已 yǐ already; finished; stop 工 gōng labor, work; worker, laborer 使 shǐ cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador 情 qíng feeling, sentiment, emotion 明 míng bright, light, brilliant; clear 性 xìng nature, character, sex 知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend 全 quán maintain, keep whole or intact 三 sān three 又 yòu and, also, again, in addition 关 guān frontier pass; close; relation 点 diǎn dot, speck, spot; point, degree 正 zhèng right, proper, correct 业 yè profession, business; GB radical 111 外 wài out, outside, external; foreign 将 jiāng will, going to, future; general 两 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce 高 gāo high, tall; lofty, elevated 间 jiān midpoint, space; place, locality 由 yóu cause, reason; from 问 wèn ask about, inquire after 很 hěn very, quite, much 最 zuì most, extremely, exceedingly 重 zhòng heavy, weighty; double 并 bìng and; furthermore; also 物 wù thing, substance, creature 手 shǒu hand 应 yīng should, ought to, must 战 zhàn war, fighting, battle 向 xiàng toward, direction, trend 头 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss 文 wén literature, culture, writing 体 tǐ body; group, class, body, unit; inferior 政 zhèng government, political affairs 美 měi beautiful, pretty; pleasing 相 xiāng mutual, reciprocal, each other 见 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive 被 bèi quilt; to cover; to suffer 利 lì gains, advantage, profit, merit 什 shén file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous 二 èr two; twice 等 děng to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al. 产 chǎn give birth, bring forth, produce 或 huò or, either, else; perhaps, maybe 新 xīn new, recent, fresh, modern 己 jǐ self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem 制 zhì system; establish; overpower 身 shēn body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158 果 guǒ fruit; result 加 jiā add to, increase, augment 西 xī west(ern); westward, occident 斯 sī this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle 月 yuè moon; month; KangXi radical 74 话 huà speech, talk, language; dialect 合 hé combine, unite, join; gather 回 huí return, turn around; a time 特 tè special, unique, distinguished 代 dài replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation 内 nèi inside 信 xìn trust, believe; letter 表 biǎo show, express, manifest, display 化 huà change, convert, reform; -ize 老 lǎo old, aged; experienced 给 gěi give; by, for 世 shì generation; world; era 位 wèi throne; position, post; rank, status; seat 次 cì order, sequence; next 度 dù degree, system; manner; to consider 门 mén gate, door, entrance, opening 任 rèn trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow 常 cháng common, normal, frequent, regular 先 xiān first, former, previous 海 hǎi sea, ocean; maritime 通 tōng pass through, common, communicate 教 jiào teach, class 儿 ér son, child; KangXi radical 10 原 yuán source, origin, beginning 东 dōng east, eastern, eastward 声 shēng sound, voice, noise; tone; music 提 tí hold in hand; lift in hand 立 lì stand; let stand; establish, set 及 jí extend; reach; come up to; and 比 bǐ to compare, liken; comparison; than 员 yuán member; personnel, staff member 解 jiě loosen, unfasten, untie; explain 水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice 名 míng name, rank, title, position 真 zhēn real, actual, true, genuine 论 lùn debate; discuss; discourse 处 chù place, locale; department 走 zǒu walk, go on foot; run; leave 义 yì right conduct, righteousness 各 gè each, individually, every, all 入 rù enter, come in(to), join 几 jǐ small table 口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate 认 rèn recognize, know, understand 条 tiáo clause, condition; string, stripe 平 píng flat, level, even; peaceful 系 xì system; line, link, connection 气 qì steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84 题 tí forehead; title, headline; theme 活 huó live, exist, survive; lively 尔 ěr you; that, those; final particle 更 gèng more, still further, much more 别 bié separate, other; do not 打 dǎ strike, hit, beat; fight; attack 女 nǚ woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38 变 biàn change, transform, alter; rebel 四 sì four 神 shén spirit, god, supernatural being 总 zǒng collect; overall, altogether 何 hé what, why, where, which, how 电 diàn electricity; electric; lightning 数 shù number; several, count; fate 安 ān peaceful, tranquil, quiet 少 shǎo few, less, inadequate 报 bào report, tell, announce 才 cái talent, ability; just, only 结 jié knot, tie; join, connect 反 fǎn reverse, opposite, contrary, anti 受 shòu receive, accept, get; bear, stand 目 mù eye; look, see; division, topic 太 tài very, too, much; big; extreme 量 liàng measure, quantity, capacity