The original version of this character resembled a person holding a plant in hands. Since horticulture is viewed as a craft, this character gradua…[详细]

"The White Goose with Red Polygonum" by Emperor Huizong of Song Photo: FILE The existent paintings attributed to the Northern Song emperor Zhao…[详细]

This character originally referred to the dregs produced during the process of rinsing silk fibre. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun (61&nda…[详细]

A Late Bloomer by Mo Yan Photo: XINHUA In 2020, an unusual year, Chinese writers made remarkable literary achievements. Vitality can be found e…[详细]

This character originally refers to a bud. When used as a verb, it means "to sprout, begin or start." Influenced by Japanese culture, this charact…[详细]

The Yongzheng Emperor (left) and the Kangxi Emperor (right) strike cute modern-day poses for the Palace Museum's marketing campaign Photo: PALACE …[详细]

This character refers to windows. 何当共剪西窗烛 hé dāng gòng jiǎn xī chuāng zhú He dang means "when" and gong…[详细]

A still from the 1987 TV adaptation of The Dream of the Red Chamber reveals the style of ancient window screen and latticework. Photo: FILE Gau…[详细]

As one of the most common Chinese characters, sheng has various meanings. As a verb, it means "to give birth, bring up, grow, or live." As a noun,…[详细]