HSK Level 5 Character List

hundred million, many

system, establish, overpower

government, political affairs

right conduct, righteousness

form, shape, appearance

army, military, soldiers

stand, let stand, establish

replace, replacement, era

power, right, authority

class, section, department

war, fighting, battle

build, establish, display

construct, build, make

infant, young child, immature

elder brother

comprehensive, synthesize

narrate, state, express

rely on, be set in, consent

net, connect, enmesh

visit, ask, inquire

split wood, break apart, divide

concourse, flow together, gather

inquire, consult, discuss

weave, knit, organize

neck, collar, lead

hold in hand, keep, carry out

arrive at, reach, intelligent

comfort, console, calm

order

recommend, advise, urge

bank up with dirt, cultivate

teach, instruct, exegesis

measure, estimate, conjecture

ditch, drain, narrow waterway

broad, wide, spacious

narrow, tight, narrow-minded

expand, enlarge, stretch

contract, draw in, reduce

strong, powerful, energetic

weak, fragile, delicate

urge, press, hurry

impede, hinder, obstruct

obstruct, hinder, block

to lead, ratio, rate

surname, bee-like insect

procedure, gallop, sudden

beginning, initial, primary

give birth, bring forth, produce

hatred, dislike, resent

clown, comedian, 2nd terrestrial branch

courtyard, spacious hall or yard

grant, bestow, give

spirit, god, supernatural being

ethics, morality, virtue

govern, command, control

govern, regulate, administer

king, ruler, royal

article, product, commodity

class, group, kind

petal, flower, leaf

cotton cloth, textiles, linen

not yet, 8th terrestrial branch

strike, hit, beat

soldier, troops

sphere, ball, circle

assemble, collect together

flowery, illustrious, Chinese

stone, rock, mineral

prefecture, prefect, government

resemble, similar to, as if

official, public servant

receptacle, vessel, instrument

call, name, brand

plan a project, stand on tiptoe

appoint, send, commission

already, sign of past

agriculture, farming, farmer

dress, clothes, attire

manifest, display, evident

think of, recall, study

blue, green, black

military, martial, warlike

power, force, tendency

old, classic, ancient

frame, building, structure

soil, earth, items made of earth

throw, cast, fling

certain thing or person

maintain, preserve, safeguard

leather, animal hides, rad. 177

enemy, foe, rival

send, deliver, present

school of thought, sect, branch

encampment, barracks, manage

greatly desire, anxiously hope

defend, prevent, embankment

pattern, model, type

group, crowd, multitude

neck, nape of neck, sum

Chinese peck, liquid measure

collect, gather, pick

kill, slaughter, murder

dynasty, morning

class, category, type

boundary, limit, line

pomp, power, powerful

form, appearance, shape

alone, single, solitary

establish, create, knife cut

inherit, receive, succeed

thighs, haunches, rump

profit, benefit, advantage

blood

white, plain, vegetarian

night, dark, in night

spring, source, head

eat, meal, food

treat, entertain, receive

land, continental, army

place, lay out, set aside

labor, toil, do manual work

wealth, valuables, riches

admit, take, receive

thunder

model, standard, pattern

fill, be full, supply

tree, wood, lumber

dragon, symbolic of emperor

soar, pour boiling water over

shoot, eject, issue forth

approximately, roughly, outline

village, hamlet, uncouth

sound of laughter

step back, retreat, withdraw

I, my, me

pain, ache, sorry

spirit, soul, spiritual world

match, pair, equal

invade, attack, conquer

direct, wipe away, squander

victory, excel, be better than

stairs, steps, rank

sink, submerge, addicted to

good, virtuous, charitable

pursue, chase after, expel

declare, announce, proclaim

Buddha, of Buddhism, merciful person

accuse, charge, control

taxes

back, back side, behind

column, row or file of troops

evil, wicked, bad

pause, stop, bow

defend, protect, guard

island

to hold up with palm, to support, rely on

fiery, violent, vehement

large rope, cable, rules

recklessly, foolishly, wildly

lean on, trust, depend on

printing blocks, edition

treasure, jewel, precious

translit.: Europe, ohm, surname

seed, kernel, core

dark, obscure, in secret

good, virtuous, respectable

arise, go up, hoist

draw near, approach, descend

rack, stand, prop

district, region, boundary

include, embrace, enclose

knit, weave, arrange

house, room, building

gradually

save, rescue, relieve

spear, lance, gun

county, district, subdivision

still, yet, even

fine hair, measure of length

change place, shift, move about

mother, young girl, woman

wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

palm of hand, sole of foot, paw

lose, articles lost, omit

to become solid, solidify, strength

seat, mat, take seat

secret, mysterious, abstruse

equal, even, fair

melt, fuse, market

poetry, poem, verse

hide, conceal, hoard

diminish, impair, injure

suddenly, abruptly, neglect

large, great, enormous

large gun, cannon, artillery

copy, write down, record

country, rural, village

married women, woman, wife

return, return to, revert to

hold in mouth, cherish, contain

wag, swing, wave

mend, patch, fix

say, tell, call

poison, venom, poisonous

be healed, cured, recover

chase, expel, one by one

seek, search, look for

factory, workshop

bank, shore, beach

to fry in oil, to scald, to explode

load, carry, transport

avoid, turn aside, escape

scratch, clutch, seize

glory, honor, flourish

aunt

escape, flee, abscond

top, summit, peak

jade, precious stone, gem

coerce, force, compel

cave, grotto, ravine

scroll, curl, make a comeback

flat, smooth, self-possessed

calm, peaceful, serene

private, personal, secret

silk, fine thread, wire

grasp, hold fast, take by hand

bone, skeleton, frame

ghost, spirit of dead, devil

soft, flexible, pliable

cover, hide, protect

male of species, hero, manly

stable, firm, solid

stab, prick, irritate

embrace, hug, squeeze

even, uniform, of equal length

empty

penetrate, pass through

change, replace, substitute for

way, road, path

quick, hasty, rapid

case, cover, wrapper

trade, barter, mixed

only, yes

wheel, revolve, turn

armory, treasury, storehouse

traces, impressions, footprints

delay, postpone, defer

shake, quake, tremor

armor, shell, fingernails

great, robust, extraordinary

slow, leisurely, to postpone

flash, avoid, dodge

wise, sagacious, wise man

pure, clean, simple

endure, bear, suffer

ancient lute, build

sea shell, money, currency

raise, excite, arouse action

circle, round, circular

to clear, clarify

insane, mad, violent

place, collect, arrange

put, place, display

extend, stretch out, open up

rub, scour, grind

sorrow, grief, sorry

clap, tap, beat

hard, firm, strong

wheat, barley, oats

conduct, run, control

draw up agreement, arrange

help, support, assist

in disorder, scattered, tangled

shout, call out, yell

disobey, violate, defy

currency, coins, legal tender

different, special, unusual

offer, present, show

cut out, decrease

butt, ram, gore

respect, honor, respectfully

wall

imperial decree, summon

penalty, fine, punish

enjoy

like, similar to, just like

penetrate, pervade, penetrating

copy, trace, sketch

mysterious, subtle, exquisite

that, there, those

imitate, copy, as if

shut, close, obstruct

congratulate, celebrate

tears, weep, cry

clear, bright, distinct

tail, extremity, end

to steal, burglar, thief

insects, worms

weak, watery, insipid

complicated, complex, difficult

companion, comrade, partner

dawn, morning, day

tide, moist, wet

food, grain, provisions

a load carried on the shoulders, to carry

ashes, dust, lime

precious, valuable, rare

curtain, screen, tent

project, reflect light

separate, partition

open, begin, commence

to drift, float, careless

repay, recompense, restitution

dull, dull-minded, simple

measure, weigh, judge

house, dwelling, dwell

old woman, grandmother

calamity, disaster, catastrophe

gall bladder, bravery, courage

social customs, vulgar, unrefined

dispute, argue, debate

breast, bosom, chest

strong, unyielding, tough

gather up, collect, edit

restore, big, great

to circle, a circle, corral

gently touch with hand, caress

soft, moist, sleek

heap, pile, crowd

collide, bump into

abrogate, terminate, discard

partition wall, walls of a house

blow, puff, brag

paste, stick on with paste

shield, shield-shaped object, currency sign for Dutch guilder

lack, poor

examine patient, diagnose

take in, absorb, act as deputy

lean on, depend on, rely on

plunder, rob, take by force

end of thread, thread, clue

shoulders, to shoulder, bear

illusion, fantasy, mirage

break, smash, broken

return, revert to, restore

thin, slight, weak

silent, quiet, still

fast, quick, clever

spear, lance

piece, strip, breadth of

grain, kernel

accuse, blame, curse

reward, grant, bestow

paste to, stick on, attached to

waist, kidney

eyebrows, upper margin of book

love, long for, yearn for

scare, frighten, intimidate

words, speech, expression

ruler

generation, lifetime, class

slip, slide, slippery

entwine, wind around, surround

hasten, hurry, be attracted to

ribs, armpits, flank

insert, stick into, plant

bright, intelligent, intelligence

go-between, matchmaker, medium

belt ornament, pendant, wear at waist

brave, heroic, chivalrous

unite, combine, connect

skip, jump, frolic

pay respects, reverently

sail, drive, pilot

numerary adjunct for time, term

happy, joyous, delighted

favor, benefit, confer kindness

book, volume, register

whirlwind, cyclone, floating

fence, guard, defend

frequently, again and again

hand over, deliver, substitute

knock against, bump into, collide

turn

offer tribute, tribute, gifts

crazy, insane, mentally ill

glance at, look at, see

burn, light fire, ignite

lock, padlock, shackles

search, seek, investigate

industrious, diligent, attentive

warn, caution, admonish

to drive, sail, fly

soft, gentle, pliant

rot, decay, spoil

trample, tread upon, walk on

thick, strong, concentrated

bamboo, flute

patrol, inspect, watch

obey, comply with, follow

decorate, ornament, adorn

lend, borrow, pardon

express, state, relate

support, help, protect

old age, long life, lifespan

hastily, in haste, hurriedly

but, how, bear

hatred, enmity, resentment

hide, secrete, avoid

purple, violet, amethyst

difficult, hard, distressing

nervous, panicky, frantic

vomit, spew out, cough up

bite, gnaw

crowd, squeeze, push against

bend, curve

fog, mist, vapor

bend, flex, bent

snake

rat, mouse

metric ton, to babble, gibberish

pool, pond, moat

cap, crown, headgear

dust, dirt, ashes

shallow, not deep, superficial

spurt, blow out, puff out

pure, virtuous, insult

indemnify, suffer loss

smear, apply, paint, daub

lose, fail, damage

still, silent, quiet

coal, coke, charcoal

respectful, polite, reverent

wet, moist, humid

order, orderly, salary

stop, rest, lodge

rotten, spoiled, decayed

tremble, shake, rouse

be wedged or inserted between

elder brother, descendants

pig, hog, wild boar

act with care, be cautious

glass

teeth, gears, cogs

mortgage, pledge, deposit

desert, aloof, indifferent

feel tired, be exhausted, weak

intoxicated, drunk, addicted to

fist, various forms of boxing

slanting, sloping, inclined

shelf, frame, crosspiece

beans, peas, bean-shaped

rise in price

join together, link, incorporate

rest, stop, lodge

peach, marriage, surname

excellent, joyful, auspicious

talented, capable, handsome

second, 2nd heavenly stem

interfere with, impede, obstruct

strive, endeavor, struggle

look at, inspect, perceive

glass

drip, drop of water

posture

bad, inferior, slightly

bolt of cloth, counter for horses

all, together, accompany

bee, wasp, hornet

sediment, dregs, pickle

prudent, cautious, attentive

sprouts, Miao nationality

intestines, emotions, sausage

obstruct, impede, stop

heavy rope, hawser, main points

muscle tissue, meat on bones

upper arm, shoulder, wing

lie down, crouch

owe, lack, be deficient

extravagant, luxurious, handsome

relaxed, comfortable, at ease

stomach, gizzard of fowl

open eyes, stare

bell

kiss, the lips, coinciding

crisp, fragile, frail

firewood, faggots, fuel

rope, string, cord

close eyes, sleep, hibernate

foolish, silly, stupid

fan, door panel

cabinet, cupboard, shop counter

obstruct, impede, bar

evening, night, dusk

relatives by marriage

gas, vapor, air

honey, sweet, nectar

pluck, pick, select

wear, split, crack

cheek bone, protective, assist

basin, tub, pot

argue, dispute, disturb

final particle

leak, drip, funnel

long, far, remote

bank, a sandbar, shoal

to marry, give a daughter in marriage

press, urge

wings, fin

cooking-pot, saucepan

to break up, split apart, rip open

chess, any game similar to chess

alas, exclamation of surprise or pain

be pregnant, pregnancy

chain, wire, cable

beautiful, sexy, voluptuous

smell, stink, emit foul odor

take advantage of, avail oneself

anxiety, to worry about, be anxious

filial piety, obedience, mourning

freeze, cold, congeal

rush in, burst in, charge in

to entertain, feast, a feast

carpenter’s square

glue, gum, resin

look, gaze, expect

neck

rainbow

accounts, bill, debt

guide, leader, lead

monkey, ape, monkey-like

residence, lodge, dwell

lion

copy, confiscate, seize

halo in sky, fog, dizzy

hack, chop, cut

scissors, cut, divide

crotch, fork, prong

kidnap, abduct, turn

contribute, give up, renounce

slant, inclined, askewd

viscous, mucous, glutinous

foot path between rice fields

whip, whip, string of firecrackers

thousandth part of tael

big building, mansion

sincere, earnest, cordial

to regret, remorse, dissatisfied

fall ground, stumble, trip

ashamed, conscience-stricken

sprinkle, scatter, pour

interjection of surprise

fish, fishhook, tempt

butterfly

recite, incant, satirize

ten-day period, period of time

rip, tear, buy cloth

humble, modest

rabbit, hare

repeat, reoccur, recommend

charcoal, coal, carbon

uncle

wrap, bind, encircle

blind, reckless, rash

favorite, concubine, favor

cash, exchange

mildew, mold, moldy

pond, tank, dike

flag-sign of a tavern

side-room, wing, theatre box

rebel, crafty, shrewd

pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

marry, take wife

voice, throat

squat, crouch, idle about

wash in sieve, weed out

soft, tender, delicate

jar, pot, jug

by side of, beside, near

must not, do not, without

step on

cook

tempt, allure, arouse

fry, saute, roast

silent, still, lonely

throw away, discard

dry, parched, arid

dry in sun, expose to sun

island

silk cloth, satin damask

itch

indulge in, be negligent

kind of forest demon, elf

cunning, deceitful, treacherous

equal

cook down, to boil, endure

rug, carpet, blanket

comb, brush

vegetables, greens

to pick up

to cut, delete

clear, bright, whistling

progeny, descendants, posterity

spray, water, sprinkle

maternal grandmother, midwife

scald, heat, wash

ashamed, humiliated, shameful

butterfly

pear, opera, cut

vinegar, jealousy, envy

crafty, cunning, shrewd

soap, black, menial servant

any jam-like or paste-like food

coarse, harsh, rough

drawer, tray, pad

flowing hair of young child

pepper, spices

Chinese bellflower, well-swept, the inner fibers of corn-stalks

steamed bread, steamed dumplings

sneeze