HSK 6 characters

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All 413 characters the official HSK 3.0 syllabus asks you to read (认读字) at level 6. The smaller set you have to write by hand is a subset of these.

Characters

HSK 6 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
碍	ài	to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct马轻松地越过了障碍。Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.
岸	àn	beach, coast, shore他的村屋在海岸上。Tā de cūnwū zài hǎiàn shàng.His cottage is on the coast.
昂	áng	to rise; proud, bold, upright
拔	bá	to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote这座城市海拔1600米。Zhèzuò chéngshì hǎibá 1600mǐ.This city is 1,600 meters above sea level.
拜	bài	to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects他偶尔会来拜访我。Tā ǒuěr huì lái bàifǎng wǒ.He occasionally visited me.
摆	bǎi	to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing我要摆脱这一切。Wǒyào bǎituō zhè yīqiè.I'm going to get rid of all this stuff.
榜	bǎng	placard, notice, announcement; a list of names您做了个坏榜样。Nín zuò le gè huài bǎngyàng.You've set a bad example.
爆	bào	crackle, pop; burst, explode大爆炸致死六人。Dà bàozhà zhìsǐ liùrén.The huge explosion killed six people.
胞	bāo	womb, placenta, fetal membrane我们是同胞。Wǒmen shì tóngbāo.We're fellow countrymen.
辈	bèi	generation, lifetime; contemporary我尊敬长辈。Wǒ zūnjìng zhǎngbèi.I respect the elderly.
悲	bēi	sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry离别总是让人悲伤。Líbié zǒngshì ràng rén bēishāng.Goodbyes are always sad.
奔	bēn	to rush about; to run, to flee
壁	bì	partition, wall; rampart她住在他的隔壁。Tā zhù zài tā de gébì.She lives next door to him.
臂	bì	arm他的手臂很有力。Tā de shǒubì hěn yǒulì.He has powerful arms.
逼	bī	to bother, to pressure; to compel, to force我们被逼得走投无路了。Wǒmen bèi bī dé zǒutóuwúlù le.We were driven to the wall.
编	biān	to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile她忙着编织。Tā máng zhe biānzhī.She was busy with her knitting.
兵	bīng	soldier; troops, an army; warlike士兵在执行一项任务。Shìbīng zài zhíxíng yī xiàng rènwu.The soldiers are on a mission.
脖	bó	neck我脖子痛。Wǒ bózi tòng.My neck hurts.
捕	bǔ	to arrest, to catch, to seize我会向你展示怎样捕鱼。Wǒhuì xiàng nǐ zhǎnshì zěnyàng bǔyú.I'll show you how to catch fish.
财	cái	riches, wealth, valuables健康胜于财富。Jiànkāng shèng yú cáifù.Health is above wealth.
踩	cǎi	to step on; to stamp
残	cán	to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。Tā gēn tā shuō zhèyàngdehuà zhēnshìtài cánrěn le.It is cruel of him to say such things to her.
仓	cāng	granary, barn; cabin, berth
侧	cè	side; to slant, to lean, to incline靠右侧通行。Kào yòucè tōngxíng.Keep to the right.
策	cè	to urge, to whip; method, plan, policy我想成为决策的人。Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi juécè de rén.I want to be the one who decides.
柴	chái	firewood, faggots, fuel这收音机不比火柴盒大。Zhè shōuyīnjī bùbǐ huǒcháihé dà.This radio is no bigger than a matchbox.
偿	cháng	to repay, to recompense; restitution
肠	cháng	intestines; emotions; sausage你见过灌肠的做法吗？Nǐ jiàn guò guàncháng de zuòfǎ ma?Have you ever seen sausage being made?
畅	chàng	freely, smoothly; unrestrained
嘲	cháo	to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn他怕被嘲笑。Tā pà bèi cháoxiào.He was afraid of being laughed at.
潮	cháo	tide, current; damp, moist, wet12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。12yuèfèn bālídǎo jíqí yánrè hé cháoshī.It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
抄	chāo	copy, plagiarism; to confiscate, to seize
撤	chè	to omit; to remove; to withdraw我想撤回我之前的陈述。Wǒ xiǎng chèhuí wǒ zhīqián de chénshù.I would like to retract my previous statement.
尘	chén	cinders, ashes, dust, dirt桌子被灰尘覆盖。Zhuōzi bèi huīchén fùgài.The table was covered with dust.
臣	chén	minister, statesman, official, vassal
趁	chèn	to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity一个入室盗窃者趁我去旅游的时候闯入了我家。Yígè rùshì dàoqièzhě chèn wǒ qù lǚyóu de shíhòu chuǎngrù le wǒjiā.A burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.
呈	chéng	to petition, to submit; to appear, to show
惩	chéng	to discipline, to punish, to reprimand, to warn您为什么惩罚他们？Nín wèishénme chéngfá tāmen?What are you punishing them for?
撑	chēng	to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。Shéngzi bùgòu láogù, chēngbúzhù tā.The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.
崇	chóng	high, dignified; to esteem, to honor
愁	chóu	anxious, worried
筹	chóu	chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip.
储	chǔ	to save money, to store, to reserve; heir我想开个储蓄帐户。Wǒ xiǎngkāi gè chǔxù zhànghù.I'd like to open a savings account.
串	chuàn	string; relatives; to conspire手机一打开，他就接到一连串的短信．Shǒujī yī dǎkāi, tā jiù jiē dào yīliánchuàn de duǎnxìn.The moment his cell phone was turned on, he received a series of text messages.
闯	chuǎng	to rush in, to charge in, to burst in昨天强盗闯进了店里。Zuótiān qiángdào chuǎngjìn le diànlǐ.A burglar broke into the shop yesterday.
垂	chuí	to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
椎	chuí	spine, vertebra; hammer, mallet
纯	chún	pure, clean; simple, genuine样本不够纯净。Yàngběn bùgòu chúnjìng.The sample isn't pure enough.
瓷	cí	china, crockery, porcelain
匆	cōng	hastily, hurriedly, in a rush他写得很匆忙。Tā xiě dé hěn cōngmáng.He wrote it hurriedly.
醋	cù	vinegar; jealousy, envy
脆	cuì	fragile, frail; brittle, crisp他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì dì duànjuéláiwǎng le.He made a clean break with them.
寸	cùn	inch; small, tiny我自有分寸。Wǒ zì yǒufēncùn.I know what I'm doing.
挫	cuò	to check, to obstruct, to push down
搭	dā	to attach, to build, to join这是搭帐篷的好地方。Zhèshì dāzhàngpéng de hǎo dìfāng.This is a good place to pitch a tent.
贷	dài	to borrow; to lend; to pardon他想还清贷款。Tā xiǎng huánqīng dàikuǎn.He wants to pay off his loan.
呆	dāi	dull, simple, stupid他呆在他阿姨家。Tā dāi zài tā āyí jiā.He's staying at his aunt's.
诞	dàn	to give birth, to bear children; birth, birthday我们是为了死亡而诞生的。Wǒmen shì wèile sǐwáng ér dànshēng de.We were born to die.
耽	dān	to indulge; to delay火车因大雪被耽搁了。Huǒchē yīn dàxuě bèi dāngē le.The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.
稻	dào	rice plant; rice growing in the field我爸种水稻。Wǒ bàzhǒng shuǐdào.My father grows rice.
岛	dǎo	island这个岛是孩子们的天堂。Zhège dǎo shì háizi men de tiāntáng.The island is a paradise for children.
德	dé	ethics, morality; compassion, kindness这儿有张德国的大地图。Zhèér yǒuzhāng déguó de dà dìtú.Here's a big map of Germany.
帝	dì	supreme ruler, emperor; god上帝创造了世界Shàngdì chuàngzào le shìjièGod created the world.
抵	dǐ	to resist; to arrive; mortgage停止抵抗！Tíngzhǐ dǐkàng!Stop resisting!
滴	dī	to drip; a drop of water水滴石穿。Shuǐdīshíchuān.Constant dripping wears away a stone.
吊	diào	to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang
钓	diào	fishhook; to fish, to lure他酷爱钓鱼。Tā kùài diàoyú.He loves fishing.
跌	diē	to stumble, to slip, to fall肉价下跌了。Ròujià xiàdiē le.The price of meat dropped.
顶	dǐng	top, summit, peak; to carry on the head山顶被雪覆盖了。Shāndǐng bèi xuě fùgài le.The top of the mountain is covered in snow.
栋	dòng	ridge-beam; the main support of a house这栋楼很高。Zhè dòng lóu hěn gāo.This building is very high.
逗	dòu	to entice, to tempt; to arouse, to stir
毒	dú	poison, venom; drug, narcotic我不吸毒。Wǒ bù xīdú.I don't do drugs.
渡	dù	to cross, to ferry over, to pass through他用30天横渡了太平洋。Tāyòng 30tiān héngdù le tàipíngyáng.He crossed the Pacific Ocean in thirty days.
督	dū	to supervise, to oversee, to direct
端	duān	end, extreme; head; beginning别走极端。Bié zǒujíduān.Don't go to extremes.
蹲	dūn	to squat, to crouch
夺	duó	to rob, to snatch, to take by force我们的员工正在争分夺秒地修理冰暴带来的损坏。Wǒmen de yuángōng zhèngzài zhēngfēnduómiǎo dì xiūlǐ bīngbào dàilái de sǔnhuài.Our employees are working around the clock to fix the damage caused by the ice storm.
额	é	forehead; quota, amount电池要额外付钱。Diànchí yào éwài fùqián.You need to pay extra for the batteries.
恶	è	bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating我厌恶他。Wǒ yànwù tā.I am disgusted with him.
凡	fán	any, every, all; common, ordinary凡人皆有得意时。Fánrén jiē yǒu déyì shí.Every dog has his day.
犯	fàn	criminal; to violate, to commit a crime我冒犯到你了。Wǒ màofàn dào nǐ le.I've offended you.
帆	fān	boat; to sail我好久没坐帆船了。Wǒ hǎojiǔméi zuò fānchuán le.I haven't been sailing for years.
妨	fáng	damage, harm; to impede, to obstruct; to undermine暴风妨碍了我们准时到达。Bàofēng fángài le wǒmen zhǔnshídàodá.The storm prevented us from arriving on time.
肪	fáng	animal fat
肺	fèi	lungs
愤	fèn	anger, indignation; to hate, to resent恐惧很快变成愤怒。Kǒngjù hěnkuài biànchéng fènnù.Fear quickly turned into anger.
粉	fěn	powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster面包是面粉做的。Miànbāo shì miànfěn zuò de.Bread is made from flour.
氛	fēn	air; atmosphere这个地方的气氛很神秘。Zhège dìfāng de qìfēn hěn shénmì.This place has a mysterious atmosphere to it.
奉	fèng	to offer, to respect, to server; to receive他们把他奉为领袖。Tāmen bǎ tā fèng wèi lǐngxiù.They looked up to him as their leader.
峰	fēng	peak, summit; a camel's hump你认为日本第二高峰是哪座山？Nǐ rènwéi rìběn dìèr gāofēng shì nǎzuò shān?What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?
蜂	fēng	bee, wasp, hornet我该买多少蜂蜜？Wǒ gāi mǎi duōshǎo fēngmì?How much honey should I buy?
浮	fú	to drift, to float; mobile, temporary, unstable; reckless木头会漂浮。Mùtou huì piāofú.Wood floats.
覆	fù	to cover; to overturn; to repeat山顶被雪覆盖了。Shāndǐng bèi xuě fùgài le.The top of the mountain is covered in snow.
赋	fù	tax; to give, to bestow他善用他的天赋。Tā shànyòng tā de tiānfù.He makes good use of his talents.
辅	fǔ	side road; to assist, to coach, to tutor
尬	gà	awkward, embarrassed; to limp, to stagger
尴	gān	embarrassed; ill-at-ease
肝	gān	liver
岗	gǎng	post; position
港	gǎng	port, harbor, bay; Hong Kong船被安全地领入港口。Chuán bèi ānquán dì lǐngrù gǎngkǒu.The boat was piloted safely into harbor.
稿	gǎo	draft, manuscript, rough copy他比较了复印稿和原件。Tā bǐjiào le fùyìn gǎo hé yuánjiàn.He compared the copy with the original.
割	gē	to cut, to divide, to partition; to cede
巩	gǒng	to bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
宫	gōng	palace
攻	gōng	to accuse; to assault; to criticize他们进攻了敌人。Tāmen jìngōng le dírén.They attacked the enemy.
股	gǔ	share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump我爸爸现在非常专注于股市。Wǒ bàbà xiànzài fēicháng zhuānzhù yú gǔshì.My father is very much involved in the stock market now.
骨	gǔ	bone; skeleton; frame, framework汤姆在洞穴里找到了一具骨架。Tāngmǔ zài dòngxué lǐ zhǎodào le yījù gǔjià.Tom found a skeleton in the cave.
孤	gū	orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary我好孤单。Wǒ hǎogūdān.I'm so lonely.
拐	guǎi	to kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch请往左拐。Qǐng wǎng zuǒ guǎi.Please turn left.
罐	guàn	jar, jug, pitcher, pot汤姆拿起罐子读标签。Tāngmǔ ná qǐ guànzi dú biāoqiān.Tom picked up the jar and read the label.
贯	guàn	to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins
官	guān	official, public servant这是官方消息。Zhèshì guānfāngxiāoxī.This news is official.
跪	guì	to kneel
轨	guǐ	track, rut, path到5号轨道乘随便什么火车。Dào 5hào guǐdào chéng suíbiàn shénme huǒchē.Take any train on track 5.
归	guī	to return, to go back; to return to, to revert他的成功要归结于他的辛勤工作和好运气。Tā de chénggōng yào guījié yú tā de xīnqíngōngzuò hé hǎoyùnqì.He owes his success both to working hard and to good luck.
龟	guī	turtle, tortoise; cuckold
棍	gùn	stick, cudgel; scoundrel
涵	hán	to wet, to soak; to tolerate, to include lenient
旱	hàn	dry; drought; desert
罕	hǎn	rare, scarce能在日本找到这样的大的院子实属罕见。Néng zài rìběn zhǎodào zhèyàng de dà de yuànzi shíshǔ hǎnjiàn.It's rare to find big yards in Japan.
毫	háo	fine hair; measure of length; one-thousandth毫无疑问。Háowúyíwèn.There's no doubt.
豪	háo	brave, heroic, chivalrous那是值得自豪的事。Nà shì zhíde zìháo de shì.That's something to be proud of.
耗	hào	to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste整个过程需要耗费数月。Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months.
核	hé	core, kernel; nut, seed; atom
嘿	hēi	quiet, silent
痕	hén	scar, mark; vestige, trace他没有留下痕迹就消失了。Tā méiyǒu liúxià hénjì jiù xiāoshī le.He disappeared without a trace.
恨	hèn	to dislike, to hate, to resent人们需要止住仇恨。Rénmen xūyào zhǐzhù chóuhèn.People need to stop hating.
狠	hěn	vicious, fierce, cruel
横	héng	horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh他用30天横渡了太平洋。Tāyòng 30tiān héngdù le tàipíngyáng.He crossed the Pacific Ocean in thirty days.
宏	hóng	great, spacious, vast, wide
洪	hóng	deluge, flood; immense, vast许多房屋被洪水冲走了。Xǔduō fángwū bèi hóngshuǐ chōngzǒu le.A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
虹	hóng	rainbow你见到今天早上的彩虹了吗？Nǐ jiàndào jīntiān zǎoshàng de cǎihóng le ma?Did you see the rainbow this morning?
壶	hú	jar, pot, jug, vase
幻	huàn	fantasy, illusion, mirage; imaginary那全是幻觉吗？Nàquán shì huànjué ma?Was it all an illusion?
患	huàn	suffering; misfortune; trouble这些患者走路有困难。Zhèxiē huànzhě zǒulù yǒu kùnnán.These patients have trouble walking.
皇	huáng	royal, imperial; ruler, superior公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
绘	huì	to sketch, to paint, to draw她对绘画有很好的鉴赏力。Tā duì huìhuà yǒu hěn hǎo de jiànshǎnglì.She's got a good eye for paintings.
混	hùn	muddy, confused; to mix, to blend; to mingle空气是气体的混合物。Kōngqì shì qìtǐ de hùnhéwù.Air is a mixture of gases.
惑	huò	to confuse, to mislead; to doubt我真的很困惑。Wǒ zhēnde hěn kùnhuò.I was really confused.
吉	jí	lucky, propitious, good你会弹吉他吗？Nǐhuìdàn jítā ma?Can you play the guitar?
寂	jì	still, silent, quiet, desolate我很寂寞。Wǒ hěn jìmò.I'm very lonely.
击	jī	to strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight停止射击。Tíngzhǐ shèjī.Stop shooting.
饥	jī	hungry, starving; hunger, famine难民与饥饿作斗争。Nànmín yǔ jīè zuò dòuzhēng.The refugees struggled against hunger.
嫁	jià	to marry, to give a daughter in marriage她愿意嫁给他。Tā yuànyì jià gěi tā.She's willing to marry him.
稼	jià	crops; to sow grain
夹	jiā	to support; to be wedged between
剑	jiàn	sword, dagger, saber他以优异的成绩毕业于剑桥大学。Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè yú jiànqiáodàxué.He graduated from Cambridge with honors.
箭	jiàn	arrow; a type of bamboo箭头表示行进方向。Jiàntóu biǎoshì xíngjìn fāngxiàng.The arrow indicates the way to go.
鉴	jiàn	mirror, looking glass; to reflect她对绘画有很好的鉴赏力。Tā duì huìhuà yǒu hěn hǎo de jiànshǎnglì.She's got a good eye for paintings.
兼	jiān	both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine汤姆日夜兼程。Tāngmǔ rìyèjiānchéng.Tom is on the go day and night.
尖	jiān	sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。Èyú yǒu jiānlì de yáchǐ.Crocodiles have sharp teeth.
监	jiān	to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail有人在监视。Yǒurén zài jiānshì.Someone is watching.
肩	jiān	shoulders; to shoulder, to bear我肩膀痛。Wǒ jiānbǎng tòng.My shoulder hurts.
酱	jiàng	sauce, paste, jam
椒	jiāo	pepper, spice您吃不吃辣椒？Nín chī bùchī làjiāo?Do you want pepper on it?
焦	jiāo	burned, scorched; anxious, vexed我感到万分焦虑。Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous.
胶	jiāo	glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue我需要胶水。Wǒ xūyào jiāoshuǐ.I need glue.
截	jié	to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection学校5号截止报名。Xuéxiào wǔ hào jiézhǐ bàomíng.The deadline for enrolling in the school is on the 5th.
捷	jié	nimble, quick; triumph, victory
杰	jié	hero; heroic, outstanding杰克森一家明天下午就要来看望我们。Jiékèsēn yījiā míngtiān xiàwǔ jiùyào lái kànwàng wǒmen.The Jacksons are visiting us tomorrow afternoon.
洁	jié	clean, pure; to purify, to cleanse小屋干净又整洁。Xiǎowū gānjìng yòu zhěngjié.The cottage was clean and tidy.
戒	jiè	to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid我从昨天开始戒烟。Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jièyān.I've stopped smoking as of yesterday.
劲	jìn	strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy洗衣机有些不对劲。Xǐyījī yǒuxiē búduìjìn.Something is wrong with the washing machine.
径	jìng	path, diameter; straight, direct必须有外交解决的途径。Bìxū yǒu wàijiāo jiějué de tújìng.There must be a way to arrive at a diplomatic solution.
井	jǐng	well, mine shaft, pit
颈	jǐng	neck, throat
舅	jiù	mother's brother, uncle我们待在舅舅家。Wǒmen dài zài jiùjiùjiā.We're staying at our uncle's.
纠	jiū	tangled; to investigate, to unravel如果你发现错误，那就请你纠正它。Rúguǒ nǐ fāxiàncuòwù, nà jiù qǐng nǐ jiūzhèng tā.If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
菊	jú	chrysanthemum
俱	jù	all, together; accompany欢迎来到俱乐部。Huānyíng láidào jùlèbù.Welcome to the club.
惧	jù	to fear, to dread恐惧很快变成愤怒。Kǒngjù hěnkuài biànchéng fènnù.Fear quickly turned into anger.
矩	jǔ	carpenter's square, ruler, rule规矩点。Guījǔ diǎn.Behave yourself.
菌	jūn	mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe
砍	kǎn	to hack, to chop, to cut, to fell她很善于砍价。Tā hěn shànyú kǎnjià.She's good at bargaining the price down.
刊	kān	publication, periodical; to publish, to print我在报纸上刊登了我的房子的广告。Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kāndēng le wǒ de fángzi de guǎnggào.I advertised my house in the newspaper.
抗	kàng	to defy, to fight, to resist停止抵抗！Tíngzhǐ dǐkàng!Stop resisting!
酷	kù	strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense他酷爱钓鱼。Tā kùài diàoyú.He loves fishing.
枯	kū	dried out, withered, decayed
夸	kuā	extravagant, luxurious; handsome避免太夸张。Bìmiǎn tài kuāzhāng.Try to avoid overdoing it.
馈	kuì	gift, present
阔	kuò	ample, broad, wide; separate; to be apart
啦	la	final particle of an assertion你不要命啦！Nǐ búyàomìng la!Are you nuts?
赖	lài	to depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor我信赖他。Wǒ xìnlài tā.I trust him.
兰	lán	orchid; elegant, graceful他居住在英格兰。Tā jūzhù zài yīnggélán.He lives in England.
拦	lán	to block, to hinder, to obstruct
栏	lán	fence, railing, balustrade
烂	làn	overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
廊	láng	corridor, porch, veranda
狼	láng	wolf那是丛林狼吗？Nà shì cónglín láng ma?Is that a coyote?
朗	lǎng	bright, clear, distinct天空很晴朗。Tiānkōng hěn qínglǎng.It's a clear day.
牢	láo	pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure亡羊补牢。Wángyángbǔláo.Better late than never.
雷	léi	thunder这艘船没有雷达装备。Zhèsōu chuán méiyǒu léidá zhuāngbèi.The ship is not equipped with radar.
粒	lì	grain, granule; bullet, pellet
怜	lián	to pity, to sympathize with他很可怜。Tā hěn kělián.He is very pitiful.
链	liàn	chain, wire; chains, shackles我的拉链卡住了。Wǒ de lāliàn kǎzhù le.My zipper got stuck.
梁	liáng	bridge; beam, rafter
晾	liàng	to air-dry; to sun-dry既然天晴了，我们把衣服晾了吧。Jìrán tiānqíng le, wǒmen bǎ yīfu liàng le ba.Since the weather became sunny, let's hang our clothes.
劣	liè	low-quality, inferior, bad恶劣的天气对他的健康带来了影响。Èliè de tiānqì duì tā de jiànkāng dàilái le yǐngxiǎng.The bad weather affected his health.
淋	lín	to drench, to drip, to soak; perfectly带把伞出去，避免淋雨。Dài bǎ sǎn chūqù, bìmiǎn línyǔ.Bring along an umbrella to avoid the rain.
笼	lóng	basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum
露	lù	dew; leak; bare, exposed不要流露你的感情。Búyào liúlù nǐ de gǎnqíng.Don't let your feelings show.
履	lǚ	shoes; to walk, to tread他履行了他的承诺，并且帮助了他的兄弟。Tā lǚxíng le tā de chéngnuò, bìngqiě bāngzhù le tā de xiōngdì.He kept his promise and helped his brothers.
略	lüè	approximate, rough; outline, summary; plan, plot希望不是一种策略。Xīwàng búshì yīzhǒng cèlüè.Hope is not a strategy.
轮	lún	wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur轮到他时，我们故意跳过了他。Lúndào tā shí, wǒmen gùyì tiàoguò le tā.We skipped his turn on purpose.
嘛	ma	final exclamatory particle三更半夜不睡觉，你在干嘛呢？Sāngēngbànyè bù shuìjiào, nǐ zài gànmá ne?It's the middle of the night. Why aren't you asleep?
蚂	mǎ	ant; leech
埋	mái	to bury; to conceal; to plant别再埋怨了。Bié zài mányuàn le.Stop whining.
迈	mài	old; to pass by, to take a stride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.
麦	mài	wheat, barley, oats探头配有麦克风。Tàntóu pèiyǒu màikèfēng.The probe is equipped with a microphone.
盲	máng	blind; shortsighted; unperceptive恋爱使人盲目。Liànài shǐrén mángmù.Love is blind.
贸	mào	commerce, trade我父亲经营外贸多年。Wǒ fùqīn jīngyíng wàimào duōnián.My father has been engaged in foreign trade for many years.
梅	méi	plum; prune
煤	méi	carbon, charcoal, coal, coke把煤气关了！Bǎ méiqì guān le!Turn off the gas.
眉	méi	eyebrows; upper margin of book
弥	mí	complete, extensive, full; to fill我必须弥补损失。Wǒ bìxū míbǔ sǔnshī.I must make up for the loss.
蜜	mì	honey, nectar; sweet我该买多少蜂蜜？Wǒ gāi mǎi duōshǎo fēngmì?How much honey should I buy?
棉	mián	cotton; cotton-padded棉被很暖和。Miánbèi hěn nuǎnhuo.Comforters are very warm.
勉	miǎn	to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge
妙	miào	mysterious, subtle; clever, exquisite, wonderful好巧妙啊。Hǎo qiǎomiào a.That's clever.
灭	miè	to extinguish; to wipe out火熄灭了。Huǒ xīmiè le.The fire was out.
摩	mó	to scour, to rub, to grind; friction骑摩托车很危险。Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.
寞	mò	silent, still; lonely, solitary我很寂寞。Wǒ hěn jìmò.I'm very lonely.
纳	nà	to adopt, to accept; to receive, to take这个房间能容纳200人。Zhège fángjiān néng róngnà 200rén.The room has a seating capacity of 200.
泥	ní	mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste你能给我土豆泥吗？Nǐ néng gěi wǒ tǔdòuní ma?Could you pass me the mashed potatoes?
拟	nǐ	to draft, to plan; to intend
扭	niǔ	to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize
怒	nù	anger, passion, rage恐惧很快变成愤怒。Kǒngjù hěnkuài biànchéng fènnù.Fear quickly turned into anger.
诺	nuò	to promise; to approve, to assent to他没有遵守诺言。Tā méiyǒu zūnshǒu nuòyán.He didn't keep his word.
盼	pàn	to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for
庞	páng	disorderly, messy; huge, big观众人数庞大。Guānzhòng rénshù pángdà.The audience was very large.
泡	pào	bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up灯泡发光。Dēngpào fāguāng.A light bulb gives light.
抛	pāo	to abandon, to throw away; to fling, to toss她抛弃了她的孩子。Tā pāoqì le tā de háizi.She abandoned her children.
佩	pèi	belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect我佩服他的勇气。Wǒ pèifú tā de yǒngqì.I admire his courage.
喷	pēn	to blow, to puff, to spray, to spurt火山突然喷发，造成了多人死亡。Huǒshān tūrán pēnfā, zàochéng le duō rén sǐwáng.The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.
捧	pěng	to hold or offer with both hands汤姆弯下腰，捧起了一把沙子。Tāngmǔ wān xiàyāo, pěngqǐ le yībǎ shāzi.Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.
疲	pí	weak, tired, exhausted我很疲惫。Wǒ hěn píbèi.I'm exhausted.
披	pī	to wear; to split, to crack
飘	piāo	to drift, to float, to flutter
贫	pín	poor, needy, impoverished; lacking他很贫穷。Tā hěn pínqióng.He is very poor.
迫	pò	to compel, to force; pressing, urgent他被迫加班。Tā bèipò jiābān.He was forced to work overtime.
坡	pō	slope, hillside, embankment山坡上有一间小屋。Shānpō shàng yǒu yījiān xiǎowū.There was a cottage on the side of the hill.
铺	pù	shop, store; bed, mattress
朴	pǔ	plain, simple; sincere
扑	pū	to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike我们用了一整天打扑克。Wǒmen yòng le yīzhěngtiān dǎpūkè.We played poker the entire day.
旗	qí	banner, flag, streamer这是日本国旗。Zhèshì rìběn guóqí.This is the flag of Japan.
棋	qí	chess; any strategy game我对国际象棋不感兴趣。Wǒ duì guójìxiàngqí bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested in chess.
启	qǐ	to open; to begin, to commence; to explain重新启动你的电脑。Chóngxīnqǐdòng nǐ de diànnǎo.Restart your computer.
欺	qī	to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive他欺骗了她。Tā qīpiàn le tā.He swindled her.
恰	qià	just, exactly, precisely; proper她恰巧知道他的地址。Tā qiàqiǎo zhīdào tā de dìzhǐ.She happened to know his address.
潜	qián	to hide; secret, latent, hidden你能潜水吗？Nǐ néng qiánshuǐ ma?Can you swim underwater?
牵	qiān	to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand这可能听起来牵强，但却是个真实的问题。Zhè kěnéng tīng qǐlái qiānqiǎng, dàn quèshì gè zhēnshí de wèntí.It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.
谦	qiān	humble, modest你太谦虚了。Nǐ tài qiānxū le.You're too modest.
枪	qiāng	gun, rife; lance, spear我把我的手枪指向了目标。Wǒ bǎ wǒ de shǒuqiāng zhǐxiàng le mùbiāo.I aimed my gun at the target.
腔	qiāng	chest cavity; a hollow in the body
瞧	qiáo	to glance at, to look at, to see
倾	qīng	to upset, to pour out, to overflow
渠	qú	ditch, gutter; canal, channel
娶	qǔ	to marry, to take a wife汤姆终身未娶。Tāngmǔ zhōngshēn wèiqǔ.Tom remained a bachelor until his death.
屈	qū	to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
券	quàn	bond, certificate, deed; ticket; contract这家公司在巴黎证券交易所上市了。Zhèjiā gōngsī zài bālí zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì le.This company is listed on the Paris stock exchange.
圈	quān	circle, ring, loop; to encircle
壤	rǎng	soil, loam, earth; rich土壤被雨水冲走了。Tǔrǎng bèi yǔshuǐ chōngzǒu le.The rain washed away the soil.
绒	róng	cotton, silk, velvet, wool
融	róng	to melt, to fuse; to blend, to harmonize如果你加热冰它就会融化。Rúguǒ nǐ jiārè bīngtā jiù huì rónghuà.If you heat ice, it melts.
柔	róu	soft, supple; gentle; flexible来摸摸这个感觉一下。真的很柔软啊。Lái mōmō zhège gǎnjué yīxià.zhēnde hěn róuruǎn a.Feel this. It's really soft.
撒	sā	to disperse, to let go, to relax你在撒谎。Nǐ zài sāhuǎng.You're lying.
塞	sāi	to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress市中心的交通都堵塞了。Shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng dōu dǔsè le.Traffic downtown is all backed up.
丧	sàng	mourning; mourn; funeral她儿子在车祸中丧生。Tā érzi zài chēhuò zhōng sàngshēng.Her son was killed in the accident.
嗓	sǎng	throat; voice你有副好嗓音。Nǐ yǒu fù hǎo sǎngyīn.You have a wonderful voice.
刹	shā	temple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brake他撞车是因为有人在刹车上做了手脚。Tā zhuàngchē shìyīnwèi yǒurén zài shāchē shàng zuò le shǒujiǎo.He crashed his car because someone tampered with the brakes.
杀	shā	to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt他自杀了。Tā zìshā le.He committed suicide.
鲨	shā	shark
筛	shāi	screen, sieve; to filter, to sift
闪	shǎn	flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade闪电照亮了天空。Shǎndiàn zhàoliàng le tiānkōng.The lightning lit up the sky.
尚	shàng	still, yet; even; fairly, rather今年的时尚潮流完全不同于去年。Jīnnián de shíshàng cháoliú wánquán bùtóngyú qùnián.This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.
舌	shé	tongue; bell clapper他拿了面镜子细看自己的舌头。Tā ná le miàn jìngzi xìkàn zìjǐ de shétou.He picked up a mirror and examined his tongue.
射	shè	to shoot, to eject, to emit停止射击。Tíngzhǐ shèjī.Stop shooting.
涉	shè	sconcerned, involved; to experience; to wade through a stream我没有权利干涉。Wǒ méiyǒu quánlì gānshè.I had no right to interfere.
审	shěn	to examine, to investigate; to judge; to try
盛	shèng	abundant, flourishing; to contain; to fill郁金香将很快盛开。Yùjīnxiāng jiāng hěnkuài shèngkāi.Tulips will bloom soon.
甥	shēng	niece, nephew; sister's child我有两个外甥女。Wǒ yǒu liǎnggè wàishēngnǚ.I have two nieces.
狮	shī	lion狮子是万兽之王。Shīzi shì wànshòuzhīwáng.The lion is the king of beasts.
寿	shòu	old age, longevity; lifespan蝴蝶的寿命短。Húdié de shòumìngduǎn.The life span of a butterfly is short.
漱	shù	to gargle, to rinse; to wash, to scour
竖	shù	perpendicular, vertical; to erect
薯	shǔ	yam, tuber, potato我不该把一整包薯片都吃完的。Wǒ bùgāi bǎ yīzhěng bāo shǔpiàn dōu chī wán de.I shouldn't have eaten the whole bag of potato chips.
衰	shuāi	weak, feeble; to decline, to falter没有人能逃过衰老。Méiyǒu rénnéng táoguò shuāilǎo.No one can escape growing old.
瞬	shùn	to wink, to blink; an instant, the blink of an eye
艘	sōu	measure word for ships or vessels这艘船没有雷达装备。Zhèsōu chuán méiyǒu léidá zhuāngbèi.The ship is not equipped with radar.
踏	tà	to trample, to tread on, to walk over
塔	tǎ	tower, spire, tall building您参观过东京塔吗？Nín cānguān guò dōngjīng tǎ ma?Did you visit the Tokyo Tower?
汰	tài	to eliminate, to scour, to wash out; excessive
坛	tán	altar; arena; examination hall
探	tàn	to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for探头配有麦克风。Tàntóu pèiyǒu màikèfēng.The probe is equipped with a microphone.
碳	tàn	carbon你对复合碳水化合物有什么了解吗？Nǐ duì fùhé tànshuǐhuàhéwù yǒu shénme liǎojiě ma?Do you know anything about complex carbohydrates?
烫	tàng	to scald; to iron clothes or hair
淘	táo	to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out
逃	táo	to abscond, to dodge, to escape, to flee我试图逃跑。Wǒ shìtú táopǎo.I tried to escape.
掏	tāo	to take out; to pull out; to clean out
田	tián	field, farm, arable land; cultivated有条小路穿过农田。Yǒutiáo xiǎolù chuānguò nóngtián.There is a path through the fields.
添	tiān	to add, to append, to increase, to replenish
铜	tóng	copper, bronze
筒	tǒng	tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo她用手捂住了电话的话筒。Tā yòng shǒu wǔzhù le diànhuà de huàtǒng.She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.
透	tòu	to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough你本不该透露秘密的。Nǐ běn bùgāi tòulù mìmì de.You ought not to have disclosed the secret.
偷	tōu	to steal; burglar, thief他否认偷了钱。Tā fǒurèn tōu le qián.He denied having stolen the money.
徒	tú	disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain
吐	tǔ	to vomit, to spew out, to cough up; to say汤姆往他的吐司上放了许多蜂蜜。Tāngmǔ wǎng tā de tǔsī shàngfàng le xǔduō fēngmì.Tom put a lot of honey on his toast.
吞	tūn	to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。Tā lángtūnhǔyàn dì chī le yīdùn.He devoured his meal.
托	tuō	to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on骑摩托车很危险。Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.
哇	wa	to vomit; an infant's cry
娃	wá	baby; doll; pretty girl我寄给她一个娃娃。Wǒ jìgěi tā yígè wáwá.I sent her a doll.
挖	wā	to dig, to excavate汤姆真会挖苦人。Tāngmǔ zhēn huì wākǔ rén.Tom is quite sarcastic.
歪	wāi	slanted, askew, awry
顽	wán	stubborn, recalcitrant, obstinate
亡	wáng	death, destruction; to lose; to perish亡羊补牢。Wángyángbǔláo.Better late than never.
王	wáng	king, ruler; royal喂，你好，请问是王老师吗？Wéi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn shì Wáng lǎoshī ma?Hello - is this Teacher Wang?
谓	wèi	to call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning我无所谓。Wǒ wúsuǒwèi.I don't care.
委	wěi	to appoint, to commission, to send委员会一个月召开两次。Wěiyuánhuì yígèyuè zhàokāi liǎngcì.The committee meets twice a month.
沃	wò	to water, to irrigate; fertile, rich
乌	wū	crow, rook, raven; black, dark天空乌云密布。Tiānkōng wūyúnmìbù.The sky is full of dark clouds.
媳	xí	daughter-in-law你媳妇怎么样，汤姆？Nǐ xífù zěnmeyàng, tāngmǔ?How's your wife, Tom?
晰	xī	clear, evident更清晰些。Gèng qīngxī xiē.Be more precise.
吓	xià	to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate我被这情景吓到了。Wǒ bèi zhè qíngjǐng xià dào le.I was frightened by the sight.
嫌	xián	to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect嫌疑犯目前性别不明。Xiányífàn mùqián xìngbié bùmíng.The suspect's gender is currently unknown.
陷	xiàn	to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall他发言完后，大家陷入了沉默。Tā fāyán wánhòu, dàjiā xiànrù le chénmò.When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
祥	xiáng	happiness, good fortune; auspicious
宵	xiāo	night, evening, darkness他通宵备考。Tā tōngxiāo bèikǎo.He spent all night cramming for the test.
携	xié	to carry, to lead, to take by the hand这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。Zhè diànzicídiǎn de hǎochù jiùshì biànyú xiédài.The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.
谐	xié	to joke, to jest; to harmonize, to agree我们必须学会与自然和谐共处。Wǒmen bìxū xuéhuì yǔ zìrán héxié gòngchǔ.We must learn to live in harmony with nature.
械	xiè	weapons; tools; instruments为什么美国政府让人们持有枪械？Wèishénme měiguózhèngfǔ ràng rénmen chíyǒu qiāngxiè?Why does the US government let people have guns?
歇	xiē	to stop, to rest, to lodge
薪	xīn	fuel, firewood; salary她抱怨我的薪水很低。Tā bàoyuàn wǒ de xīnshuǐ hěn dī.She complained that my salary was low.
雄	xióng	alpha male, hero; manly他不是英雄。Tā búshì yīngxióng.He's not a hero.
胸	xiōng	breast, bosom; heart, mind他的胸中还有足够的斗志。Tā de xiōngzhōng háiyǒu zúgòu de dòuzhì.He had plenty of fight left in him.
袖	xiù	sleeve卷起你的袖子。Juǎnqǐ nǐ de xiùzi.Roll up your sleeve.
叙	xù	to express, to state; to relate, to narrate详细叙述一下这起事故吧。Xiángxì xùshù yīxià zhèqǐ shìgù ba.Describe that accident in detail.
蓄	xù	to store, to save, to hoard, to gather我想开个储蓄帐户。Wǒ xiǎngkāi gè chǔxù zhànghù.I'd like to open a savings account.
旋	xuán	to revolve, to orbit, to return
循	xún	to obey, to follow, to comply with
旬	xún	ten-day period; period of time
讯	xùn	news, information; to question, to interrogate
讶	yà	amazed, surprised; to express surprise我真是惊讶。Wǒ zhēnshì jīngyà.I was truly astonished.
炎	yán	flame, blaze; hot这里夏天非常炎热。Zhèlǐ xiàtiān fēicháng yánrè.It's very hot here in the summer.
宴	yàn	banquet, feast; to entertain他们设宴为我庆祝。Tāmen shèyàn wèi wǒ qìngzhù.They held a banquet to celebrate in my honor.
艳	yàn	beautiful, glamorous, sexy, voluptuous她打扮得很妖艳。Tā dǎban de hěn yāoyàn.She's dolled up gorgeously but coquettishly.
淹	yān	to drown, to immerse, to steep
仰	yǎng	raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
氧	yǎng	oxygen爱就像氧气。Ài jiù xiàng yǎngqì.Love is like oxygen.
痒	yǎng	to itch; to tickle
央	yāng	central; to beg; to run out图书馆位于市中央。Túshūguǎn wèiyú shì zhōngyāng.The library is in the middle of the city.
遥	yáo	distant, remote把遥控器递给我。Bǎ yáokòngqì dìgěi wǒ.Hand me the remote.
液	yè	fluid, liquid; juice, sap水是液体。Shuǐshì yètǐ.Water is a liquid.
野	yě	field, open country; wilderness野外的空气真好。Yěwài de kōngqì zhēn hǎo.The air in the countryside is really good.
仪	yí	instrument, apparatus; ceremony, rites该仪器需要校准。Gāi yíqì xūyào jiàozhǔn.This instrument needs to be calibrated.
异	yì	different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising天气异常寒冷。Tiānqì yìcháng hánlěng.The weather is unusually cold.
抑	yì	to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress汤姆没法压抑自己的怒火了。Tāngmǔ méifǎ yāyì zìjǐ de nùhuǒ le.Tom couldn't hold back his anger.
疫	yì	epidemic, plague, pestilence我接种了流感疫苗。Wǒ jiēzhǒng le liúgǎnyìmiáo.I had a flu shot.
蚁	yǐ	ant
隐	yǐn	to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden我没什么可隐藏。Wǒ méishénme kě yǐncáng.I had nothing to hide.
姻	yīn	relatives by marriage有些人害怕婚姻。Yǒuxiē rén hàipà hūnyīn.Marriage frightens some people.
颖	yǐng	rice tassel; sharp; clever
婴	yīng	baby, infant; to bother婴儿睡得正香。Yīngér shuìdézhèngxiāng.The baby was fast asleep.
英	yīng	petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English他精通英文。Tā jīngtōng yīngwén.He has a good grasp of English.
涌	yǒng	to surge up, to bubble up, to gush forth剧场里涌出一大群人。Jùchǎng lǐ yǒngchū yīdàqún rén.A stream of people came out of the theater.
忧	yōu	sad, grieving; melancholy, grief我们为她的安全担忧。Wǒmen wèi tā de ānquán dānyōu.We are anxious about her safety.
欲	yù	desire, want, longing, intent我可以随心所欲。Wǒ kěyǐ suíxīnsuǒyù.I can do what I want.
浴	yù	to bathe, to shower, to wash她在浴室。Tā zài yùshì.She's in the bath.
裕	yù	rich, plentiful, abundant我更愿意贫穷而不是富裕。Wǒ gèng yuànyì pínqióng ér búshì fùyù.I'd rather be poor than rich.
誉	yù	fame, reputation; to praise丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchū le shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.That scandal cost him his reputation.
予	yǔ	to give; to award什么赋予了人生意义？Shénme fùyǔ le rénshēngyìyì?What gives life its meaning?
援	yuán	to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite援救人员为了找到孩子，仔细搜索了那个区域。Yuánjiù rényuán wèile zhǎodào háizi, zǐxìsōusuǒ le nàge qūyù.The rescuers searched the surroundings in hopes of finding the child.
跃	yuè	to skip, to jump, to frolic那个赛跑运动员跃过了地面上的洞。Nàge sàipǎo yùndòngyuán yuèguò le dìmiàn shàng de dòng.The runner jumped over the hole in the ground.
匀	yún	equal; even, uniform
孕	yùn	pregnant; pregnancy我怀孕了。Wǒ huáiyùn le.I'm pregnant.
晕	yūn	dizzy, faint, foggy; to see stars我的儿子每次乘坐公交车都会晕车。Wǒ de érzi měicì chéngzuò gōngjiāochē dōu huì yùnchē.My son always gets sick when he rides a bus.
灾	zāi	disaster, catastrophe, calamity遇到火灾打119。Yùdào huǒzāi dǎ 119.In case of fire, call 119.
噪	zào	to be noisy; to chirp loudly由于噪音，我无法集中精力工作了。Yóuyú zàoyīn, wǒ wúfǎ jízhōngjīnglì gōngzuò le.I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise.
燥	zào	arid, dry, parched; quick-tempered沙漠的气候很干燥。Shāmò de qìhòu hěn gānzào.The climate of the desert is very dry.
遭	zāo	to meet, to encounter, to come across他正遭受严重头痛的困扰。Tā zhèng zāoshòu yánzhòng tóutòng de kùnrǎo.He was suffering from a bad headache.
扎	zhā	to bind, to wrap; to pierce; to stop我挣扎着挤出地铁。Wǒ zhēngzhá zhe jǐchū dìtiě.I struggled to get out of the subway.
宅	zhái	residence, dwelling, home; grave
崭	zhǎn	new, bold; steep, high
粘	zhān	viscous, sticky, mucous, glutinous口香糖粘到他的鞋子上了。Kǒuxiāngtáng zhāndào tā de xiézi shàng le.Some gum stuck to his shoes.
仗	zhàng	1to rely upon; protector; to fight
障	zhàng	to separate; shield, barricade我遇到了故障。Wǒ yùdào le gùzhàng.I encountered a problem.
镇	zhèn	calm, composed; to control, to suppress小镇充满了活力。Xiǎozhèn chōngmǎn le huólì.The town was full of activity.
枕	zhěn	pillow
症	zhèng	ailment, disease, illness我有失眠症。Wǒ yǒu shīmiánzhèng.I can't sleep at night.
睁	zhēng	to open one's eyes; to stare
侄	zhí	nephew
殖	zhí	to breed, to spawn; to grow, to prosper
秩	zhì	order; ordered
枝	zhī	branches, limbs; to branch off
脂	zhī	fat, grease, lard, oil
肿	zhǒng	swelling; swollen; to swell
骤	zhòu	procedure; sudden, abrupt; to gallop
州	zhōu	state, province, prefecture美国有50个州。Měiguó yǒu 50gèzhōu.There are fifty states in the United States.
粥	zhōu	porridge, gruel, congee
株	zhū	root, stump; measure word for trees
珠	zhū	gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
诸	zhū	all, many, various做计划是一码事，付诸实践是另一码事。Zuò jìhuà shì yīmǎshì, fùzhūshíjiàn shì lìng yīmǎshì.It's one thing to make plans, but quite another to carry them out.
砖	zhuān	tile, brick
壮	zhuàng	big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe他又高又壮。Tā yòu gāo yòu zhuàng.He's tall and strong.
妆	zhuāng	adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up化妆太浓的话脸会看着很奇怪。Huàzhuāng tài nóng dehuà liǎnhuì kànzhe hěn qíguài.A face with too much make up looks strange.
庄	zhuāng	village, hamlet; villa, manor这就是我出生的村庄。Zhè jiùshì wǒ chūshēng de cūnzhuāng.That's the village I was born in.
捉	zhuō	to clutch, to grasp, to seize不要捉弄老人家。Búyào zhuōnòng lǎorénjiā.Don't make fun of old people.
粽	zòng	a dumpling made of glutinous rice
棕	zōng	hemp palm; palm tree我最喜欢的颜色是棕色。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yánsè shì zōngsè.My favorite color is brown.
踪	zōng	footprints, traces, tracks很多人依旧失踪。Hěnduō rén yījiù shīzōng.Many people are still missing.
奏	zòu	to play; to memorialize; to report它不会奏效。Tā búhuì zòuxiào.It won't work.
祖	zǔ	ancestor, forefather; grandfather我爱我的祖国。Wǒ ài wǒ de zǔguó.I love my country.
钻	zuān	diamond; to bore, to drill, to pierce那些是真钻石吗？Nàxiē shì zhēn zuànshí ma?Are those real diamonds?
罪	zuì	sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime她声称自己没罪。Tā shēngchēng zìjǐ méizuì.She declared that she was not guilty.

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

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