HSK 8 characters

The second 383 characters of the 7-9 band, with pinyin, meaning and audio.

A third of the official band rather than a level the exam recognises separately. These are the characters that mostly appear inside compounds rather than alone, and reading them is what makes the 7-9 vocabulary tractable at all.

Every one has a recording. 114 have an example sentence, which is the thinnest coverage on the site and is said here rather than hidden.

Characters

HSK 8 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
癌	ái	cancer, carcinoma我有癌症。Wǒ yǒu áizhèng.I have cancer.
暧	ài	obscure, dim; ambiguous, vague
疤	bā	scar, cicatrix; birthmark
柏	bǎi	cypress, cedar
掰	bāi	to rip, to tear
瓣	bàn	petal; segment; valve花瓣浮在水面上。Huābàn fúzài shuǐmiàn shàng.The petals are floating on the water.
绊	bàn	a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
斑	bān	freckled, mottled, spotted, striped红发的人往往有雀斑。Hóngfà de rén wǎngwǎng yǒu quèbān.Red-haired people tend to have freckles.
磅	bàng	pound; to weigh
绑	bǎng	to tie, to fasten, to bind我被外星人绑架了。Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens.
煲	bāo	to heat, to boil; saucepan
焙	bèi	to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
狈	bèi	a legendary wolf; distressed, wretched
碑	bēi	stone tablet; gravestone
毙	bì	to kill; to die a violent death
痹	bì	numbess, paralysis
碧	bì	jade; green, blue
滨	bīn	beach, coast, river bank他是一家海滨餐厅的服务员。Tā shì yījiā hǎibīn cāntīng de fúwùyuán.He is a waiter in a seaside restaurant.
濒	bīn	to approach; near, on the verge of这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.
柄	bǐng	handle, lever, knob; authority
秉	bǐng	to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
搏	bó	combat; to fight; to strike我的脉搏很快。Wǒ de màibó hěnkuài.My pulse is fast.
簸	bǒ	dustpan; to winnow, to toss
波	bō	waves, ripples, breakers; undulations汤姆没有微波炉。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu wēibōlú.Tom doesn't have a microwave oven.
睬	cǎi	to notice, to pay attention to
掺	càn	to mix, to blend, to adulterate
灿	càn	vivid, illuminating, brilliant
璨	càn	gem; the luster of a gem
沧	cāng	azure, cold, vast (all as of the sea)
槽	cáo	trough, manger; vat, tank; distillery
糙	cāo	coarse, harsh, rough; coarse rice
禅	chán	meditation, contemplation
搀	chān	to mix; to support, to sustain, to lend a hand
敞	chǎng	wide, open, spacious我新家的客厅很宽敞。Wǒxīnjiā de kètīng hěn kuānchǎng.The living room in my new house is very large.
昌	chāng	sunlight; good, proper; prosperous
猖	chāng	mad, wild; reckless, unruly
澈	chè	limpid, clear; thoroughly, completely
澄	chéng	clear, limpid, pure感谢澄清。Gǎnxiè chéngqīng.Thanks for the clarification.
秤	chèng	balance, scale; steelyard
斥	chì	to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach
痴	chī	foolish, stupid, dumb, silly他痴迷于音乐。Tā chīmí yú yīnyuè.He is mad about music.
畴	chóu	field, farmland; class, category
稠	chóu	crowded, dense; viscous, thick
瞅	chǒu	to see, to look at, to gaze at
橱	chú	cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe
畜	chù	livestock, domestic animals
矗	chù	straight, upright; erect, lofty
揣	chuāi	to stow in one's clothes; to estimate, to guess, to figure
捶	chuí	to beat, to lash, to strike with a cane
炊	chuī	meal; to cook, to steam
淳	chún	simple, honest, genuine
磁	cí	magnetic; porcelain磁铁互相吸引。Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.
疵	cī	flaw, fault, defect; disease
簇	cù	bunch, cluster; crowd, swarm
窜	cuàn	to run away; to expel; to revise, to edit
粹	cuì	pure, unadulterated; essence京剧是中国的国粹。Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó de guócuì.Beijing opera is the quintessence of Chinese culture.
璀	cuǐ	brillance; luster; to shine
摧	cuī	to destroy, to wreck摧毁这个寺庙。Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.
搓	cuō	to rub or roll between the hands
磋	cuō	to polish, to buff; to examine, to deliberate
瘩	da	pimples
歹	dǎi	corpse; death; evil, depraved, wicked
盗	dào	to rob, to steal; thief, bandit警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft.
捣	dǎo	to thresh, to pound; to stir, to disturb; to attack
祷	dǎo	to pray, to entreat, to beg; prayer让我们开始祈祷吧。Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ qídǎo ba.Let's pray.
瞪	dèng	to stare at他们惊得目瞪口呆。Tāmen jīng de mùdèngkǒudāi.They were left speechless.
涤	dí	to wash, to sweep; to purify, to cleanse
笛	dí	bamboo flute; whistle
殿	diàn	hall; palace; temple
淀	diàn	marsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate
甸	diān	suburbs of the capital; to govern; crops木质家具沉甸甸的。Mùzhì jiājù chéndiàndiàn de.Wooden furniture is heavy.
碟	dié	plate, small dish小菜一碟。Xiǎocàiyīdié.It's a piece of cake.
爹	diē	father, dad, daddy
盯	dīng	to rivet one's gaze upon; to keep eyes on
杜	dù	to prevent, to restrict, to stop杜先生本来只想和她做朋友。Dù xiānsheng běnlái zhǐ xiǎng hé tā zuò péngyou.Mr. Du originally just wanted to be friends with her.
睹	dǔ	to look at, to gaze at; to observe
炖	dùn	stew; to cook stew汤姆往炖菜里加了西兰花。Tāngmǔ wǎng dùncài lǐjiā le xīlánhuā.Tom added broccoli to the stew.
盹	dǔn	to doze, to nap, to nod off
敦	dūn	honest, candid, sincere; kind-hearted; to esteem我一到伦敦就会给你留言的。Wǒ yīdào lúndūn jiù huì gěi nǐ liúyán de.As soon as I get to London, I'll drop you a line.
纺	fǎng	to spin, to weave, to reel
沸	fèi	to boil, to bubble up, to gush水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
焚	fén	to burn
粪	fèn	manure, dung; shit, excrement
斧	fǔ	axe, hatchet; to chop, to hew
敷	fū	to apply, to paint, to spread
溉	gài	to water, to irrigate, to flood; to wash
杆	gān	cane, pole, stick
甘	gān	sweet, tasty; willing你不要自甘堕落。Nǐ búyào zìgānduòluò.You don't have to kick yourself.
竿	gān	bamboo pole; penis
杠	gāng	pole, bar; lever, crowbar
纲	gāng	program, outline; principle, guiding thread
搁	gē	to place, to lay down; to delay稍微搁点儿盐shāowēi gē diǎnr yánput in a little salt
疙	gē	pimple, sore; wart, pustule
灌	guàn	to water, to irrigate; to pour; to flood你见过灌肠的做法吗？Nǐ jiàn guò guàncháng de zuòfǎ ma?Have you ever seen sausage being made?
棺	guān	coffin
桂	guì	cassia, cinnamon
捍	hàn	to defend, to guard; to ward off
撼	hàn	to incite, to move, to shake
瀚	hàn	wide, vast, extensive
浩	hào	great, grand, vast
禾	hé	cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk
烘	hōng	to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire.
狐	hú	fox狐狸是野生动物。Húlí shì yěshēngdòngwù.A fox is a wild animal.
猾	huá	crafty, cunning, shrewd; deceitful
槐	huái	locust tree
焕	huàn	shining, lustrous适度的运动让身心焕然一新。Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.
痪	huàn	numbness, paralysis
煌	huáng	bright, shining, luminous
晃	huǎng	bright, dazzling; to shake, to sway建筑物在地震中摇晃。Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake.
秽	huì	dirty, unclean; immoral, obscene
毁	huǐ	to damage, to ruin; to defame, to slander摧毁这个寺庙。Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.
浑	hún	blended, mixed; muddy, turbid他浑身是债。Tā húnshēn shì zhài.He is up to his ears in debt.
昏	hūn	dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark; to faint, to lose consciousness汤姆正昏迷不醒。Tāngmǔ zhèng hūnmíbùxǐng.Tom's out cold.
棘	jí	jujube tree; thorns, brambles情况很棘手。Qíngkuàng hěn jíshǒu.The situation is difficult.
汲	jí	to draw water at a well; to imbibe
暨	jì	and; to reach, to attain; limits, confines
祭	jì	to sacrifice to, to worship
畸	jī	odd, unusual; fraction, remainder
稽	jī	to examine, to investigate滑稽可笑。Huájīkěxiào.It was ridiculous.
溅	jiàn	to sprinkle, to spray, to splash, to spill
柬	jiǎn	card, letter, invitation, note
歼	jiān	to annihilate, to kill off, to wipe out
煎	jiān	to fry in fat or oil; to boil in water
桨	jiǎng	paddle, oar
疆	jiāng	boundary, border, frontier
搅	jiǎo	to annoy, to disturb, to stir up
狡	jiǎo	cunning, deceitful, treacherous
矫	jiǎo	to correct, to rectify, to straighten out
绞	jiǎo	intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
礁	jiāo	jetty, reef
竭	jié	to exhaust; to put forth great effort汤姆竭尽全力追赶。Tāngmǔ jiéjìnquánlì zhuīgǎn.Tom did his best to catch up.
揭	jiē	to lift off a cover; to reveal, to divulge
皆	jiē	all, every, everybody凡人皆有得意时。Fánrén jiē yǒu déyì shí.Every dog has his day.
晋	jìn	to advance; to increase; to promote
浸	jìn	to dip, to immerse, to soak; to percolate, to steep
津	jīn	saliva, sweat; ferry, ford
筋	jīn	muscles; tendons
晶	jīng	crystal; bright, clear, radiant
窘	jiǒng	distressed; embarrassed; hard-pressed
灸	jiǔ	to cauterize; moxibustion
揪	jiū	to pinch, to grasp
炬	jù	torch
沮	jǔ	to stop, to prevent; dejected, defeated汤姆有点沮丧。Tāngmǔ yǒudiǎn jǔsàng.Tom is a little depressed.
掘	jué	to dig, to excavate
竣	jùn	to terminate, to finish, to end; to quit
楷	kǎi	the normal style of Chinese handwriting
槛	kǎn	threshold, door frame
磕	kē	to collide, to hit, to knock, to tap
窟	kū	hole, cave; cellar; underground
旷	kuàng	broad, vast, wide; empty汤姆总是旷课。Tāngmǔ zǒngshì kuàngkè.Tom is always absent.
眶	kuàng	eye socket; the corner of the eye她热泪盈眶。Tā rèlèiyíngkuàng.Tears filled her eyes.
框	kuāng	door; frame
筐	kuāng	bamboo basket or chest
溃	kuì	a flooding river; a military defeat; to break down, to disperse
窥	kuī	to peep, to spy on, to watch
捆	kǔn	to bind, to tie, to truss up; a bundle
睐	lài	to squint at; a sidelong glance
澜	lán	overflowing; ripples, waves
滥	làn	to flood, to overflow; excessive大雨使河水泛滥。Dàyǔ shǐ héshuǐ fànlàn.The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
揽	lǎn	to grasp; to monopolize; to seize
涝	lào	to inundate, to flood; torrent
潦	lǎo	to flood; puddle; dejected, careless
捞	lāo	to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water这好比大海捞针。Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
磊	lěi	a pile of rocks; candid, open; great
棱	léng	squared timber; angle, corner, edge
狸	lí	fox狐狸是野生动物。Húlí shì yěshēngdòngwù.A fox is a wild animal.
敛	liǎn	to collect, to extort
猎	liè	hunting; field sports他喜欢打猎。Tā xǐhuān dǎliè.He likes hunting.
瘤	liú	tumor, lump, goiter
柳	liǔ	willow tree; pleasure
溜	liū	to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery溜冰是我的嗜好之一。Liūbīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.
窿	lóng	mine shaft; cavity, hole
搂	lǒu	to embrace, to hug; to drag, to pull
炉	lú	fireplace, furnace, oven, stove汤姆没有微波炉。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu wēibōlú.Tom doesn't have a microwave oven.
滤	lǜ	to filter, to strain
掠	lüè	to pillage, to ransack
瞒	mán	to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion我常常能分辨出来一个人是不是瞒着我什么事情。Wǒ chángcháng néng fēnbiàn chūlái yígè rén shìbúshì mán zhe wǒ shénme shìqíng.I can usually tell when someone is hiding something from me.
氓	máng	people, subjects, vassals该名青年将少女从流氓团伙中救了出来。Gāimíng qīngnián jiāng shàonǚ cóng liúmángtuánhuǒ zhōngjiù le chūlái.The young man saved the girl from a bunch of hoodlums.
枚	méi	the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree他拿出了几枚硬币。Tā náchū le jǐméi yìngbì.He took out some coins.
昧	mèi	dark, hidden, obscure
朦	méng	dim, obscure; the condition of the moon
盟	méng	alliance, covenant; oath; to swear汤姆不在你的联盟里。Tāngmǔ bú zài nǐ de liánméng lǐ.Tom is out of your league.
猛	měng	violent, savage, cruel, bold旅行社的利润猛涨。Lǚxíngshè de lìrùn měngzhǎng.Travel agencies' profits soared.
泌	mì	to seep out, to secrete
眯	mī	to squint, to narrow the eyes; blindness她笑眯眯的对我招手。Tā xiàomīmī de duì wǒ zhāoshǒu.She waved her hand to me, smiling brightly.
瞄	miáo	to take aim at; to look at警察瞄准了那个男人。Jǐngchá miáozhǔn le nàge nánrén.The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
渺	miǎo	vast, boundless
磨	mó	millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out我试着消磨时间。Wǒshì zhe xiāomó shíjiān.I was trying to kill time.
沫	mò	bubbles, foam, froth, suds
暮	mù	dusk, evening, sunset; ending
沐	mù	to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash小木屋沐浴在月光之中。Xiǎomùwū mùyù zài yuèguāng zhīzhōng.The little cabin was bathed in moonlight.
牧	mù	shepherd; to tend cattle
睦	mù	amiable, friendly, peaceful
牡	mǔ	male animal; key, door bolt
溺	nì	to spoil, to pamper, to indulge; to drown她差点就溺水了。Tā chàdiǎn jiù nìshuǐ le.She almost drowned.
撵	niǎn	to drive away, to expel, to oust
捏	niē	to knead, to mold, to pinch她虚弱的样子让我捏了一把汗。Tā xūruò de yàngzi ràng wǒ niēleyībǎhàn.It worried me that she looked pale.
泞	nìng	mud, mire; muddy, stagnant
纽	niǔ	knot; button, handle; tie你衬衣的纽扣快掉了。Nǐ chènyī de niǔkòu kuài diào le.Your shirt button is coming off.
殴	ōu	to hit, to beat, to fight with fists
湃	pài	turbulent, surging; the sound of waves crashing
畔	pàn	river bank; a boundary path that divides fields
攀	pān	to climb, to hang on, to pull up
炮	pào	cannon, artillery
沛	pèi	abundant, copious, full
棚	péng	shack, shed; tent, awning
篷	péng	awning, covering; sail, tarp; boat这是搭帐篷的好地方。Zhèshì dāzhàngpéng de hǎo dìfāng.This is a good place to pitch a tent.
澎	pēng	to splatter
烹	pēng	cooking, cuisine; stir-fry你擅长烹饪吗？Nǐ shàncháng pēngrèn ma?Are you good at cooking?
撇	piē	to abandon, to discard
粕	pò	sediment, lees, dregs
泊	pō	to anchor; to moor森林外有一个美丽的湖泊。Sēnlín wàiyǒu yígè měilì de húpō.A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.
曝	pù	to air out, to expose to sunlight; to reveal
瀑	pù	waterfall, cascade; heavy rain我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。Wǒ kànjiàn nàér yǒugè hěn měide pùbù.I saw a beautiful waterfall there.
歧	qí	to diverge, to fork; a branch; a side road我不歧视人。Wǒ bù qíshì rén.I don't discriminate.
祈	qí	to pray, to entreat, to beseech让我们开始祈祷吧。Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ qídǎo ba.Let's pray.
泣	qì	to cry, to sob, to weep她开始哭泣。Tā kāishǐ kūqì.She began crying.
砌	qì	to pile up, to build; stone steps; rock wall
栖	qī	perch, roost, to stay
沏	qī	to infuse
漆	qī	varnish, lacquer; paint天色漆黑。Tiānsè qīhēi.It is pitch dark.
洽	qià	to mix, to blend, to harmonize他和他所有的同学相处融洽。Tā hé tā suǒyǒu de tóngxué xiāngchǔ róngqià.He is on goods terms with all of his classmates.
掐	qiā	to hold, to choke; to gather in one hand
撬	qiào	to lift, to raise, to pry off a lid
窍	qiào	hole, opening, aperture
窃	qiè	to steal; thief; secret, stealthy警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft.
禽	qín	birds, fowl; to capture
擎	qíng	to lift; to support, to hold up
犬	quǎn	dog老的犬可以学新的诡计。Lǎo de quǎn kěyǐ xuéxīn de guǐjì.Old dogs can learn new tricks.
瘸	qué	lameness; paralysis of the hands or legs
攘	rǎng	to usurp, to seize; to repel
溶	róng	to melt, to dissolve
揉	róu	to massage, to knead; to crush by hand
瑞	ruì	auspicious; a good omen瑞士人消耗不少啤酒。Ruìshìrén xiāohào bùshǎo píjiǔ.The Swiss consume a large amount of beer.
桑	sāng	mulberry tree她喜欢去桑拿。Tā xǐhuān qù sāngná.She likes to go to the sauna.
涩	sè	astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
纱	shā	gauze, muslin, yarn
煽	shān	to stir up, to incite; to agitate, to provoke
捎	shāo	to carry, to take; to select
梢	shāo	the tip of a branch; rudder
渗	shèn	to seep, to permeate, to infiltrate
绅	shēn	girdle, tie; gentry; to bend一个绅士是不会做这种事的。Yígè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.
牲	shēng	sacrificial animal; domestic animal为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？Wèile jiù xǔduō rén xīshēng yígè rén shìfǒu dàodé?Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?
矢	shǐ	arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
曙	shǔ	dawn, daybreak; the dawn of an era
枢	shū	door hinge; pivot; center of power
梳	shū	brush, comb
疏	shū	to neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, careless人们因为洪水被疏散了。Rénmen yīnwèi hóngshuǐ bèi shūsàn le.People were evacuated because of the flood.
甩	shuǎi	to throw away, to fling, to discard他们向右甩胳膊。Tāmen xiàngyòu shuǎi gēbo.They swing their arms to the right.
涮	shuàn	to rinse; to boil or cook in juice
爽	shuǎng	crisp, refreshing; candid, frank; pleased, happy
烁	shuò	to sparkle, to shine, to glitter无数星星在天上闪烁。Wúshù xīngxīng zài tiānshàng shǎnshuò.Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.
祀	sì	to sacrifice, to worship
撕	sī	to rip, to tear; to buy cloth汤姆从他的绘画本上撕下了一页。Tāngmǔ cóng tā de huìhuà běnshàng sīxià le yīyè.Tom ripped a page out of his sketch book.
溯	sù	to paddle upstream, to go against the current; to trace the source; formerly
琐	suǒ	petty; trifling; troublesome
梭	suō	a weaver's shuttle; to go back and forth人生苦短，岁月如梭。Rénshēng kǔduǎn, suìyuèrúsuō.Life is short and time is swift.
泰	tài	great, exalted, superior; calm; big
潭	tán	deep pool, lake; deep, profound
痰	tán	mucus, phlegm, spit
炭	tàn	carbon, charcoal, coal他的援助真是雪中送炭。Tā de yuánzhù zhēnshì xuězhōngsòngtàn.His help has been invaluable.
毯	tǎn	rug, carpet, blanket狗在地毯上睡觉。Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.The dog was sleeping on the mat.
摊	tān	to spread out, to open, to allot; a merchant's stand
滩	tān	rapids; sandbar, shoal去海滩走哪条路？Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎtiáo lù?Which way is the beach?
瘫	tān	paralysis, palsy, numbness
淌	tǎng	to trickle down, to flow, to drip; to shed tears
涛	tāo	large waves
滔	tāo	torrential, rushing, overflowing
涕	tì	tears; mucus
眺	tiào	to gaze, to look at; to scan, to survey
捅	tǒng	to jab, to poke
涂	tú	to smear, to scribble, to daub
秃	tū	bald
椭	tuǒ	elliptical, oval-shaped; tubular
瓦	wǎ	tile; pottery, earthenware两国代表团在日内瓦会面。Liǎng guó dàibiǎotuán zài rìnèiwǎ huìmiàn.The delegations of both countries met in Geneva.
挽	wǎn	to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow
湾	wān	bay, cove, gulf, inlet我们得到了在这个海湾内捕鱼的特权。Wǒmen dédào le zài zhège hǎiwān nèi bǔyú de tèquán.We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay.
旺	wàng	to flourish, to prosper; prosperous
枉	wǎng	useless, in vain; crooked, bent
汪	wāng	vast, extensive, deep
畏	wèi	fear, dread, awe, reverence汤姆无所畏惧。Tāngmǔ wúsuǒwèijù.Tom's fearless.
纬	wěi	warp and woof; lines of latitude
纹	wén	line, stripe; pattern, decoration; wrinkle警察找到指纹了吗？Jǐngchá zhǎodào zhǐwén le ma?Did the police find any fingerprints?
紊	wěn	tangled; confused, disordered
瘟	wēn	epidemic, plague, pestilence
涡	wō	eddy, swirl, whirlpool
窝	wō	cave, den, nest; hiding place; measure word for small animals
晤	wù	to meet; to interview with
捂	wǔ	to resist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.
昔	xī	past, former; ancient
溪	xī	brook, creek, stream
熄	xī	to extinguish, to put out, to quench火熄灭了。Huǒ xīmiè le.The fire was out.
熙	xī	bright, prosperous; splendid, glorious
牺	xī	to sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？Wèile jiù xǔduō rén xīshēng yígè rén shìfǒu dàodé?Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?
犀	xī	rhinoceros; sharp, tempered
稀	xī	rare, unusual; scarce, sparse那很稀少。Nà hěn xīshǎo.That's very rare.
狭	xiá	narrow, limited; narrow-minded
瑕	xiá	fault, default; a flaw in a gem
瞎	xiā	blind, reckless; rash
掀	xiān	to stir up; to turn over
纤	xiān	fine, delicate; tiny, minute
淆	xiáo	confused, mixed up, in disarray
晓	xiǎo	dawn; clear, explicit, known天刚破晓，景色很美。Tiān gāng pòxiǎo, jǐngsè hěn měi.The scenery at dawn is very beautiful.
潇	xiāo	the sound of beating wind and rain
泄	xiè	drip, leak, vent; to disperse; to reduce不要让这些信息泄露出去。Búyào ràng zhèxiē xìnxī xièlòu chūqù.Don't let this information leak out.
泻	xiè	to leak; diarrhea
猩	xīng	ape, orangutan
汹	xiōng	turbulent, torrential, restless
绣	xiù	to embroider; embroidery; ornament
朽	xiǔ	decayed, rotten
旭	xù	the rising sun; brilliant, radiant
絮	xù	cotton padding; fluff, padding, waste; long-winded
玄	xuán	deep, profound, abstruse
炫	xuàn	to glitter, to shine; to show off, to flaunt
暄	xuān	warm, genial; comfortable
穴	xué	cave, den, hole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.
汛	xùn	high water, flood tides
熏	xūn	to smoke, to cure meat; vapor, smoke, fog
涯	yá	border, horizon; river bank, shore
揠	yà	to weed out, to pull up, to eradicate
檐	yán	the eaves of a house; edge, brim
焰	yàn	flame, blaze; glowing, blazing这些焰火真壮观！Zhèxiē yànhuǒ zhēn zhuàngguān!These fireworks are spectacular!
燕	yàn	lovebird, swallow燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.
掩	yǎn	to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut你在掩饰什么？Nǐ zài yǎnshì shénme?What are you hiding?
杨	yáng	willow, poplar, aspen
漾	yàng	to ripple, to undulate; to bob on the waves
殃	yāng	misfortune, disaster, calamity先下手为强，后下手遭殃。Xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng.Get them before they get us.
秧	yāng	shoots, sprouts; young rice plants
窑	yáo	kiln, oven; pit, coal mine
椰	yē	palm tree, coconut tree
毅	yì	decisive, firm, resolute就像你们知道的那样，毅力是成功的关键。Jiù xiàng nǐmen zhīdào de nàyàng, yìlì shì chénggōng de guānjiàn.Perseverance, as you know, is the key to success.
溢	yì	full; overflowing
绎	yì	to unravel; to interpret
矣	yǐ	particle of completed action
瘾	yǐn	rash; addiction, craving, habit去年夏天，我们在桥上看焰火看得很过瘾。Qùnián xiàtiān, wǒmen zài qiáo shàng kàn yànhuǒ kàn de hěn guòyǐn.We enjoyed watching the fireworks on a bridge last summer.
殷	yīn	many, great; abundant, flourishing
盈	yíng	full, overflowing; surplus; to fill她热泪盈眶。Tā rèlèiyíngkuàng.Tears filled her eyes.
渔	yú	fisherman; to fish; to pursue
狱	yù	prison, jail; case; lawsuit你去过监狱吗？Nǐ qùguò jiānyù ma?Have you ever been in jail?
淤	yū	mud, sediment; to clog up, to silt up
渊	yuān	abyss, depth; to surge up, to bubble up
曰	yuē	to speak; to say
熨	yùn	to press, to iron; an iron
砸	zá	to smash, to pound, to crush, to break
栽	zāi	to cultivate, to plant, to tend
攒	zǎn	to save, to hoard他在上个景气时期炒股攒下了一笔钱。Tā zài shàng gè jǐngqì shíqī chǎogǔ zǎnxià le yībǐ qián.He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.
灶	zào	kitchen, oven, stove
皂	zào	soap; black; menial servant肥皂没了。Féizào méi le.There's no soap left.
枣	zǎo	date tree; dates, jujubes
泽	zé	marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace
榨	zhà	to press for juice; a juicer; a vegetable
眨	zhǎ	to wink
渣	zhā	dregs, sediment; refuse, slag
湛	zhàn	calm, clear, deep (as of a lake)
斩	zhǎn	to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě de jùjué le.I flatly refused.
盏	zhǎn	small cup or container他把一盏灯挂在了天花板上。Tā bǎ yīzhǎndēng guà zài le tiānhuābǎn shàng.He hung a lamp from the ceiling.
沾	zhān	to moisten, to soak, to wet; to touch他的嘴上和脸上都沾满了巧克力。Tā de zuǐshàng hé liǎnshàng dōu zhānmǎn le qiǎokèlì.His lips and face are covered with chocolate.
瞻	zhān	to look; to look out for; to respect
杖	zhàng	cane, walking stick一个拄着拐杖的年轻女孩问汤姆他住在哪里。Yígè zhǔzhe guǎizhàng de niánqīng nǚhái wèn tāngmǔ tā zhù zài nǎlǐ.A young girl on crutches asked Tom where he lived.
沼	zhǎo	lake, pond, swamp
爪	zhǎo	claws, nails, talons
斟	zhēn	to deliberate, to gauge; to pour wine or tea
筝	zhēng	guzheng, zither, string instrument有一只风筝在树上。Yǒu yīzhī fēngzhēng zài shùshàng.There is a kite flying above the tree.
掷	zhì	to throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast
滞	zhì	to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant
稚	zhì	young, immature; childhood她说话幼稚。Tā shuōhuà yòuzhì.She talked childishly.
窒	zhì	to obstruct, to stop
旨	zhǐ	aim, intention, purpose, will
昼	zhòu	daytime, daylight
皱	zhòu	wrinkles, creases, folds
烛	zhú	candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle.
柱	zhù	to lean on; pillar, post, support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.
瞩	zhǔ	to focus on, to stare at, to watch carefully
朱	zhū	cinnabar, vermilion这张沙发是朱红色的。Zhè zhāng shāfā shì zhūhóngsè de.This sofa is bright red.
撰	zhuàn	to compose, to write
桩	zhuāng	stake, post; matter, affair
浊	zhuó	dirty, filthy, muddy, turbid
灼	zhuó	to burn, to cauterize; bright
籽	zǐ	seed, pit, pip
滋	zī	to grow, to nourish; to multiply, to thrive它的滋味真的很好。Tā de zīwèi zhēnde hěn hǎo.It tastes really good.
纵	zòng	to indulge in, to give free reign to幕后操纵者是谁？Mùhòucāozòng zhě shì shuí?Who's behind it?
揍	zòu	to hit, to beat; to smash, to break
琢	zuó	to polish jade; to cut jade

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

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