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PINYIN INITIAL C

Chinese characters starting with C

Explore 594 Chinese characters whose standard Pinyin begins with C. Open any character to hear its pronunciation, watch the stroke order, and create a printable practice sheet.

Examples in this index: 菜 (cài), 茶 (chá), 常 (cháng), 唱 (chàng), 超 (chāo), 车 (chē).

PINYIN SYLLABLES

Pronunciations starting with C

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cài11 strokesvegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1])chá9 strokesteacháng11 strokesalwayschàng11 strokesto singchāo12 strokesto exceedchē4 strokescarchī6 strokesto eat; to consumechū5 strokesto go out; to come out穿chuān9 strokesto wearchuáng7 strokesbedcháng4 strokeslengthchǎng6 strokeslarge place used for a specific purpose7 strokesword6 strokesnext in sequencecóng4 strokesfrom; through; viacuò13 strokesmistakecái3 strokesability; talentcān8 strokesto take part incǎo9 strokesgrasscéng7 strokesto pile on top of one anotherchá9 strokesto researchchà9 strokesdifference; discrepancycháng9 strokesto taste; to try (food)chèn8 strokes(of garments) against the skinchéng6 strokesto succeedchéng9 strokescity wallschí7 strokeslatechí9 strokesto holdchú9 strokesto get rid ofchù5 strokesto residechǔ13 strokessurname Chuchū7 strokesat firstchuán11 strokesboatchūn9 strokesspring (season)cōng15 strokes(literary) acute (of hearing)17 strokesto rub; to scratchcái7 strokesmaterialcǎi11 strokes(bright) colorcāi11 strokesto guesscān16 strokesmealcāo16 strokesto grasp8 strokes(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatorychá14 strokesto examinechǎn6 strokesto give birthchǎng2 strokesfactorychén11 strokesmorningchéng8 strokes(bound form) sincere; authenticchéng10 strokesto ridechéng12 strokesrulechí11 strokesspoonchú12 strokesold variant of 廚|厨[chu2]chǔ10 strokesfoundationchuāng12 strokeswindowchuī7 strokesto blow6 strokesthis; these11 strokes(of sth long) wide; thickcún6 strokesto existcūn7 strokesvillagecái12 strokesto cut out (as a dress)cǎi8 strokesto pickcáng17 strokesto conceal5 strokesbook9 strokesto surveycéng12 strokesoncechā3 strokesforkchā12 strokesto insertchāi8 strokesto tear openchàng10 strokesto initiatecháo12 strokesimperial or royal courtchǎo7 strokesto quarrelchǎo8 strokesto sauté; to stir-frychè7 strokesthoroughchén7 strokesto submergechéng8 strokesto bearchéng16 strokesorange treechēng10 strokesto fit; to match; to suitchí6 strokespondchì10 strokes(bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)chǐ4 strokesa Chinese foot齿chǐ8 strokestoothchóng6 strokeslower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatureschǒng8 strokesto lovechōng6 strokessufficient; fullchōng6 strokes(of water) to dash againstchòu10 strokesstenchchǒu4 strokesclownchōu8 strokesto draw outchù13 strokesto touchchuán6 strokesto pass onchuàng6 strokes(bound form) a wound; to wound13 strokesto resign8 strokesthorn9 strokes(bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapidcuī13 strokesto urgecuò11 strokesto handlecái7 strokesmoneycǎi15 strokesto step oncán9 strokesto destroycāng4 strokesbarn8 strokesthe side12 strokespolicychà8 strokesBuddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4duo1luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")chái10 strokesfirewoodcháng7 strokesintestinescháng11 strokesto repaychàng8 strokesfreecháo15 strokesto ridiculecháo15 strokestidechāo7 strokesto make a copychè15 strokesto remove; to take awaychén6 strokesdustchén6 strokesstate official or subject in dynastic Chinachèn12 strokesto avail oneself ofchéng7 strokesto present to a superiorchéng12 strokesto punishchēng15 strokesto supportchóng11 strokeshighchóu13 strokesto worry aboutchóu13 strokeschip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticketchǔ12 strokes(bound form) to store up; to keep in reservechuàn7 strokesto string togetherchuǎng6 strokesto rushchuí8 strokesto hang (down)chún7 strokespure10 strokeschinawarecōng5 strokeshurried15 strokesvinegarcuì10 strokesbrittlecùn3 strokesa unit of lengthcuò10 strokesobstructedcǎi13 strokesto pay attentioncán11 strokesashamedcàn7 strokesgloriouscàn17 strokesgemcǎn11 strokesmiserablecāng7 strokesblue-green or azure (of water)cāng7 strokesdark bluecāng10 strokescabincáo14 strokesbustlingcáo15 strokestroughcāo16 strokesroughcèng19 strokesto rub againstchà7 strokesfork in roadchà8 strokesto be surprisedchán12 strokesdhyana (Sanskrit)chán12 strokesgluttonouschán13 strokesto wind aroundchàn19 strokesto tremblechǎn11 strokesto shovelchǎn11 strokesto expresschān11 strokesto mix (variant of 攙|搀[chan1])chān12 strokesto take by the arm and assistchǎng12 strokesopen to the view of allchāng8 strokessurname Changchāng11 strokesferociouscháo11 strokessurname Chaochāo9 strokesmoneychè15 strokesclear (water)chě7 strokesto pullchén7 strokes5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragonchén7 strokessurname Chenchéng15 strokesclearchèng10 strokessteelyard balance; Roman balancechěng10 strokesto show offchí6 strokesto unstring a bowchí6 strokesto run fastchì5 strokesto blamechì7 strokesredchǐ8 strokesextravagantchǐ10 strokes(bound form) shame; humiliation; disgracechī13 strokesimbecilechōng15 strokesused in 憧憬[chong1jing3]chóu4 strokeshatredchóu11 strokes(light) silkchóu12 strokesarable fieldschóu13 strokesdensechóu13 strokesto entertainchǒu14 strokes(dialect) to look atchú12 strokesa hoechú16 strokeswardrobechù10 strokeslivestockchù24 strokesloftychuài16 strokesto kickchuāi12 strokesto estimatechuǎn12 strokesto gaspchuān3 strokes(bound form) riverchuí11 strokesto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to poundchuí13 strokeshammerchuī8 strokesto cook foodchún10 strokeslipchún11 strokesgenuinechún15 strokesalcoholchǔn21 strokesstupidchuò11 strokes(bound form) ample; spaciouschuō18 strokesto jab13 strokescompassionate14 strokesmagnetic14 strokesfemale12 strokes(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant11 strokesblemishcóng5 strokesclustercōng7 strokeschimneycōng12 strokesscallioncòu11 strokesto gather together, pool or collect17 strokescrowdedcuàn12 strokesto fleecuì11 strokeshaggardcuì14 strokespurecuì14 strokesbluish-greencuǐ15 strokesluster of gemscuī14 strokesto breakcuō12 strokesto rub or roll between the hands or fingerscuō14 strokesdeliberate19 strokesshreddercái10 strokesChinese charactercái23 strokesChinese charactercài14 strokessurname Caicài17 strokesChinese charactercǎi11 strokesChinese charactercǎi14 strokesChinese charactercán10 strokessilkwormcán12 strokesChinese charactercán14 strokesChinese charactercán24 strokesChinese charactercàn13 strokesbeautifulcàn17 strokesChinese charactercǎn12 strokesif, supposing, neverthelesscǎn14 strokesChinese charactercǎn20 strokesdarkcān11 strokesChinese charactercān11 strokesoutside horses of a team of 4cāng9 strokesused in 鶬鶊|鸧鹒[cang1geng1]cāng10 strokesChinese charactercāng12 strokesChinese charactercāng13 strokesChinese charactercāng14 strokesChinese charactercāng16 strokesChinese charactercāng21 strokesChinese charactercáo11 strokesclass or gradecáo14 strokesto transport (esp. grain) by watercáo17 strokesseagoing junkcáo17 strokesused in 蠐螬|蛴螬[qi2cao2]cǎo6 strokesChinese character5 strokesChinese character9 strokessorrowful10 strokessharp11 strokesChinese character12 strokesChinese character12 strokesChinese character12 strokesChinese charactercén7 strokessurname Cencén10 strokesoverflowcéng15 strokesChinese charactercēng15 strokesto scoldchá9 strokesstubble (crop residue)chá12 strokesto apply (ointment, powder)chá12 strokesBadger-like wild animalchá13 strokesa raft made of bamboo or woodchá14 strokesfaultchá18 strokesChinese sassafraschà6 strokesChinese characterchà6 strokesbranching streamchà8 strokesopen seam of a garmentchà9 strokesChinese characterchà9 strokes(literary) beautifulchà13 strokesChinese characterchǎ19 strokessmall cymbalschǎ22 strokesChinese characterchā7 strokesfork of a treechā9 strokesto separate the grain from the huskchā12 strokesto cook and stir (animal feed)chā14 strokesspadechā17 strokes(onom.) scraping soundchái8 strokesa classchái10 strokesdog-like animalchái16 strokesChinese characterchài9 strokes(scorpion)chài14 strokesto recover from diseasechāi8 strokeshairpinchāi11 strokesChinese characterchán11 strokesused in 嬋娟|婵娟[chan2juan1] and 嬋媛|婵媛[chan2yuan2]chán11 strokesto slanderchán12 strokesused in 孱頭|孱头[can4tou5]chán14 strokescicadachán15 strokesChinese characterchán15 strokesmarket placechán15 strokesflowchán16 strokesstill (as of water)chán17 strokescunningchán18 strokesChinese characterchán19 strokestoad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking)chán21 strokesChinese characterchán22 strokes(literary) animal trackschán24 strokesChinese characterchán25 strokesChinese characterchàn6 strokes(bound form) to feel remorsechàn20 strokesChinese characterchàn21 strokesto mixchàn22 strokesChinese characterchǎn9 strokesname of a river in Shaanxi provincechǎn10 strokesto flatterchǎn11 strokesChinese characterchǎn11 strokesJapanese variant of 產|产chǎn12 strokesto completechǎn13 strokesChinese characterchǎn14 strokesChinese characterchǎn15 strokesChinese characterchǎn15 strokes(literary) to ride a horse without a saddlechǎn18 strokessmilinglychǎn19 strokesChinese characterchǎn20 strokesChinese characterchān9 strokesto observechān12 strokesChinese characterchān14 strokesChinese characterchān20 strokesChinese charactercháng7 strokessurname Changcháng7 strokes"long" or "to grow" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 168)cháng8 strokesChinese charactercháng11 strokessit cross-leggedcháng13 strokesChinese charactercháng14 strokesChinese charactercháng14 strokesused in 嫦娥[Chang2e2]cháng17 strokesChinese characterchàng7 strokesregretful; upset; despairing; depressedchàng10 strokesa kind of sacrificial wine used in ancient timeschàng11 strokesChinese characterchàng14 strokesChinese characterchǎng9 strokes(of the day) longchǎng11 strokesdisappointedchǎng12 strokesChinese characterchǎng14 strokesChinese characterchǎng15 strokesChinese characterchǎng16 strokesovercoatchāng6 strokes(bound form) ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others倀chāng10 strokesChinese characterchāng11 strokesprostitutechāng11 strokesChinese characterchāng11 strokesgate of heavenchāng16 strokesChinese characterchāng16 strokesChinese characterchāng19 strokesChinese charactercháo10 strokessurname Chaocháo18 strokessurname Chaochào10 strokesharrow-like implement for pulverizing clods of soilchāo8 strokes(literary) sad; sorrowful; disappointed; frustratedchāo12 strokesto blanch (a vegetable)chāo12 strokesChinese characterchè3 strokesplants sproutingchè8 strokesto crackchè12 strokesto pullchè15 strokesChinese characterchē9 strokesused in 硨磲|砗磲[che1 qu2]chen6 strokeslow fellowchén7 strokessinceritychén10 strokesimperial apartmentschén10 strokesChinese characterchén11 strokesfaithfulchén14 strokesChinese characterchén16 strokesChinese characterchèn10 strokesto replace the milk teethchèn13 strokesSterculia plantanifoliachèn19 strokes(literary) prophecy; omenchèn21 strokesChinese characterchèn24 strokesChinese characterchěn13 strokesgritty (of food)chēn8 strokesto pullchēn10 strokesname of a district in Hunanchēn12 strokesprecious stonechēn13 strokesto be angry atchēn15 strokes(literary) to stare angrily; to glarechéng6 strokesdeputychéng8 strokesdoor postchéng10 strokesearthen jarchéng11 strokes(used in people's names)chéng12 strokesto take off one's clotheschéng13 strokesraised path between fieldschéng13 strokesChinese characterchéng14 strokes(literary) inebriatedchéng19 strokesChinese characterchěng10 strokesto hastenchěng17 strokesChinese characterchēng9 strokestamariskchēng9 strokesold variant of 稱|称[chen4]chēng11 strokesmusselchēng12 strokesChinese characterchēng14 strokesChinese characterchēng15 strokesChinese characterchēng15 strokespillarchēng16 strokesstare at sth beyond reachchí8 strokesname of a district in Shandongchí13 strokesChinese characterchí15 strokescourtyardchí15 strokesused in 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2chu2]chí15 strokesChinese characterchí16 strokesbamboo flute with 7 or 8 holeschì3 strokesstep with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60)chì5 strokesto scoldchì7 strokes(bound form) to put in orderchì9 strokesto burnchì11 strokesimperial orderschì12 strokesonly (classical, usually follows negative or question words)chì12 strokesChinese characterchì13 strokesto detainchì15 strokesused in 瘛瘲|瘛疭[chi4zong4]chì16 strokesChinese characterchǐ7 strokesfoot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)chǐ10 strokesChinese characterchǐ11 strokessalted fermented beanschǐ15 strokesto stripchǐ15 strokesChinese characterchī9 strokessurname Chichī10 strokes(onom.) gigglingchī10 strokesignorantchī10 strokesscops owlchī11 strokes(bound form) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye)chī11 strokesto whip with bamboo stripschī13 strokeslaugh atchī13 strokesugly womanchī16 strokesdragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry)chī16 strokesChinese characterchī19 strokesChinese characterchī19 strokesused in 魑魅[chi1mei4]chóng18 strokesChinese characterchòng11 strokesancient firearmchòng14 strokesChinese characterchǒng19 strokesChinese characterchōng7 strokesgrievedchōng7 strokesChinese characterchōng9 strokesChinese characterchōng11 strokesto pound (grain)chōng15 strokesChinese characterchōng18 strokesChinese characterchóu9 strokescomradeschóu10 strokescanopychóu11 strokesforlornchóu12 strokesspecies of tree resistant to cold weatherchóu14 strokesChinese characterchóu14 strokesused in 躊躇|踌躇[chou2chu2]chóu16 strokesChinese characterchóu17 strokesChinese characterchóu18 strokesto collatechóu19 strokesChinese characterchóu20 strokesChinese characterchóu21 strokesChinese characterchǒu17 strokesChinese characterchōu16 strokesto convalescechú5 strokesto mow or cut grasschú10 strokesChinese characterchú12 strokesname of a river in Anhuichú13 strokesBufo vulgarischú13 strokes(bound form) chick; young birdchú14 strokesold variant of 芻|刍[chu2]chú15 strokesChinese characterchú15 strokesChinese characterchú18 strokesused in 躊躇|踌躇[chou2chu2]chú18 strokesChinese characterchú19 strokesChinese characterchú19 strokesused in 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2chu2]chú22 strokesChinese characterchù3 strokesto step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4chu4])chù5 strokesold variant of 處|处[chu3]chù8 strokesfearfulchù8 strokescrimson silkchù8 strokesa shackled pigchù11 strokesChinese characterchù13 strokesto twitch; to have a spasmchù14 strokescrowdchù15 strokesChinese characterchù16 strokesto be afraidchù17 strokesto dismiss from officechù20 strokesChinese characterchǔ8 strokespestlechǔ11 strokesChinese characterchǔ12 strokesBroussonetia kasinokichǔ13 strokespadding (in garment)chǔ17 strokesChinese characterchǔ18 strokesChinese characterchū15 strokessimaroubaceaechuā12 strokessuddenlychuài16 strokesused in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4]chuāi13 strokesto kneadchuán9 strokesboatchuán12 strokesto hurrychuán13 strokesChinese characterchuán13 strokesbeamchuàn8 strokesarmletchuàn11 strokesChinese characterchuǎn6 strokesmistakenchuān3 strokesarchaic variant of 川[chuan1]chuān7 strokes(chemistry) tritiumchuàng7 strokesmournfulchuàng12 strokesChinese characterchuàng13 strokesChinese characterchuǎng18 strokesChinese characterchuāng4 strokesChinese characterchuāng9 strokessorechuāng15 strokesChinese characterchuí10 strokesfrontierchuí12 strokesto flogchuí13 strokesmalletchuí16 strokesChinese characterchún10 strokesChinese characterchún10 strokesused in 蓴菜|莼菜[chun2cai4]chún11 strokesChinese characterchún13 strokesquailchún14 strokesChinese characterchún15 strokesChinese characterchún19 strokesChinese character椿chūn13 strokesChinese toon (Toona sinensis)chūn15 strokesbedbugchūn20 strokesChinese characterchuò3 strokesto walk (side part of split character)chuò7 strokesto walk (side part of split character)chuò11 strokes(literary) to drinkchuò11 strokesmournfulchuò12 strokesto stop (before completion)chuò14 strokesChinese characterchuò15 strokesChinese characterchuò15 strokesused in 齷齪|龌龊[wo4 chuo4]chuò22 strokesChinese characterchuō15 strokesto get ahead9 strokesshrine9 strokesCaltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)12 strokesChinese character14 strokesused in 鸕鶿|鸬鹚[lu2ci2]15 strokessticky rice cake19 strokesChinese character20 strokesChinese character6 strokesstab8 strokesnimble12 strokesancient tax in the form of bales of cloth12 strokesUrtica thunbergiana15 strokesChinese character9 strokes(coll.) to scoldcóng11 strokesChinese charactercóng11 strokesnoise of watercóng12 strokessurname Congcóng18 strokesChinese charactercōng7 strokesChinese charactercōng7 strokesBoschniakia glabracōng8 strokesfir treecōng9 strokesChinese charactercōng11 strokesChinese charactercōng14 strokesbuckskin horsecōng15 strokesChinese charactercōng15 strokeschimney (old)cōng15 strokesstone similar to jadecōng15 strokesChinese charactercōng17 strokesChinese charactercòu12 strokesChinese charactercòu13 strokesChinese charactercòu13 strokesthe tissue between the skin and the fleshcòu13 strokesto converge8 strokesto go9 strokesto die11 strokesabruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly12 strokestoast to host by guest14 strokescollect18 strokesto knit (one's brows)19 strokescarefullycuàn16 strokesto seizecuàn18 strokesChinese charactercuàn30 strokescooking-stovecuān6 strokesquick-boilcuān15 strokesrushcuān17 strokesice spud (aka ice chisel) with a pointy tip蹿cuān19 strokesto leap upcuān21 strokesChinese charactercuān25 strokesChinese charactercuì11 strokesto spitcuì11 strokesdip into watercuì11 strokescollectcuì12 strokescrispcuì13 strokescare-worncuì14 strokesfive-color silkcuǐ14 strokeshaving the appearance of depthcuī11 strokessurname Cuicuī14 strokesrafter (classical)cùn6 strokesinch (English)cǔn6 strokesto pondercūn6 strokessurname Cuncūn12 strokeschappedcuó11 strokesChinese charactercuó12 strokeslofty (as of mountain)cuó12 strokesacnecuó12 strokesshortcuó16 strokesbrinecuò10 strokesto lay in placecuò12 strokes(literary) to fracture (a bone)cuò15 strokesChinese charactercuò16 strokesChinese charactercuǒ11 strokeschopped meatcuō15 strokesto pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertipscuō16 strokesto error

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