A2300 wordsHSK 3.0

HSK Level 2 Character List

Elementary vocabulary: daily life, family, and conversation. This list follows the HSK 3.0 standard, and each entry includes pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Click any word to see its full detail page.

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wàn

ten thousand, innumerable

qiě

moreover, also, about to

profession, business

wèi

do, handle, govern

zhǔ

master, chief owner, host

raise, lift up, recommend

jiǔ

long time ago, time passage, grow late

happy, glad

in, on, at

yún

say, speak, clouds

jiāo

mix, intersect, exchange

亿
亿

hundred million, many

by means of

enter, come in, join

power, capability, influence

dān

single, individual, only

zhàn

divine, observe, versify

yìn

print, seal, stamp

yòu

and, also, again

issue, dispatch, send out

take charge of, control, manage

xiàng

toward, direction, trend

shēng

sound, voice, noise

self, oneself, personal

already

dāng

bear, accept, undertake

xīn

heart, mind, intelligence

cái

talent, ability, just

chūn

spring, wanton

duàn

section, piece, division

yǒng

long, perpetual, eternal

qiú

seek, demand, request

piàn

slice, splinter, strip

yóu

cause, reason, from

ér

and, and then, and yet

self, private, personal

color, tint, hue

jié

knot, node, joint

jiǎo

horn, angle, corner

zhǎng

grow up, elder, chief

qīng

blue, green, black

niǎo

bird

hēi

black

jiàn

measure word for article

fèn

portion, part, duty

dàn

only

wèi

throne, position, post

low, to lower, hang

使
使shǐ

cause, send on a mission, order

precedent, example, regulation

便
便biàn

convenience, ease

xìn

trust, believe, letter

dào

fall over, lie down, take turns

jiè

borrow, lend, make pretext of

tíng

stop, suspend, delay

jiàn

strong, robust, healthy

xiàng

a picture, image, figure

gram, overcome, transliteration

quán

maintain, keep whole or intact

gōng

fair, equitable

diǎn

law, canon, documentation

yǎng

raise, rear, bring up

dōng

winter, 11th lunar month

liáng

cool, cold, disheartened

huà

to row or paddle boat, to scratch

gāng

hard, tough, rigid

gains, advantage, profit

carve, engrave, quarter hour

bàn

manage, do, handle

jiā

add to, increase, augment

affairs, business

zhù

help, aid, assist

to exert, strive, make an effort

qiān

thousand

mài

sell

card, punch card, calorie

yuán

source, origin, beginning

take, receive, obtain

biàn

change, transform, alter

sentence

zhǐ

only, just, simply

may, can, able

combine, unite, join

chuī

blow, puff, brag

wèi

taste, smell, odor

zán

we, us

xiǎng

make sound, make noise, sound

weep, cry, wail

a

exclamation particle

wèi

interjection to call attention

hǎn

shout, call out, yell

zuǐ

mouth, lips

yīn

cause, reason

yuán

garden, park, orchard

táng

hall, government office

qiáng

wall

chù

place, locale, department

gòu

enough, adequate

tóu

head, top, chief

tào

case, cover, wrapper

if, supposing, as if

xìng

surname

it

ān

peaceful, tranquil, quiet

wán

complete, finish, settle

dìng

decide, settle, fix

suitable, right, fitting

shí

real, actual, honest

shì

room, home, house

fēng

letter, envelope, feudal

céng

storey, layer, floor

shì

market, fair, city

píng

flat, level, even

广
广guǎng

wide, extensive, broad

yīng

should, ought to, must

zuò

seat, stand, base

tíng

courtyard, spacious hall or yard

kāng

peaceful, quiet, happy

nòng

do, play or fiddle with, alley

wǎng

go, depart

surely, most certainly, must

suddenly, abruptly, neglect

tài

manner, bearing, attitude

to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive

think, consider, ponder

quick, quickly, urgent

qíng

feeling, sentiment, emotion

guàn

habit, custom, habitually

thought, idea, opinion

gǎn

feel, perceive, emotion

yuàn

sincere, honest, virtuous

dǒng

understand, comprehend

chéng

completed, finished, fixed

suǒ

place, location

protect, guard, defend

pull, drag, seize

tǐng

to stand upright, straighten, rigid

huàn

change

diào

turn, move, shake

pái

row, rank, line

jiē

receive, continue, catch

tuī

push, expel, push forward

hold in hand, lift in hand

shōu

gather together, collect, harvest

gǎi

change, alter, improve

ancient, old, reason

shù

number, several, count

jīn

a catty, an axe, keen

trip, journey

chén

early morning, daybreak

universal, general, widespread

qíng

clear weather, fine weather

final, last, end

bǎn

plank, board, iron or tin plate

chá

investigate, examine, seek into

jiǎn

check, examine

chair, seat

chǔ

name of feudal state, clear

river, stream, yellow river

yóu

oil, fat, grease

law, rule, regulation

huó

live, exist, survive

liú

flow, circulate, drift

hǎi

sea, ocean, maritime

qīng

clear, pure, clean

wēn

lukewarm

yóu

to swim

a lake, Hubei, Hunan

piào

float, drift, tossed about

zǎo

wash, bathe

dēng

lantern, lamp

rán

yes, certainly

zhào

shine, illumine, reflect

shú

well-cooked, ripe, familiar with

crawl, creep, climb

thing, substance, creature

special, unique, distinguished

gǒu

dog, canis familiaris

māo

cat

wáng

king, ruler, royal

reason, logic, manage

píng

jug, pitcher, vase

liú

stop, halt, stay

téng

aches, pains, be fond of

eye, look, see

xiāng

mutual, reciprocal, each other

shěng

province, save, economize

yǎn

eye

jīng

eyeball

duǎn

short, brief, deficient

què

sure, certain, real

wǎn

bowl, small dish

pèng

collide, bump into

shì

show, manifest, demonstrate

social custom, manners, courtesy

qiū

autumn, fall, year

section, department, science

rent, lease, rental

chēng

call, name, brand

kōng

empty, hollow, bare

writing brush

kuài

chopsticks

suàn

count, calculate, figure

piān

chapter, section, essay

lán

basket

hóng

red, vermillion

level, rank, class

zhǐ

paper

liàn

to practice, drill, exercise

class, section, department

jīng

pass through, classic, scripture

jié

knot, tie, join

spin, achievements

绿
绿

green, chlorine

zhě

that which, he who, those who

bèi

back, back side, behind

zàng

internal organs, viscera, dirty

jiǎo

leg, foot, base

liǎn

face, cheek, reputation

tuǐ

legs, thighs

shū

open up, unfold, stretch out

bān

sort, manner, kind

yīng

petal, flower, leaf

cǎo

grass, straw, thatch

yào

medicine, drug, remedy

lán

blue, indigo plant

suī

although, even if

jiē

street, road, thoroughfare

biǎo

show, express, manifest

zhuāng

dress, clothes, attire

guān

see, observe, view

plan, plot, strategem

tǎo

to discuss, ask for, beg

ràng

allow, permit, yield

jiǎng

explain, discuss, talk

allow, permit, promise

lùn

debate, discuss, discourse

words, phrase, expression

gāi

should, ought to, need to

chāo

jump over, leap over, surpass

yuè

exceed, go beyond

liàng

measure word for vehicles

yíng

receive, welcome, greet

yùn

transport, carry, luck

jìn

near, close

shì

go, reach, appropriate

xuǎn

choose, select, elect

tōng

pass through, common, communicate

biàn

everywhere, all over, throughout

part, division, section

jiǔ

wine, spirits, liquor

liàng

measure, quantity, capacity

zhōng

clock, bell

tiě

iron, strong, solid

yín

silver, cash, money

wén

hear, smell, make known

duì

team, group, army unit

yáng

sun

liàng

bright, brilliant, radiant

gòng

together with, all, total

his, her, its

cān

take part in, intervene, ginseng

shòu

receive, accept, get

zhōu

Zhou dynasty, circumference

return, repeat, repeatedly

xià

summer, great, grand

night, dark, in night

dài

belt, girdle, band

degree, system, manner

huò

or, either, else

bào

report, tell, announce

gèng

more, still further, much more

mǎn

fill, full, satisfied

huà

a painting, picture, drawing

zhí

straight, erect, vertical

leave, depart, separate

produce, give birth to, educate

chuán

ship, boat, vessel

yán

words, speech, speak

qīng

light, easy, simple

yīn

shade

border, boundary, juncture

suí

follow, listen to, submit to

xuě

snow

jìng

quiet, still, motionless

kào

lean on, trust, depend on

xié

shoes, footwear in general

yīn

sound, tone, pitch

shùn

obey, submit to, go along with

must, have to, necessary

look back, look at, look after

topic, question, title

yán

face, facial appearance

shí

eat, meal, food

cān

eat, dine, meal

bǎo

full

jiǎo

stuffed dumplings

ride horseback, mount, cavalry

fish

huáng

yellow

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