HSK 9 characters

Name: HSK 9 characters
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All 382 characters the official HSK 3.0 syllabus asks you to read (认读字) at level 9. The smaller set you have to write by hand is a subset of these.

Characters

HSK 9 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
艾	ài	mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
隘	ài	narrow, confined; a strategic pass
蔼	ǎi	lush; friendly, affable她对谁都很和蔼可亲。Tā duì shuí dōu hěn héǎikěqīn.She is gracious to everyone.
罢	bà	to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit有罢工。Yǒu bàgōng.There is a strike.
霸	bà	tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might
靶	bǎ	target, mark
芭	bā	a plantain or banana palm
颁	bān	to bestow, to confer; to publish
谤	bàng	to slander, to defame
雹	báo	hail
豹	bào	leopard, panther
褒	bāo	to cite; to honor, to praise; to recommend影片得到的评价褒贬不一。Yǐngpiàn dédào de píngjià bāobiǎnbùyī.The movie received mixed reviews.
蹦	bèng	to jump, to bounce on; bright
迸	bèng	to gush, to burst; to crack, to split
绷	běng	to bind, to strap, to draw firm他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。Tā xiān qīngxǐ le shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
蔽	bì	to cover, to hide, to shelter不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances.
鄙	bǐ	rustic, vulgar; to despise, to scorn我鄙视你。Wǒ bǐshì nǐ.I despise you.
辨	biàn	to recognize, to distinguish, to discriminate你知道分辨好坏吗？Nǐ zhīdào fēnbiàn hǎohuài ma?Do you know the difference between good and bad?
辩	biàn	to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate他参加辩论Tā cānjiā biànlùnHe participated in the debate.
辫	biàn	braid, pigtail, plait; queue
贬	biǎn	to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure影片得到的评价褒贬不一。Yǐngpiàn dédào de píngjià bāobiǎnbùyī.The movie received mixed reviews.
鞭	biān	whip; to lash, to flog
飙	biāo	whirlwind (1)
缤	bīn	abundant, diverse, variegated
舶	bó	large ship, ocean-going vessel
驳	bó	variegated, motley; to refuse, to dispute他的计划被驳回了。Tā de jìhuà bèi bóhuí le.His plan was discarded.
舱	cāng	cabin, ship's hold
苍	cāng	dark blue; deep green; old, hoary他有点苍白。Tā yǒudiǎn cāngbái.He's a little pale.
蹭	cèng	to shuffle; to procrastinate, to freeload, to dilly-dally
诧	chà	surprised, shocked
缠	chán	to wrap, to entangle; to involve; to bother, to annoy
馋	chán	greedy, gluttonous; lewd, lecherous
颤	chàn	to shiver, to tremble; trembling
铲	chǎn	spade, shovel; trowel, scoop
阐	chǎn	to disclose; to explain; to open
钞	chāo	bank note, paper money; to counterfeit这张10美元钞票是假的。zhè zhāng 10 měi yuán chāo piào shì jiǎ de。This ten-dollar note is a counterfeit .
辰	chén	early morning; fortune, good luck; 5th terrestrial branch天空晴朗，布满了星辰。Tiānkōng qínglǎng, bùmǎn le xīngchén.The sky is clear and full of stars.
陈	chén	to display, to exhibit; to plead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.
逞	chěng	indulge oneself; brag, show off
驰	chí	speed, haste; to run, to gallop
赤	chì	red, scarlet; blushing; bare, naked我们去年遇到了赤字。Wǒmen qùnián yùdào le chìzì.We went into the red last year.
耻	chǐ	shame, humiliation; ashamed他为他的失败感到羞耻。Tā wèi tā de shībài gǎndào xiūchǐ.He is ashamed of his failure.
绸	chóu	silk cloth, satin damask
酬	chóu	to toast, to entertain; to reward, to compensate这工作报酬很高。Zhè gōngzuò bàochóu hěn gāo.This job pays pretty well.
锄	chú	hoe; to eradicate, to weed out
踹	chuài	to trample, to tread on; to kick; to crush
锤	chuí	hammer
醇	chún	rich, pure, as good as wine
蠢	chǔn	to wriggle; stupid, silly, fat你很愚蠢。Nǐ hěn yúchǔn.You're dumb.
绰	chuò	graceful, delicate; spacious
雌	cí	female; feminine; gentle, soft
赐	cì	to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint
葱	cōng	scallions, leeks, green onions我在花园种了番茄和洋葱。Wǒ zài huāyuán zhǒng le fānqié hé yángcōng.I grow tomatoes and onions in my garden.
翠	cuì	kingfisher; jade, emerald
逮	dǎi	to catch, to seize; to arrive, to reach我被逮捕了。Wǒ bèi dàibǔ le.I got arrested.
荡	dàng	pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out汤姆感觉手机震荡了。Tāngmǔ gǎnjué shǒujī zhèndàng le.Tom felt his phone vibrate.
蹬	dēng	to step on; to wear; to face bad luck
迪	dí	to advance, to enlighten, to make progress爱迪生不是个优秀的学生。Àidíshēng búshì gè yōuxiù de xuéshēng.Edison was not a bright student.
缔	dì	to tie, to join; knot, connection
蒂	dì	root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower
颠	diān	peak, summit, top; to upset
雕	diāo	to carve, to engrave; eagle, vulture
谍	dié	to spy; an intelligence report
迭	dié	repeatedly, frequently
鼎	dǐng	large, three-legged bronze cauldron
钉	dīng	nail, spike我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le.I flatly refused.
董	dǒng	to direct, to supervise她看古董的眼光很好。Tā kàn gǔdǒng de yǎnguāng hěn hǎo.She has an eye for antiques.
陡	dǒu	steep, sloping; sudden, abrupt
赌	dǔ	to bet, to gamble, to wager戒掉赌博吧。Jièdiào dǔbó ba.Quit gambling.
钝	dùn	blunt, obtuse; dull, flat; dim-witted
舵	duò	helm, rudder
讹	é	to swindle, to cheat; wrong, error; falsehood
鹅	é	goose
遏	è	to curb, to check, to stop, to suppress我无法遏制住我的怒火。Wǒ wúfǎ èzhì zhù wǒ de nùhuǒ.I couldn't control my anger.
鳄	è	alligator鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。Èyú yǒu jiānlì de yáchǐ.Crocodiles have sharp teeth.
饵	ěr	bait; cake; dumplings
阀	fá	clique, valve; a powerful and influential group
贩	fàn	merchant, peddler; to deal in, to trade
芳	fāng	fragrant; beautiful, virtuous
诽	fěi	to condemn, to slander, to vilify
绯	fēi	crimson, scarlet; purple
芬	fēn	aroma, fragrance, perfume贝多芬走向钢琴，坐下来并开始弹。Bèiduōfēn zǒuxiàng gāngqín, zuòxià lái bìng kāishǐ dàn.Beethoven went over to the piano, sat down and began to play.
逢	féng	to happen to meet; chance meeting, coincidence
缝	fèng	to sew, to mend
讽	fěng	sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule
锋	fēng	spear-point; edge, point, tip这把刀很锋利。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.This knife is very sharp.
袱	fú	apants; trousers; panties
辐	fú	ray, spoke
缚	fù	to tie, to bind
腹	fù	stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
赴	fù	to attend, to go to, to be present他在全力以赴。Tā zài quánlìyǐfù.He's doing his best.
钙	gài	calcium牛奶含钙量很高。Niúnǎi hángàiliàng hěn gāo.Milk has a high calcium content.
缸	gāng	earthen jug, crock, cistern
阁	gé	cabinet, chamber, pavilion你在阁楼上做了什么？Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuò le shénme?What were you doing in the attic?
骼	gé	bone, skeleton; corpse
鸽	gē	pigeon, dove; Columba species (various)
耿	gěng	bright, shining; brave, loyal
耕	gēng	to plow, to cultivate
躬	gōng	to bow; personally, in person; oneself
苟	gǒu	careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only
钩	gōu	hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link
雇	gù	employment; to hire, to employ你害怕被解雇吗？Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired?
谷	gǔ	valley, gorge, ravine
菇	gū	mushroom
辜	gū	crime, offense, sin他们都是无辜的孩子。Tāmen dōu shì wúgū de háizi.They're all innocent children.
诡	guǐ	to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous老的犬可以学新的诡计。Lǎo de quǎn kěyǐ xuéxīn de guǐjì.Old dogs can learn new tricks.
鬼	guǐ	ghost; demon; sly, mischievous你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.You're just a coward.
闺	guī	women's quarters; lady's apartment
骇	hài	to terrify, to shock, to frighten
酣	hān	to enjoy liquor我发觉男孩儿酣然入睡了。Wǒ fājué nánháier hānrán rùshuì le.I found the boy fast asleep.
荷	hé	lotus, water lily; burden, responsibility; Holland
阂	hé	separated, blocked; to prevent, to block
赫	hè	bright, radiant, glowing
鹤	hè	crane; Grus species (various)
轰	hōng	rumble, explosion, blast
谎	huǎng	to lie你在撒谎。Nǐ zài sāhuǎng.You're lying.
荒	huāng	wasteland, desert; uncultivated你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous.
讳	huì	taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning
贿	huì	to bribe; riches, wealth市长否认收受了贿赂。Shìzhǎng fǒurèn shōushòu le huìlù.The mayor denied having taken a bribe.
辉	huī	brightness, luster
魂	hún	soul, spirit你认为动物有灵魂吗？Nǐ rènwéi dòngwù yǒu línghún ma?Do you think animals have souls?
荤	hūn	non-vegetarian food; garlic; a foul smell
霍	huò	quickly, suddenly
豁	huō	clear, open; exempt
脊	jí	spine, backbone; ridge
缉	jī	to sieze, to arrest; to stich closely汤姆已经上通缉令三年了。Tāngmǔ yǐjīng shàng tōngjīlìng sānnián le.Tom has been on the wanted list for three years.
讥	jī	to ridicule, to mock, to jeer
颊	jiá	cheeks, jaw她亲吻他的脸颊。Tā qīnwěn tā de liǎnjiá.She kissed him on the cheek.
贾	jiǎ	merchant; to buy, to trade
舰	jiàn	warship
贱	jiàn	cheap, low, mean, worthless
轿	jiào	sedan-chair, palanquin, litter
酵	jiào	yeast; to leaven
缴	jiǎo	to deliver, to submit, to hand over
跤	jiāo	to tumble, to fall; to wrestle
诫	jiè	to warn, to admonish; warning
锦	jǐn	brocade, tapestry; embroidered
阱	jǐng	trap, snare, pitfall我知道怎么设陷阱。Wǒ zhīdào zěnme shè xiànjǐng.I know how to set a trap.
茎	jīng	stem, stalk
荆	jīng	thorns, brambles
鲸	jīng	whale鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal.
鞠	jū	to bow, to bend; to nourish, to rear
诀	jué	to take leave of, to bid farewell; knack, trick
骏	jùn	an excellent horse; a noble steed
钧	jūn	unit of weight equal to thirty catties; your (formal)
苛	kē	severe, harsh; rigorous, exacting
跨	kuà	to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across
魁	kuí	chief, leader; best; monstrous听起来好像他是这场灾难的罪魁祸首。Tīng qǐlái hǎoxiàng tā shì zhèchǎng zāinàn de zuìkuíhuòshǒu.It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
腊	là	December; year's end sacrifice; dried meat希腊是个古老的国家。Xīlà shì gè gǔlǎo de guójiā.Greece is an old country.
蜡	là	candle, wax; maggot他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle.
缆	lǎn	cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope
酪	lào	cream, cheese; koumiss奶酪是用奶做成的。Nǎilào shì yòngnǎi zuòchéng de.Cheese is made from milk.
蕾	lěi	flower bud
黎	lí	many, numerous; black塞纳河穿越了巴黎。Sāinàhé chuānyuè le bālí.The Seine flows through Paris.
莅	lì	attend, be present; arrive at
莉	lì	jasmine
隶	lì	subservient; servant我拒绝被你像奴隶一样对待。Wǒ jùjué bèi nǐ xiàng núlì yīyàng duìdài.I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.
鲤	lǐ	carp
莲	lián	lotus, water lily; paradise
辽	liáo	distant, far
裂	liè	to split, to rend; crevice, crack杯子底裂了。Bēizi dǐ liè le.The bottom of the cup is cracked.
麟	lín	female unicorn
赁	lìn	to rent, to lease; to hire; employee
聆	líng	to hear, to listen
陵	líng	hill, mound; mausoleum
遛	liú	to walk, to stroll
聋	lóng	deaf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.
胧	lóng	blurry, obscured; the condition or appearance of the moon
隆	lóng	prosperous, plentiful, abundant
陋	lòu	coarse, crude; narrow; ugly
赂	lù	bribery; to bribe; to present市长否认收受了贿赂。Shìzhǎng fǒurèn shōushòu le huìlù.The mayor denied having taken a bribe.
鹿	lù	deer我跟着鹿的踪迹。Wǒ gēnzhe lù de zōngjì.I followed the deer's tracks.
虏	lǔ	prisoner; to capture, to imprison, to sieze
鲁	lǔ	foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar她原谅了男孩的粗鲁。Tā yuánliàng le nánhái de cūlǔ.She forgave the boy for his rudeness.
缕	lǚ	strand, thread; detailed, precise
萝	luó	carrot, radish, turnip胡萝卜我来切吧。Húluóbo wǒláiqiè ba.Let me cut the carrots.
螺	luó	spiral shell, conch; spiral
裸	luǒ	bare, nude; to strip, to undress
罗	luō	gauze, net; to collect, to display她住在罗素广场56号。Tā zhù zài luósù guǎngchǎng 56hào.She lived at 56 Russell Square.
脉	mài	a pulse; arteries, veins; blood vessels我的脉搏很快。Wǒ de màibó hěnkuài.My pulse is fast.
蛮	mán	barbarians; barbarous, rude, savage
蔓	màn	vine, tendril, creeper
芒	máng	blade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis
茫	máng	vague, boundless; vast, widespread
莽	mǎng	thicket, underbrush; rude, impertinent
髦	máo	fashionable, in vogue; mane, flowing hair
茂	mào	thick, lush, dense; talented
霉	méi	mildew, mold, rot我真的很倒霉！Wǒ zhēnde hěn dǎoméi!How unlucky I am!
闷	mèn	gloomy, depressed, melancholy夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid.
萌	méng	bud, germ, sprout; to bud
蒙	méng	to cover; to deceive; Mongolia不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances.
谜	mí	riddle, puzzle, conundrum你解开谜团了吗？Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out?
觅	mì	to seek; to search
绵	mián	continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy海绵吸水。Hǎimián xīshuǐ.A sponge absorbs water.
缅	miǎn	distant, remote; to think of
腼	miǎn	modest, bashful
苗	miáo	sprouts; Miao nationality她越来越苗条了。Tā yuè lái yuèmiáotiáo le.She's getting slimmer.
藐	miǎo	to despise, to disdain; to disregard, to slight
蔑	miè	to disdain, to disregard, to slight
铭	míng	to engrave, to inscribe这件事他铭记于心。Zhèjiàn shì tā míngjì yúxīn.The incident was etched in his memory.
鸣	míng	a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
谬	miù	absurd; error, exaggeration这种尝试很荒谬。Zhèzhǒng chángshì hěn huāngmiù.It's nonsense to try that.
膜	mó	membrane, film; to kneel and worship
蘑	mó	mushroom
魔	mó	demon, evil spirit; magic, spell汤姆是魔法师。Tāngmǔ shì mófǎshī.Tom is a magician.
茉	mò	white jasmine
莫	mò	cannot; do not; is not莫要太伤心！Mò yào tài shāngxīn!Don't grieve too much.
谋	móu	to plan, to scheme; strategem法庭对他的谋杀罪名作出了无罪判决。Fǎtíng duì tā de móushāzuì míng zuòchū le wúzuìpànjué.The court acquitted him of the charge of murder.
馁	něi	famished, hungry, starving
腻	nì	greasy, oily, smooth; bored, tired
逆	nì	to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel船逆流航行。Chuán nìliú hángxíng.The boat is going against the current.
黏	nián	to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue
辗	niǎn	to roll over; to turn on a side
酿	niàng	to ferment, to brew
钮	niǔ	button, knob你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.
虐	nüè	cruel, harsh, oppressive不要虐待动物。Búyào nüèdài dòngwù.Don't be cruel to animals.
趴	pā	prone, lying down, leaning over
螃	páng	crab
袍	páo	robe, gown, cloak
胚	pēi	embryo; an unfinished thing
膨	péng	bloated, inflated, swollen; to swell利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
蓬	péng	disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry这条毛巾蓬松又柔软，特别舒服。Zhè tiáo máojīn péngsōng yòu róuruǎn, tèbié shūfú.This towel is so soft and fluffy. It feels good!
鹏	péng	fabulous bird of enormous size
譬	pì	example; metaphor, simile
辟	pì	law, rule; to open up, to develop
萍	píng	duckweed; to travel, to wander
魄	pò	vigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moon
颇	pō	rather, quite; partial, biased医学的最新进展颇为显著。Yīxué de zuìxīnjìnzhǎn pǒwèi xiǎnzhù.The recent advances in medicine are remarkable.
菩	pú	herb, aromatic plant
谱	pǔ	chart, list, table; spectrum; musical score究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do.
迄	qì	to extend, to reach; till, until迄今，一切妥当。Qìjīn, yīqiè tuǒdàng.So far, so good.
蹊	qī	trail, footpath
虔	qián	reverent, devout
谴	qiǎn	to scold, to reprimand, to abuse议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。Yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé.The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.
遣	qiǎn	to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off
迁	qiān	to shift, to move; to transfer, to change燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.
翘	qiào	outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise
跷	qiāo	to stand on tiptoe; stilts
锲	qiè	sickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
钦	qīn	to respect, to admire; royal
顷	qǐng	a moment; a unit of area equal to 100 mu
躯	qū	the human body
驱	qū	to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away这辆车靠天然气驱动。Zhèliàng chēkào tiānránqì qūdòng.This car runs on natural gas.
诠	quán	to expound, to explain, to comment on
雀	què	sparrow突然间，鸦雀无声。Tūrán jiān, yāquèwúshēng.Suddenly, everything fell silent.
饶	ráo	abundant, bountiful公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
韧	rèn	tough, strong; pliable我凭韧性克服了困难。Wǒ píng rènxìng kèfú le kùnnán.I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
饪	rèn	cooked food; to cook until well-done你擅长烹饪吗？Nǐ shàncháng pēngrèn ma?Are you good at cooking?
辱	rǔ	to insult, to humiliate, to abuse她侮辱了他。Tā wǔrǔ le tā.She insulted him.
锐	ruì	sharp, pointed; keen, acute
若	ruò	if, supposing, assuming; similar我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated.
萨	sà	Buddhist diety; used in transliterations我点了一份比萨。Wǒ diǎnle yī fèn bǐsà.I've ordered a piece of pizza.
骚	sāo	to annoy, to bother; to disturb, to harrass停止发牢骚吧。Tíngzhǐ fāláosāo ba.Stop grumbling.
膳	shàn	meals, provisions
赡	shàn	rich, elegant; to support, to provide for儿女有责任赡养父母。Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents.
裳	shang	skirt, petticoat; beautiful
肾	shèn	kidney
绳	shéng	string, rope, cord; to control他抓住了绳子。Tā zhuāzhù le shéngzi.He caught hold of the rope.
蚀	shí	to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse酸性腐蚀了金属。Suānxìng fǔshí le jīnshǔ.The acid ate into the metal.
誓	shì	to swear, to pledge; oath他发誓要戒烟。Tā fāshì yào jièyān.He vowed to give up smoking.
逝	shì	to die, to pass away汤姆逝世于2013年10月20日。Tāngmǔ shìshì yú 2013nián 10yuè 20rì.Tom passed away October 20, 2013.
赎	shú	ransom; to buy; to redeem
署	shǔ	bureau, public office; to sign1978年中国和日本签署了和平条约。1978nián zhōngguó hé rìběn qiānshǔ le hépíng tiáoyuē.In 1978 a peace treaty was concluded between Japan and China.
耍	shuǎ	to play, to frolic, to amuse让我们玩耍吧。Ràng wǒmen wánshuǎ ba.Let's play.
霜	shuāng	frost; frozen, crystallized, candied今天早上下厚霜了。Jīntiān zǎoshàng xiàhòushuāng le.We had a heavy frost this morning.
肆	sì	to indulge; excess; four (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
饲	sì	to raise animals; to nourish, to feed
讼	sòng	to accuse, to argue; to dispute, to litigate
诵	sòng	to chant, to recite, to repeat, to read aloud我最讨厌背诵课文了。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn bèisòngkèwén le.What I hate most of all is having to recite texts from memory.
颂	sòng	to laud, to acclaim; ode, hymn
耸	sǒng	to excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug
苏	sū	to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations经济在复苏之中。Jīngjì zài fùsū zhīzhōng.The economy is picking up.
酥	sū	butter; crispy, flaky; fluffy, light
蒜	suàn	garlic
邃	suì	profound, mysterious, deep
隧	suì	tunnel, underground passage; a path to a tomb日本最长的隧道在哪里？Rìběn zuìzhǎng de suìdào zài nǎlǐ?Where is the longest tunnel in Japan?
髓	suǐ	substance, essence; bone marrow
蹋	tà	to step on, to tread on
胎	tāi	embryo, fetus; car tire轮胎漏气了。Lúntāi lòuqì le.The tire leaks air.
贪	tān	greedy, covetous; corrupt
膛	táng	chest cavity; hollow space
陶	táo	pottery, ceramics
腾	téng	to fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steaming水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
藤	téng	ivy, creeper
腆	tiǎn	good, strong; prosperous; protruding
舔	tiǎn	to lick, to taste
艇	tǐng	dugout, punt, small boat
颓	tuí	ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent
臀	tún	buttocks
豚	tún	suckling pig; to suckle汤姆是海豚训练员。Tāngmǔ shì hǎitún xùnliànyuán.Tom is a dolphin trainer.
驮	tuó	to carry on one's back
蛙	wā	frog
腕	wàn	wrist
蔚	wèi	thick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamental
萎	wēi	to wither, to wilt
蚊	wén	mosquito, gnat我恨蚊子。Wǒ hèn wénzi.I hate mosquitoes.
翁	wēng	old man; father, father-in-law我就要成为百万富翁了。Wǒ jiùyào chéngwéi bǎiwànfùwēng le.I'm going to be a millionaire.
诬	wū	to slander, to defame; a false accusation
袭	xí	to attack, to raid; to inherit台风袭击了关东地区。Táifēng xíjī le guāndōngdìqū.The typhoon struck the Kanto district.
隙	xì	crack, fissure, split; grudge
膝	xī	knee我不用曲膝就能把我的手掌放到地上。Wǒ bùyòng qūxī jiù néng bǎ wǒ de shǒuzhǎng fàngdào dìshàng.I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
锡	xī	tin; to bestow, to confer
辖	xiá	to control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheel
霞	xiá	rosy clouds
虾	xiā	shrimp, prawn看见新鲜龙虾，我有了食欲。Kànjiàn xīnxiān lóngxiā, wǒ yǒu le shíyù.Seeing the fresh lobster made me hungry.
衔	xián	rank, title; to bite, to hold in the mouth
贤	xián	virtuous, worthy; good, able
馅	xiàn	filling, stuffing; secret
翔	xiáng	to soar, to hover, to glide
镶	xiāng	inset, inlay; to set, to mount; to fill钻石被镶在一个金戒指上。Zuànshí bèi xiāng zài yígè jīnjièzhǐ shàng.The diamond was set in a gold ring.
萧	xiāo	mournful, desolate; common Artemisa
邪	xié	wrong, evil, demonic; perverse, depraved, heterodox改邪归正。Gǎixiéguīzhèng.Straighten up.
蟹	xiè	crab, brachyura
衅	xìn	to quarrel, to dispute; a blood sacrifice
芯	xīn	core, pith; the pith of a rush (Juncus effusus)
馨	xīn	fragrant, aromatic你有个温馨的家庭。Nǐ yǒu gè wēnxīn de jiātíng.You have a very nice family.
腥	xīng	fishy, rank; raw meat
锈	xiù	to rust, to corrode
酗	xù	violent, raging drunk, blotto
靴	xuē	boots我想买些靴子。Wǒxiǎng mǎixiē xuēzi.I would like to purchase some boots.
驯	xún	tame, obedient, docile海豚和驯养员交流得比我们所期望的好得多。Hǎitún hé xùnyǎng yuán jiāoliú dé bǐ wǒmen suǒ qīwàng de hǎodéduō.The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected.
逊	xùn	humble, modest; to yield亚马逊河有很多支流。Yàmǎxùnhé yǒu hěnduō zhīliú.The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
芽	yá	bud, shoot, sprout树木开始抽芽。Shùmù kāishǐ chōuyá.The trees are beginning to bud.
雅	yǎ	elegant, graceful, refined她举止优雅。Tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ.She is graceful.
鸦	yā	crow; Corvus species (various)突然间，鸦雀无声。Tūrán jiān, yāquèwúshēng.Suddenly, everything fell silent.
阎	yán	village gate
雁	yàn	wild goose
衍	yǎn	to overflow; to spread out
肴	yáo	cooked or prepared meat我肯定你会喜欢我们今晚的菜肴。Wǒ kěndìng nǐ huì xǐhuān wǒmen jīnwǎn de càiyáo.I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight.
谣	yáo	rumor; folksong, ballad那个谣言很快传播开来。Nàge yáoyán hěnkuài chuánbō kāilái.That rumor soon spread.
耀	yào	to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory月光在照耀著。Yuèguāng zài zhàoyào zhù.The moon is shining.
翼	yì	wings, fins; shelter她小心翼翼地走。Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì dì zǒu.She walked very carefully.
裔	yì	progeny, descendants
逸	yì	to flee, to escape, to break loose
荫	yīn	shade, shelter; to protect
荧	yíng	to shine, to shimmer; shining, dazzling
莹	yíng	bright, lustrous, sparkling like a gem
蝇	yíng	fly, musca
鹰	yīng	eagle, falcon, hawk
踊	yǒng	to leap
诱	yòu	to tempt, to persuade, to entice; guide我抵抗不了甜食的诱惑。Wǒ dǐkàng bùliǎo tiánshí de yòuhuò.I can't resist sweet things.
舆	yú	cart, palanquin, sedan chair
逾	yú	to jump over; to exceed, to surpass
郁	yù	melancholy; dense growth她抑郁了。Tā yìyù le.She's in a depression.
驭	yù	to drive, to ride; to manage, to control
缘	yuán	reason, cause; fate; margin, hem
辕	yuán	axle; magistrate's office你要南辕北辙了。Nǐ yào nányuánběizhé le.You're not going in the right direction.
耘	yún	to weed
蕴	yùn	to collect, to gather, to store; profound
酝	yùn	liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment
韵	yùn	rhyme; vowel
陨	yǔn	to slip, to fall; to drop; to die
葬	zàng	to bury, to inter她埋葬了她的独生子。Tā máizàng le tā de dúshēngzi.She has buried her only son.
赃	zāng	booty, loot; stolen goods; to bribe
躁	zào	tense, irritable; rash, hot-tempered汤姆是个脾气暴躁的老人。Tāngmǔ shì gè píqì bàozào de lǎorén.Tom is a grumpy old man.
藻	zǎo	splendid, magnificent; algae
贼	zéi	thief, traitor; cunning, sly
闸	zhá	sluice, floodgate, canal lock
诈	zhà	to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous
绽	zhàn	to crack; to burst open; to split at the seams
蘸	zhàn	to dip (in ink, sauce, etc); to remarry
胀	zhàng	swelling, inflation利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
罩	zhào	cover, shroud; basket for catching fish我的口罩在哪？Wǒ de kǒuzhào zài nǎ?Where's my mask?
肇	zhào	to begin, to start; to originate
辙	zhé	track, rut; stuck in a rut你要南辕北辙了。Nǐ yào nányuánběizhé le.You're not going in the right direction.
遮	zhē	to cover, to protect, to shield巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
贞	zhēn	virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
郑	zhèng	state in today's Henan
蒸	zhēng	steam, vapor; to evaporate水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
肢	zhī	limbs
芝	zhī	sesame; a magical mushroom
衷	zhōng	sincere, heartfelt我衷心感谢您。Wǒ zhōngxīngǎnxiè nín.I thank you with all my heart.
轴	zhóu	axle, pivot, shaft; axis
舟	zhōu	boat, ship
蛀	zhù	termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into我蛀牙很多。Wǒ zhùyá hěnduō.I have a lot of bad teeth.
贮	zhù	to store, to stockpile, to hoard
铸	zhù	to melt, to cast; to mint, to coin
驻	zhù	stable; station, garrison
缀	zhuì	to connect, to join; to patch up, to stitch together
赘	zhuì	unnecessary, superfluous
茁	zhuó	to sprout, to flourish; vigorous, healthy
酌	zhuó	to pour wine, to drink wine; to deliberate, to consider

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

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