HSK 7 characters

Name: HSK 7 characters
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All 383 characters the official HSK 3.0 syllabus asks you to read (认读字) at level 7. The smaller set you have to write by hand is a subset of these.

Characters

HSK 7 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
哀	āi	sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve
挨	āi	close by, near, next to, towards, against; to lean on; to wait
奥	ào	mysterious, obscure, profound; used in transliterations奥运会已经开幕了。Àoyùnhuì yǐjīng kāimù le.The opening ceremony of the Olympics has already begun.
凹	āo	concave, hollow; depressed; pass, valley
坝	bà	embankment; dam
叭	bā	trumpet
扒	bā	to scratch, to dig up; to crouch, to crawl
拌	bàn	to mix
扳	bān	to drag, to pull; to twist
堡	bǎo	fort, fortress; town, village图片的背景是一座城堡。Túpiàn de bèijǐng shì yīzuò chéngbǎo.There is a castle in the background of the picture.
惫	bèi	tired, weary, fatigued我很疲惫。Wǒ hěn píbèi.I'm exhausted.
卑	bēi	humble, low, inferior; to despise
崩	bēng	to rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise
庇	bì	cover, shield; to protect, to shelter; to harbor
弊	bì	evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm你作弊了。Nǐ zuòbì le.You cheated.
扁	biǎn	flat; board, sign, tablet
憋	biē	to stifle, to restrain, to choke; to suppress one's inner feelings
彬	bīn	ornamental; cultivated, refined, well-bred汤姆既彬彬有礼又善解人意。Tāngmǔ jì bīnbīnyǒulǐ yòu shànjiěrényì.Tom is polite and sensitive.
丙	bǐng	third; 3rd heavenly stem
卜	bo	divination, fortune-telling; prophecy胡萝卜我来切吧。Húluóbo wǒláiqiè ba.Let me cut the carrots.
伯	bó	older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count在沙特阿拉伯妇女不允许开车。Zài shātèālābó fùnǚ bù yǔnxǔ kāichē.Women are not permitted to drive cars in Saudi Arabia.
勃	bó	thriving, prosperous; sudden, quick
剥	bō	to peel, to skin; to exploit
怖	bù	frightened, terrified我痛恨恐怖主义组织。Wǒ tònghèn kǒngbùzhǔyì zǔzhī.I hate terrorist organizations.
哺	bǔ	to chew; to feed鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal.
惭	cán	ashamed, humiliated; shameful我对我自己感到惭愧。Wǒ duì wǒ zìjǐ gǎndào cánkuì.I'm ashamed of myself.
惨	cǎn	miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman这种人注定惨败。Zhèzhǒng rén zhùdìng cǎnbài.That kind of person will fail for sure.
嘈	cáo	bustling, noisy
岔	chà	to diverge, to branch; junction, fork in the road
巢	cháo	nest, living quarters in tree
扯	chě	to rip, to tear; to haul; casual talk我不想被牵扯到这件事里。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhèjiàn shìlǐ.I don't want to be involved in that matter.
弛	chí	to loosen, to relax; to unstring a bow
侈	chǐ	luxurious, extravagant
憧	chōng	indecisive, irresolute; to yearn for
仇	chóu	enemy; hatred, enmity人们需要止住仇恨。Rénmen xūyào zhǐzhù chóuhèn.People need to stop hating.
喘	chuǎn	to pant, to gasp, to breathe heavily
川	chuān	stream, river汤川博士在科学研究上起了很重要的作用。Tāngchuān bóshì zài kēxuéyánjiū shàngqǐ le hěn zhòngyào de zuòyòng.Dr. Yukawa played an important part in the scientific study.
幢	chuáng	carriage curtain; sun screen; tent那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。Nàchuáng fángzi kànqǐlái bèiyíqì le.That house appears deserted.
唇	chún	lips你的嘴唇很漂亮。Nǐ de zuǐchún hěnpiàoliàng.You have beautiful lips.
戳	chuō	to pierce, to prick, to stab; stamp, seal
慈	cí	gentle, humane, kind, merciful无需仁慈。Wúxū réncí.There's no need to be gentle.
伺	cì	to serve, to wait upon, to attend; to examine
丛	cóng	bush, shrub; thicket; collection那是丛林狼吗？Nà shì cónglín láng ma?Is that a coyote?
囱	cōng	chimney
凑	còu	to piece together, to assemble
悴	cuì	to suffer; haggard, emaciated
怠	dài	idle; negligent, remiss; to neglect
惮	dàn	to fear, to dread; to dislike, to avoid
丹	dān	cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder
党	dǎng	political party, gang, faction
悼	dào	to grieve, to lament, to mourn
叨	dāo	talkative; grumbling
凳	dèng	bench; stool
嘀	dí	to whisper我听到汤姆在用法语嘀咕些什么。Wǒ tīngdào tāngmǔ zài yòng fǎyǔ dígū xiē shénme.I heard Tom muttering something in French.
堤	dī	dike
垫	diàn	cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
奠	diàn	to found, to settle; to pay respects; a libation for the dead
惦	diàn	to think of, to remember, to miss
巅	diān	mountain peak, mountain top
凋	diāo	withered, fallen; exhausted
刁	diāo	tricky, sly, crafty, cunning
叼	diāo	to hold in the mouth
叠	dié	pile; layer; to fold up她把毛巾折叠好再放入柜子里。Tā bǎ máojīn zhédié hǎo zài fàngrù guìzi lǐ.She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
丁	dīng	male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem园丁后来发现就是凶手。Yuándīng hòulái fāxiàn jiùshì xiōngshǒu.The gardener turned out to be the murderer.
叮	dīng	to persistently exhort or urge; sting (as of an insect)医生叮嘱病人按时吃药。Yīshēng dīng zhǔ bìngrén ànshí chīyào.The doctor urged the patient repeatedly to take the medicine at the times indicated.
抖	dǒu	to tremble, to shake, to rouse
兜	dōu	pouch
妒	dù	jealous, envious我嫉妒她。Wǒ jídù tā.I envy her.
兑	duì	cash, check; to exchange
堕	duò	to drop, to fall, to sink; degenerate你不要自甘堕落。Nǐ búyào zìgānduòluò.You don't have to kick yourself.
惰	duò	lazy, idle, indolent; careless她不应该这么懒惰。Tā bù yīnggāi zhème lǎnduò.She shouldn't be so lazy.
哆	duō	to quiver, to tremble, to shudder
厄	è	adversity, difficulty, distress
噩	è	bad, ill-omened, unlucky
恩	ēn	kindness, mercy, charity
伐	fá	cut down, subjugate, attack我们真的得加紧步伐了。Wǒmen zhēnde dé jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it.
坊	fāng	neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill
废	fèi	to terminate; to discard; to abgrogate废水经常污染海洋。Fèishuǐ jīngcháng wūrǎn hǎiyáng.Sewage often pollutes the ocean.
匪	fěi	bandits, robbers, gangsters
坟	fén	grave, mound, bulge; bulging他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.
吩	fēn	to order, to command; to instruct
凤	fèng	male phoenix; symbol of joy
伏	fú	to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal生活中有高低起伏。Shēnghuó zhōngyǒu gāodī qǐfú.In life there are ups and downs.
俘	fú	prisoner of war; take as prisoner
咐	fù	to instruct; to order
俯	fǔ	to bow down, to face down, to look down
抚	fǔ	to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress他在抚摸那只狗。Tā zài fǔmō nà zhǐ gǒu.He was petting the dog.
孵	fū	to brood over eggs, to incubate, to hatch
丐	gài	beggar; to beg; to give我不是乞丐。Wǒ búshì qǐgài.I'm not a beggar.
戈	gē	spear, lance, halberd
哽	gěng	to sob; to choke up
拱	gǒng	to salute, to bow; arched; arch
弓	gōng	bow; curved, arched
勾	gōu	to hook, to join, to connect; to entice请在表格上打勾。Qǐng zài biǎogé shàng dǎgōu.Please check the boxes on the form.
咕	gū	mumble, mutter, murmur; rumble我听到汤姆在用法语嘀咕些什么。Wǒ tīngdào tāngmǔ zài yòng fǎyǔ dígū xiē shénme.I heard Tom muttering something in French.
卦	guà	divination, fortune-telling
寡	guǎ	widowed; friendless, alone
乖	guāi	obedient, well-behaved; clever
函	hán	correspondence; a case, a box
憨	hān	silly, foolish; coquettish
夯	hāng	burden, load; to lift up; to tamp down
呵	hē	to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)
恒	héng	constant, persistent, regular
哼	hēng	to hum; to sing softly; to moan, to groan
弘	hóng	to enlarge, to expand; liberal, great
哄	hōng	to coax; to beguile, to cheat, to deceive; tumult, uproar哄堂大笑。Hōngtángdàxiào.The whole audience erupted in laughter.
喉	hóu	throat, larynx, gullet; guttural我喉咙很干。Wǒ hóulóng hěn gàn.My throat feels dry.
吼	hǒu	to roar, to shout; to bark, to howl
唬	hǔ	to intimidate; to scare别想吓唬我。Biéxiǎng xiàhǔ wǒ.Don't try to intimidate me.
哗	huā	uproar, tumult, hubbub
徊	huái	to linger, to pace; irresolute
唤	huàn	to call被闹钟唤醒没有被鸟唤醒的好。Bèi nàozhōng huànxǐng méiyǒu bèi niǎo huànxǐng de hǎo.It's much better to be woken by the birds than by an alarm.
凰	huáng	female phoenix
恍	huǎng	absent-minded; distracted; indistinct
慌	huāng	frantic, nervous, panicked不要恐慌！Búyào kǒnghuāng!Don't panic!
卉	huì	general term for plants; myriads
徽	huī	badge, crest, logo, insignia
嫉	jí	jealous, envious我嫉妒她。Wǒ jídù tā.I envy her.
剂	jì	dose; medicine; measure word for medicines
忌	jì	jealous, envious; to fear; to shun
俭	jiǎn	temperate, frugal, economical
拣	jiǎn	to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up
奸	jiān	crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery
匠	jiàng	artisan, craftsman, workman
僵	jiāng	still, stiff, motionless我们必须设法打破这个僵局。Wǒmen bìxū shèfǎ dǎpò zhège jiāngjú.We must try to break the deadlock.
姜	jiāng	ginger
侥	jiǎo	to be lucky; by chance, by luck
娇	jiāo	seductive, lovable, tender; pampered; frail
劫	jié	to take by force, to coerce; disaster; misfortune我被抢劫了。Wǒ bèi qiǎngjié le.I got mugged.
憬	jǐng	to rouse, to awaken; to become conscious
兢	jīng	fearful, cautious, wary
咀	jǔ	to suck; to chew
拘	jū	to detain, to restrain, to seize警方拘留了他。Jǐngfāng jūliú le tā.The police held him in custody.
倦	juàn	tired, weary我厌倦了英语。Wǒ yànjuàn le yīngyǔ.I'm sick of English.
倔	jué	stubborn, obstinate, intransigent; firm她是个倔强的女孩。Tā shì gè juéjiàng de nǚhái.She's a stubborn girl.
嚼	jué	to prattle, to be glib我嚼口香糖。Wǒ jué kǒuxiāngtáng.I chew gum.
崛	jué	towering; eminent; a sudden rise
抉	jué	to select, to choose; to pluck, to gouge
俊	jùn	talented, capable; handsome他很英俊。Tā hěn yīngjùn.He is very handsome.
峻	jùn	high, steep, towering; stern形势似乎非常紧张严峻。Xíngshì sìhū fēicháng jǐnzhāng yánjùn.The situation seemed very tense and dangerous.
君	jūn	sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief他是我的如意郎君。Tā shì wǒ de rúyìlángjūn.He's my Mr. Right.
凯	kǎi	triumphant; triumph, victory海伦·凯勒眼盲、耳聋并且不能说话。Hǎilún kǎilēi yǎnmáng, ěrlóng bìngqiě bùnéng shuōhuà.Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute.
慨	kǎi	sigh, regret, lament; generosity大自然很慷慨。Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi.Mother Nature is generous.
侃	kǎn	upright and strong; amiable
坎	kǎn	pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
勘	kān	to investigate; to survey, to explore; to compare
堪	kān	to endure; adequate, capable, worthy我们还是脆弱不堪。Wǒmen háishì cuìruòbùkān.We're still vulnerable.
扛	káng	to lift; to carry on one's shoulders
慷	kāng	ardent, fervent; generous, magnanimous大自然很慷慨。Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi.Mother Nature is generous.
壳	ké	casing, husk, shell蛋壳容易破碎。Dànké róngyì pòsuì.The shell of an egg is easily broken.
坷	kě	uneven, bumpy; a clod of earth; a lump of soil
啃	kěn	to gnaw, to chew, to bite
垦	kěn	to cultivate, to farm; to reclaim
恳	kěn	sincere, earnest, cordial
吭	kēng	throat除非你有什么值得说的话要说，否则就别吭声。Chúfēi nǐ yǒu shénme zhíde shuō dehuà yàoshuō, fǒuzé jiùbié kēngshēng.Don't speak unless you have something worth saying.
坑	kēng	pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry
孔	kǒng	opening, hole, orifice; great
抠	kōu	to lift, to raise; tight-fisted
挎	kuà	to carry
垮	kuǎ	to be defeated, to collapse, to fail
愧	kuì	ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience我对我自己感到惭愧。Wǒ duì wǒ zìjǐ gǎndào cánkuì.I'm ashamed of myself.
廓	kuò	broad, wide; open; empty
喇	lǎ	horn, bugle; llama; final particle
婪	lán	to covet; covetous, avaricious
唠	láo	to chat, to gossip, to jaw, to talk
垒	lěi	rampart; base (in baseball)
勒	lēi	to strangle; to tighten中小企业要勒紧裤带才能存活。Zhōngxiǎoqǐyè yào lēijǐnkùdài cáinéng cúnhuó.Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
愣	lèng	dazed, stupefied
吏	lì	government official, magistrate
帘	lián	the flag-sign of a tavern他从窗帘后出来了。Tā cóng chuānglián hòu chūlái le.He came out from behind the curtain.
廉	lián	upright, honorable, honest威廉王子是英国王位第二顺位继承人Wēilián wángzǐ shì yīngguó wángwèi dìèr shùnwèi jìchéngrénPrince William is second in line to the English throne.
僚	liáo	companion, colleague; officials; bureaucracy
寥	liáo	few, scarce; empty, deserted
咧	liě	to grimace, to grin
吝	lìn	stingy, miserly; parsimonious他非常吝啬。Tā fēicháng lìnsè.He is very stingy with his money.
拎	līn	to lift, to haul, to take
岭	lǐng	mountain ridge, mountain peak
咙	lóng	throat我喉咙很干。Wǒ hóulóng hěn gàn.My throat feels dry.
垄	lǒng	grave, mound; furrow, ridge他反对垄断。Tā fǎnduì lǒngduàn.He was opposed to monopolies.
拢	lǒng	to collect, to bring together
卤	lǔ	salt
侣	lǚ	companion; associate with
屡	lǚ	frequently, often, again and again
孪	luán	twins
卵	luǎn	egg, ovum, roe; ovary, testes; to spawn
伦	lún	human relationships; society哥伦布提出，向西航行可以到达印度。Gēlúnbù tíchū, xiàngxī hángxíng kěyǐ dàodá yìndù.Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west.
抡	lūn	to swing, to flourish, to brandish
啰	luō	long-winded, verbose
媚	mèi	attractive, charming; to charm, to flatter
寐	mèi	sleep; asleep
庙	miào	temple, shrine; imperial court这个寺庙是何时造的？Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
墨	mò	ink; writing; Mexico她被要求用墨水写下她的名字。Tā bèi yāoqiú yòng mòshuǐ xiěxià tā de míngzì.She was asked to write her name in ink.
抹	mǒ	to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
募	mù	to levy, to raise; to recruit; to summon
墓	mù	grave, tomb他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.
亩	mǔ	fields; unit of area equal to 660 sq. m.
姆	mǔ	governess, matron, nanny汤姆鼓掌。Tāngmǔ gǔzhǎng.Tom applauded.
拇	mǔ	thumb; big toe
呐	nà	to raise one's voice; to yell, to shout; to stammer
乃	nǎi	then; really, indeed, after all
囊	náng	bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow
挠	náo	to yield; to scratch, to disturb
嫩	nèn	soft, delicate; young, tender
匿	nì	to hide; to go into hiding你想保持匿名身份。Nǐ xiǎng bǎochí nìmíng shēnfèn.You want to remain anonymous.
尿	niào	urine; to urinate我有糖尿病。Wǒ yǒu tángniàobìng.I'm diabetic.
凝	níng	to coagulate, to congeal; to freeze女孩凝视着洋娃娃。Nǚhái níngshìzhe yángwáwá.The girl was gazing at the doll.
宁	níng	calm, peaceful; healthy; rather他宁愿不吃这个。Tā nìngyuàn bùchī zhège.He'd prefer not to eat that.
拧	níng	screw, wrench; to pinch, to twist, to wring
奴	nú	slave, servant奴役制是一种危害人类罪。Núyì zhìshì yīzhǒng wēihài rénlèi zuì.Slavery is a crime against humanity.
挪	nuó	to shift, to move把椅子挪一挪靠近桌子。Bǎ yǐzi nuóyī nuó kàojìn zhuōzi.Move the chair nearer to the desk.
呕	ǒu	to vomit; to annoy, to enrage
帕	pà	scarf, turban, veil, wrap你的手帕掉了。Nǐ de shǒupà diào le.You dropped your handkerchief.
徘	pái	to dither, to pace; hesitant
叛	pàn	rebel; rebellion; rebellious他的性格很叛逆。Tā de xìnggé hěn pànnì.He's very rebellious.
刨	páo	carpenter's plane; plane, level
抨	pēng	to impeach; to criticize
僻	pì	out-of-the-way, remote; unorthodox
媲	pì	to marry off; to compare, to match, to pair up
屁	pì	to break wind, to fart; the buttocks它像婴儿的屁股一样光滑。Tā xiàng yīngér de pìgǔ yīyàng guānghuá.It's as smooth as a baby's bottom.
劈	pī	to chop, to cut apart; to split
偏	piān	slanting, inclined; prejudiced我对外籍员工没有偏见。Wǒ duì wàijí yuángōng méiyǒu piānjiàn.I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
坪	píng	plain; level ground滚出我的草坪！Gǔnchū wǒ de cǎopíng!Get off my lawn.
剖	pōu	to bisect, to dissect, to slice
仆	pú	to fall forward; prostrate, prone; servant
崎	qí	rough, uneven; jagged, rugged
契	qì	deed, bond, contract; to engrave
乞	qǐ	to beg; to request我不是乞丐。Wǒ búshì qǐgài.I'm not a beggar.
岂	qǐ	what; how
凄	qī	bitter cold, miserable, dreary
嵌	qiàn	valley, ravine; to fall into; to inlay, to set in
呛	qiāng	choking, as by smoke; something that irritates the nose or throat
侨	qiáo	emigrant; to sojourn
憔	qiáo	worn-out, haggard, emaciated
俏	qiào	to resemble; similar, alike; pretty
峭	qiào	steep, precipitous, rugged
怯	qiè	afraid, lacking in courage汤姆害羞胆怯。Tāngmǔ hàixiū dǎnqiè.Tom is shy and cowardly.
惬	qiè	satisfied, comfortable, cheerful
寝	qǐn	to sleep, to rest; bedroom
侵	qīn	to invade, to encroach upon, to raid他侵犯了她的隐私。Tā qīnfàn le tā de yǐnsī.He intruded on her privacy.
囚	qiú	prisoner, convict; to confine你是囚犯。Nǐ shì qiúfàn.You're the prisoner.
丘	qiū	mound, hill他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。Tā màizhe wěnjiàn de bùfá dēngshàng le shānqiū.He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.
岖	qū	steep, sheer; rugged, rough
拳	quán	fist; various forms of boxing汤姆握紧了他的拳头。Tāngmǔ wòjǐn le tā de quántou.Tom clenched his fists.
嚷	rǎng	to shout, to roar, to cry; to brawl
惹	rě	to incite, to irritate, to offend, to vex他的急脾气迟早会惹祸上身。Tā de jí píqì chízǎohuì rěhuòshàngshēn.His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.
仁	rén	benevolent, humane, kind无需仁慈。Wúxū réncí.There's no need to be gentle.
冗	rǒng	excessive; superfluous
乳	rǔ	breast, nipples; milk; to suckle鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal.
嫂	sǎo	sister-in-law, elder brother's wife
啬	sè	miserly, stingy, thrifty他非常吝啬。Tā fēicháng lìnsè.He is very stingy with his money.
僧	sēng	Buddhist priest, monk
哨	shào	to whistle; to chirp
慑	shè	afraid, scared; to frighten, to intimidate
奢	shē	exaggerated; extravagant, wasteful
呻	shēn	to moan, to groan; to chant
圣	shèng	holy, sacred; sage, saint圣诞节绝对是我最喜欢的节日。Shèngdànjié juéduì shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jiérì.Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday.
侍	shì	to serve, to attend upon; servant, attendant; samurai
嗜	shì	addicted to, fond of, with a weakness for滑冰是我的嗜好之一。Huábīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.
屎	shǐ	stool, feces, dung
尸	shī	body, corpse每个人都可能变成尸体。Měigè rén dōu kěnéng biànchéng shītǐ.Every man is a potential corpse.
兽	shòu	beast, animal; bestial我怕野兽。Wǒpà yěshòu.I'm scared of wild animals.
墅	shù	villa, country house
恕	shù	to excuse, to forgive, to show mercy公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
抒	shū	to express; to pour out
拴	shuān	to fasten, to bind
寺	sì	court, office; temple, monastery这个寺庙是何时造的？Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
丝	sī	silk, fine thread; wire; strings情况丝毫没有改变。Qíngkuàng sīháo méiyǒu gǎibiàn.The situation hasn't changed at all.
怂	sǒng	to arouse, to incite, to instigate
嗦	suo	to suck
唆	suō	to make mischief; to instigate, to incite
拓	tà	to develop, to expand, to open up
塌	tā	to collapse, to fall into ruin
叹	tàn	to sigh, to admire汤姆大声叹了口气。Tāngmǔ dàshēng tàn le kǒuqì.Tom let out a big sigh.
坦	tǎn	flat, level, smooth; candid, open坦率地说，他错了。Tǎnshuàidì shuō, tā cuò le.Frankly speaking, he's wrong.
唐	táng	the Tang dynasty; Chinese; empty, exaggerated你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous.
塘	táng	pond, tank; dike, embankment池塘上有座桥。Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.There is a bridge over the pond.
倘	tǎng	if, supposing, in event of
剃	tì	to shave我需要买新的剃须刀。Wǒ xūyào mǎi xīnde tìxūdāo.I need to buy a new razor.
嚏	tì	to sneeze我打喷嚏了。Wǒ dǎpēntì le.I am sneezing.
屉	tì	drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray我忘记锁上抽屉了。Wǒ wàngjì suǒshàng chōutì le.I forgot to lock the drawer.
惕	tì	cautious, careful, alert保持警惕。Bǎochíjǐngtì.Stay sharp.
剔	tī	to pick out; to scrape off; picky汤姆相当挑剔。Tāngmǔ xiāngdāng tiāotī.Tom is quite fussy.
帖	tiē	card, invite, notice; to fit snugly我收到了一张请帖。Wǒ shōudào le yīzhāng qǐngtiě.I received an invitation.
亭	tíng	pavilion; erect
廷	tíng	courtyard
屠	tú	to butcher, to slaughter; massacre
凸	tū	to protrude, to bulge out; convex
唾	tuò	to spit; to spit on; saliva
妥	tuǒ	secure, sound; satisfactory, appropriate我强烈反对妥协Wǒ qiángliè fǎnduì tuǒxiéI'm strongly opposed to a compromise.
丸	wán	ball, pebble, pellet, pill章鱼小丸子真的很美味！Zhāngyú xiǎowánzi zhēnde hěn měiwèi!Takoyaki is really quite delicious.
婉	wǎn	amiable, graceful, tactful; restrained
惋	wǎn	to regret, to be sorry
妄	wàng	absurd, foolish, ignorant; rash, reckless, wild
帷	wéi	curtain, screen, tent
伪	wěi	false, counterfeit, bogus这是一个伪造品。Zhèshì yígè wěizàopǐn.It's a fake.
吻	wěn	to kiss; lips; coinciding一等奖是公主的香吻。Yìděngjiǎng shì gōngzhǔ de xiāngwěn.The grand prize is a kiss from the princess.
幄	wò	tent; mosquito net
兀	wù	weak; lame
勿	wù	must not, do not; without, never
悟	wù	to apprehend, to realize, to become aware
侮	wǔ	insult, ridicule, disgrace她侮辱了他。Tā wǔrǔ le tā.She insulted him.
呜	wū	the sound of someone crying or sobbing
徙	xǐ	to move, to shift; to migrate
奚	xī	where, what, why, how
嬉	xī	to enjoy; to play, to amuse oneself别让孩子们在马路中间嬉戏。Bié ràng háizi men zài mǎlù zhōngjiān xīxì.Don't let children play in the road.
侠	xiá	chivalrous person; knight-errant
峡	xiá	gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus
弦	xián	bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse一个管弦乐团沿着路前进Yígè guǎnxiányuètuán yánzhe lù qiánjìnA brass band is marching along the street.
宪	xiàn	constitution, statute, law平等是由宪法保障的。Píngděng shì yóu xiànfǎ bǎozhàng de.Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.
仙	xiān	god; fairy; immortal, transcendent
巷	xiàng	alley, lane
啸	xiào	to roar, to howl; to scream; to whistle海啸的警报解除了。Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled.
孝	xiào	filial piety, obedience; mourning
嚣	xiāo	to make noise; to treat with contempt
挟	xié	to seize; to hold to one's bosom
卸	xiè	to unload; to lay down; to resign他在拆卸手表。Tā zài chāixiè shǒubiǎo.He's disassembling the watch.
屑	xiè	bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile
懈	xiè	idle, relaxed; negligent, remiss
刑	xíng	punishment, penalty; law我们应该废除死刑。Wǒmen yīnggāi fèichú sǐxíng.We should abolish the death penalty.
凶	xiōng	culprit; murder; bad, sad凶手还没有抓到。Xiōngshǒu hái méiyǒu zhuā dào.The murderer is still at large.
嗅	xiù	to sniff, to smell, to scent狗的嗅觉灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
徐	xú	slowly, quietly, calmly; dignified, composed
婿	xù	son-in-law; husband
恤	xù	to help, to relieve, to take pity on
吁	xū	alas; to sigh
墟	xū	high mound; hilly countryside; wasteland这些废墟年代久远。Zhèxiē fèixū niándàijiǔyuǎn.These ruins are ancient.
悬	xuán	to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung他的画被悬挂在墙上。Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiángshàng.His pictures were hung on the wall.
喧	xuān	lively, noisy; to clamor, to talk loudly
削	xuē	to pare, to scrape, to trim
巡	xún	to cruise, to inspect, to patrol
勋	xūn	deeds, feats; merit; rank
崖	yá	cliff, precipice; precipitous我差点从悬崖上掉下去。Wǒ chàdiǎn cóng xuányá shàng diàoxiàqù.I nearly fell off the cliff.
哑	yǎ	dumb, mute, hoarse早上起来，嗓子变得很沙哑，我想是不是感冒了。Zǎoshàng qǐlái, sǎngzi biàndé hěn shāyǎ, wǒ xiǎng shìbúshì gǎnmào le.I've had a scratchy throat since this morning. I wonder if I've caught a cold.
丫	yā	forked; bifurcation
岩	yán	cliff; rocks; mountain浪拍在岩石上。Làngpāi zài yánshí shàng.The waves crashed against the rocks.
咽	yàn	throat; pharynx老人咽下了最后一口气。Lǎorén yànxià le zuìhòu yìkǒuqì.The old man breathed his last.
妖	yāo	strange, weird, supernatural; bewitching, enchanting, seductive她打扮得很妖艳。Tā dǎban de hěn yāoyàn.She's dolled up gorgeously but coquettishly.
冶	yě	to smelt, to fuse metals, to cast
夷	yí	ancient barbarian tribes
怡	yí	gladness, joy, pleasure; harmony
亦	yì	also, too; likewise
屹	yì	to rise, to stand tall
弈	yì	Chinese chess
役	yì	servant, laborer; service; to serve奴役制是一种危害人类罪。Núyì zhìshì yīzhǒng wēihài rénlèi zuì.Slavery is a crime against humanity.
倚	yǐ	to rely on, to depend on
吟	yín	to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry
恿	yǒng	to instigate, to incite, to alarm
佣	yōng	to hire, to employ; commission; servant
庸	yōng	usual, common, ordinary, mediocre
佑	yòu	to help; to protect; to bless上帝保佑美国。Shàngdìbǎoyòu měiguó.God bless America.
愚	yú	stupid, foolish你很愚蠢。Nǐ hěn yúchǔn.You're dumb.
御	yù	chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage他们抵御入侵者，保卫了国家。Tāmen dǐyù rùqīnzhě, bǎowèi le guójiā.They defended their country against the invaders.
愈	yù	to recover, to heal; more and more在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
宇	yǔ	building, house, room, structure; space, the universe宇宙到底有多大？Yǔzhòu dàodǐ yǒu duō dà?How big is the universe?
屿	yǔ	island
冤	yuān	grievance, injustice, wrong
岳	yuè	mountain peak
悦	yuè	contented, gratified, pleased他的声音很悦耳。Tā de shēngyīn hěn yuèěr.He has a pleasant voice.
宰	zǎi	to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule
凿	záo	chisel; to bore, to pierce证据确凿了。Zhèngjùquèzáo le.The evidence is clear.
债	zhài	debt, loan, liability你有义务还债。Nǐ yǒu yìwù huánzhài.You're liable for the debt.
寨	zhài	stockade, stronghold, outpost; brothel
帐	zhàng	tent, screen, mosquito net; debt, credit, account我想开个储蓄帐户。Wǒ xiǎngkāi gè chǔxù zhànghù.I'd like to open a savings account.
彰	zhāng	clear, manifest, obvious
兆	zhào	omen; mega-, million乌云是下雨的征兆。Wūyún shì xiàyǔ de zhēngzhào.Dark clouds are a sign of rain.
振	zhèn	to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
侦	zhēn	to spy, to reconnoiter; detective我是个侦探。Wǒ shì gè zhēntàn.I'm a detective.
拯	zhěng	to aid, to help; to lift, to raise拯救你自己。Zhěngjiù nǐ zìjǐ.Save yourself.
峙	zhì	to pile, to stack; to stand tall
帜	zhì	flag, pennant, sign; to fasten
挚	zhì	sincere, warm, cordial
仲	zhòng	middle brother; go between, mediator
忠	zhōng	loyalty, devotion, fidelity我需要一些好的忠告。Wǒ xūyào yīxiē hǎo de zhōnggào.I need some good advice.
宙	zhòu	space, time, space-time宇宙到底有多大？Yǔzhòu dàodǐ yǒu duō dà?How big is the universe?
帚	zhǒu	broom, broomstick
嘱	zhǔ	to instruct, to order, to tell; testament他没立遗嘱就死了。Tā méi lìyízhǔ jiù sǐ le.He died without having made a will.
拄	zhǔ	post; to lean on; to prod, to ridicule一个拄着拐杖的年轻女孩问汤姆他住在哪里。Yígè zhǔzhe guǎizhàng de niánqīng nǚhái wèn tāngmǔ tā zhù zài nǎlǐ.A young girl on crutches asked Tom where he lived.
拽	zhuāi	to drag, to tow; to throw; to twist
坠	zhuì	to drop, to fall down, to sink; heavy; weight
卓	zhuō	profound, lofty, brilliant我正在开发一个安卓应用。Wǒ zhèngzài kāifā yígè ānzhuó yìngyòng.I'm developing an Android application.
拙	zhuō	awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid
兹	zī	now, here; this; time, year
宗	zōng	ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect我对中国宗教感兴趣。Wǒ duì zhōngguó zōngjiào gǎnxìngqù.I am interested in Chinese religion.

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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