日
sun / day
太阳；也可以表示一天。
The sun; it can also mean a day.
Picture characters · 自然与天地
Learn Chinese in the nature and world
Keep building your visual anchors with familiar parts of the natural world.
Tap a marker to learn the word.
Explore mode
Choose a picture to begin.
How to learn
See the word where it belongs.
Start in Explore mode to connect a Chinese name with a real object. Switch to Challenge when you are ready to find each word without the English cue.
Explore at your pace
Tap or click any highlighted object to reveal its characters, pinyin, meaning, and short definitions.
Find it from memory
Challenge mode gives you one Chinese term at a time. Mistakes stay gentle and the next word waits until you are ready.
Picture transcript
Eight nature characters.
Tap a natural object to see its character, pinyin, and everyday meaning.
天
sky / day
天空；也可以表示一天。
The sky; it can also mean a day.
月
moon / month
月亮；也可以表示一个月。
The moon; it can also mean a month.
山
mountain
地面上高起的自然地形。
A raised natural landform.
水
water
一种可以流动、饮用或用于清洗的液体。
A liquid that can flow, be drunk, or be used for washing.
木
tree / wood
树木；也可以表示木头。
A tree; it can also mean wood.
地
ground / earth
地面或土地。
The ground or earth.
火
fire
燃烧时产生的火焰和热。
Flames and heat produced by burning.
Keep practising
Match words with their meanings.
Try a short round connecting Chinese characters and words with their English meanings.