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Chend #001 answers

The answers to Chend #001, the daily Chinese character puzzle for 17 October 2026. Each character is traced from its components; the numbers on the board show the order.

Easy

  1. 只 口 + 八 zhī only, merely, just
  2. 叫 口 + 丩 jiào cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail
  3. 疯 疒 + 风 fēng crazy, insane, mentally ill
  4. 记 讠 + 己 jì mark, sign; to note, to record
  5. 折 扌 + 斤 zhé to break, to snap; to fold, to bend
  6. 傲 亻 + 敖 ào proud, haughty, overbearing

Normal

  1. 事务 一 + 口 + 彐 + 亅 + 夂 + 力 shì wù (political, economic etc) affairs; work
  2. 退役 辶 + 艮 + 彳 + 殳 tuì yì to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize
  3. 平安 干 + 丷 + 宀 + 女 píng ān safe and sound; well
  4. 细致 纟 + 田 + 至 + 攵 xì zhì delicate; fine

Hard

  1. 初出茅庐 衤 + 刀 + 山 + 山 + 艹 + 矛 + 广 + 户 chū chū máo lú venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time; young and inexperienced
  2. 冷漠 冫 + 令 + 氵 + 莫 lěng mò cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard
  3. 台上 厶 + 口 + ⺊ + 一 tái shàng on stage
  4. 建筑 聿 + 廴 + ⺮ + 巩 jiàn zhù to construct; building
  5. 城区 土 + 成 + 匸 + 乂 chéng qū city district; urban area
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