HSK Level 2 Character List
Elementary vocabulary: daily life, family, and conversation. Each entry includes pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Click any word to see its full detail page.
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two, both, pair
one hundred
thousand
zero
do, handle, govern
by means of
necessary, essential
go to, arrive, been to
just, simply
may, can, able
move, happen
also
pass, pass through, go across
place, location
obtain, get, gain
pass through, classic, scripture
advance, make progress, enter
aspect particle, touch, wear
wait, and so on, equal
body
from, by, since
it
still, yet, also
cause, reason
yes, certainly
out, outside, external
sun
affair, matter, business
show, express, manifest
midpoint, space
new, recent, fresh
right, proper, correct
ask about, inquire after
already
feeling, sentiment, emotion
most, extremely, exceedingly
topic, question, title
every, each
thought, idea, opinion
open space, field, market
begin, start
sequence, number
road, path, street
white
hand
red, vermillion
walk, go on foot
to compare, liken
color, tint, hue
not, negative, non-
near, close
grow, elder, senior, head
order, sequence
real, actual, true
separate, other
emphatic final particle
smile, laugh, giggle
give
search, seek, look for
rapid, quick, speedy
slow, leisurely, sluggish
early
night, evening
distant, remote, far
tired
illness, sickness, disease
male, man
young brother
younger sister
wife
man, male adult, husband
baby, child
elder brother
milk
class, group, grade
lesson
writing brush
paper
gate, door, entrance
house, building
fire, flame
fair, equitable
together with, all, total
public building
snow
left
right
side
edge, margin, side
although, even if
only
report, tell, announce
introduce, between, boundary
introduce, continue, carry on
complete, finish, settle
path, road, street
tell, announce, inform
teach, class
test, try, experiment
examine, test
approve, allow, permit
prepare, ready, perfect
affairs, business
know, perceive, comprehend
step, pace
common, normal, frequent
sell
error, blunder, mistake
hope, wish, rare
to look at, look forward
body
member
clause, condition
numerary adjunct for article
convenience, ease
take charge of, control, manage
eye
think, consider, ponder
allow, permit, yield
transport, carry, luck
go, depart
leave, depart, separate from
rest, put stop to, end
black
foot
stand up
tell, inform, accuse
help, aid, assist
happy, glad
ball, sphere, globe
see off, send off
medicine, drug, remedy
to swim
room, home, house
help, assist
wear, put on, pass through
busy, pressed for time
fish
run, flee, leave in hurry
expensive, costly, valuable
slip of paper or bamboo
eyeball
trip, journey
jump, leap, vault
flesh
cow, ox, bull
song, lyrics
bed, couch
play with, joke, enjoy
rest, stop
dance, posture, prance
steam, vapor, gas
understand, comprehend
unit of length equal 3.3 meters
wash, rinse
sing, chant, call
suitable, right, fitting
sheep, goat
eggs
chicken
guest, visitor
face, facial appearance
melon, gourd, cucumber
clear weather, fine weather
coffee
basket
coffee
kick
swim
lead
you
shade
surname
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