Chinese words starting with “H”
2,222 words · page 10 of 12
- 豁口huō kǒuopening; break; breach (in a wall, surface, or container)HSK 7-9
- 赫然hè ránstriking, impressive, awe-inspiring; (of anger) furiousHSK 7-9
- 轰击hōng jīto bombard (with artillery); to bombard (figuratively, with questions or criticism)HSK 7-9
- 还账huán zhàngto pay off a debt; to settle an accountHSK 7-9
- 鸿毛hóng máogoose feather; (fig.) something extremely light or insignificantHSK 7-9
- 黄毛丫头huáng máo yā tóu(derogatory) a naive, inexperienced young girl; a silly little girlHSK 7-9
- 黄疸huáng dǎnjaundiceHSK 7-9
- 黄鱼huáng yú(fish) yellow croaker; (colloquial, transportation) an extra passenger taken illegally by a driver who pockets the fareHSK 7-9
- 黑板擦hēi bǎn cāblackboard eraserHSK 7-9
- 黑河Hēi héHeihe (city in Heilongjiang, China)HSK 7-9
- 黑话hēi huàthieves' cant; argot used by criminals or underground groups; jargon; specialized language meant to exclude outsidersHSK 7-9
- 黑豆hēi dòublack soybeanHSK 7-9
- 会合点huì hé diǎnrendezvous point, meeting point (especially military)HSK 7-9
- 会同huì tóngto handle jointly (with other organizations); to coordinate and act together in an official capacityHSK 7-9
- 会师huì shīto join forces, to meet up (of armies or groups)HSK 7-9
- 化学键huà xué jiànchemical bondHSK 7-9
- 化食huà shíto aid digestion, to help digest foodHSK 7-9
- 华瑞huá ruì(proper noun) Huarui (commonly a brand name for insurance, logistics, or technology companies)HSK 7-9
- 号啕大哭háo táo dà kūto cry loudly, to wailHSK 7-9
- 合不拢嘴hé bù lǒng zuǐto grin from ear to ear, to be unable to stop smilingHSK 7-9
- 合众社hé zhòng shèUnited Press International (UPI)HSK 7-9
- 合着hé zhù(dialectal) so, it turns out that... (used to express sudden realization)HSK 7-9
- 后嗣hòu sìdescendant, offspring (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 后防hòu fángrear defense, back line defense (in sports or military)HSK 7-9
- 含情脉脉hán qíng mò mò(idiom) to look at someone with tender affection; to gaze lovinglyHSK 7-9
- 呵斥hē chìto berate, to reprimand harshlyHSK 7-9
- 呼号hū hàocall sign (used in broadcasting or radio communication)HSK 7-9
- 呼应hū yìngto correspond with, to be in harmony with; to echo each otherHSK 7-9
- 和平谈判hé píng tán pànpeace negotiations; peace talksHSK 7-9
- 和易hé yìamiable and unassuming; gentle and approachable (of character)HSK 7-9
- 哄堂大笑hōng táng dà xiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 哈萨克人Hā sà kè rénKazakh (person or people)HSK 7-9
- 哗啦啦huā lā lā(onomatopoeia) the sound of rushing water, heavy rain, wind-blown leaves, or objects crashing downHSK 7-9
- 哗然huá ránin an uproar; causing public outcry or commotionHSK 7-9
- 喉镜hóu jìnglaryngoscopeHSK 7-9
- 喝彩声hè cǎi shēngcheers, applause, acclamationHSK 7-9
- 回天乏术huí tiān fá shùunable to save the situation; powerless to turn things aroundHSK 7-9
- 回廊huí lángwinding corridorHSK 7-9
- 回执huí zhíreceipt; acknowledgment (of receipt)HSK 7-9
- 回报率huí bào lǜrate of return (on investment)HSK 7-9
- 回条huí tiáoreceipt; note of reply (a written acknowledgment or response)HSK 7-9
- 回赠huí zèngto send a present in return; to give a return giftHSK 7-9
- 回顾展huí gù zhǎnretrospective exhibitionHSK 7-9
- 回马枪huí mǎ qiānga sudden counterattack that catches the opponent off guard (figurative); (literally) a back thrust in horseback combatHSK 7-9
- 壑hèravine, gully; deep pitHSK 7-9
- 好人好事hǎo rén hǎo shìgood people and good deeds (a set phrase referring to virtuous individuals and their praiseworthy actions)HSK 7-9
- 好气hǎo qìgood humor, good temper (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 好胜心hào shèng xīncompetitive drive, desire to outdo others, ambition to be the bestHSK 7-9
- 寒意hán yìchill; nip in the air; a cold feelingHSK 7-9
- 寒气hán qìcold air, draft, or penetrating chillHSK 7-9
- 寒流hán liúcold snap; cold wave (weather); cold current (oceanography)HSK 7-9
- 弧形hú xíngarc; curveHSK 7-9
- 慌里慌张huāng lǐ huāng zhāngflustered and panicked; all in a flurryHSK 7-9
- 护肩hù jiānshoulder pad; shoulder paddingHSK 7-9
- 旱獭hàn tǎmarmotHSK 7-9
- 核算hé suànto examine and calculate, to assess (financial data, costs, etc.); business accounting, cost accountingHSK 7-9
- 桦树huà shùbirch (tree)HSK 7-9
- 横纹肌héng wén jīstriated muscleHSK 7-9
- 横贯héng guànto traverse; to span acrossHSK 7-9
- 欢声huān shēngsounds of joy; cheers (of a crowd)HSK 7-9
- 欢腾huān téngjubilationHSK 7-9
- 河滩hé tānriver beach, sandbank along a river; sandy shoal or sandbar in a riverHSK 7-9
- 活佛huó fóreincarnated Buddhist lama (tulku) in Tibetan Buddhism; Living BuddhaHSK 7-9
- 活动性huó dòng xìngmobility, ability to move (in medical contexts); fluctuating nature, instability (in financial or technical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 活水huó shuǐflowing water, running water (as opposed to stagnant water); (figurative) a dynamic, self-renewing sourceHSK 7-9
- 活靶huó bǎmoving target (in shooting or military contexts); easy target (for criticism or blame, figurative)HSK 7-9
- 海口Hǎi kǒuHaikou (capital of Hainan Province)HSK 7-9
- 海图hǎi túnautical chart, marine chartHSK 7-9
- 海蛇hǎi shésea snakeHSK 7-9
- 火墙huǒ qiánga heated wall with internal flues, a traditional Chinese heating systemHSK 7-9
- 火山岩huǒ shān yánvolcanic rock; lavaHSK 7-9
- 火并huǒ bīngto start a factional fight (within a group); to engage in internal armed conflictHSK 7-9
- 火成岩huǒ chéng yánigneous rockHSK 7-9
- 火舌huǒ shétongues of fire; leaping flamesHSK 7-9
- 火药桶huǒ yào tǒngpowder keg (a container for gunpowder); powder keg (a volatile situation, flashpoint)HSK 7-9
- 焊枪hàn qiāngwelding torchHSK 7-9
- 狐假虎威hú jiǎ hǔ wēito bully others by flaunting powerful connections; (fig.) to use someone else's authority to intimidateHSK 7-9
- 环城huán chéngto encircle the city, to go around the cityHSK 7-9
- 环境保护局huán jìng bǎo hù júEnvironmental Protection BureauHSK 7-9
- 环抱huán bàoto encircle, to surroundHSK 7-9
- 环视huán shìto look around (surveying one's surroundings, often with a sweeping motion)HSK 7-9
- 画幅huà fúpainting; picture; dimensions; format (of a picture or film)HSK 7-9
- 皇军huáng jūn(historical, derogatory) Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWIIHSK 7-9
- 祸事huò shìdisaster, calamity, mishapHSK 7-9
- 禾hé(bound form) standing grain, especially rice; cereal cropsHSK 7-9
- 红晕hóng yùnblush, flush (on the face)HSK 7-9
- 红萝卜hóng luó bócarrot (regional, esp. southern China and Taiwan); red-skinned radish (regional, esp. northern China)HSK 7-9
- 胡吹hú chuīto brag wildly, to talk big (with unfounded claims)HSK 7-9
- 航海图háng hǎi túnautical chart; marine chartHSK 7-9
- 航站háng zhànterminal (airport or shipping port)HSK 7-9
- 花会huā huìflower fair; flower show; flower exhibition; numbers gambling game; traditional lottery-like gameHSK 7-9
- 花枪huā qiāngshort spear (historical weapon); trickery; deceitful tacticsHSK 7-9
- 花样游泳huā yàng yóu yǒngsynchronized swimming (sport)HSK 7-9
- 荒诞不经huāng dàn bù jīngabsurd, preposterous, fantastic (of ideas, claims, or stories)HSK 7-9
- 豪迈háo màiheroic, bold, open-minded (of character, spirit, or style)HSK 7-9
- 货栈huò zhànwarehouseHSK 7-9
- 赫赫hè hèillustrious, majestic, brilliant (literary, reduplicated adjective)HSK 7-9
- 酣畅淋漓hān chàng lín líheartily; fully; to one's heart's content; with great intensity and satisfactionHSK 7-9
- 阖héentire; whole (used before nouns in set expressions); to close; to shut (formal/literary, as a verb component in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 韩币hán bìKorean won (South Korean currency)HSK 7-9
- 黄雀huáng qiāosiskin (a small songbird); titmouse (a small bird of the Paridae family)HSK 7-9
- 黑色素hēi sè sùmelanin (the pigment in skin, hair, and eyes)HSK 7-9
- 黑面hēi miàncoarse wheat flour (whole-wheat flour)HSK 7-9
- 互连hù liánto interconnect; to establish a connection between systems or networksHSK 7-9
- 会阴huì yīnperineumHSK 7-9
- 会餐huì cānto dine together, to have a group mealHSK 7-9
- 何如hé rúhow about?; what do you think?; wouldn't it be better to...?HSK 7-9
- 划一huà yīto standardize; to make uniformHSK 7-9
- 划归huà guīto put under (sb.'s administration); to incorporate intoHSK 7-9
- 化合huà héchemical combinationHSK 7-9
- 号声hào shēngbugle callHSK 7-9
- 合作社hé zuò shècooperative (organization), co-opHSK 7-9
- 合同工hé tong gōngcontract workerHSK 7-9
- 合声hé shēngharmony (in music); mixed or blended soundHSK 7-9
- 合成器hé chéng qìsynthesizer (musical instrument)HSK 7-9
- 后半段hòu bàn duànthe second half; the latter part (of a narrative, period, route, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 后发制人hòu fā zhì rénto gain mastery by counterattacking after the opponent has struck first; to win by striking secondHSK 7-9
- 后备军hòu bèi jūn(military) reserve force; reserves; (figurative) reserve pool of talent; backup workforceHSK 7-9
- 后山hòu shānback mountain; hill behind a village or buildingHSK 7-9
- 后盖hòu gàiback cover (of a device, book, etc.); carapace, shell (of a crab, turtle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 后腰hòu yāolower back, small of the backHSK 7-9
- 后进hòu jìn(attributive) backward, less advanced, lagging behindHSK 7-9
- 后进生hòu jìn shēngunderachieving student; student who is falling behind academicallyHSK 7-9
- 呼之欲出hū zhī yù chū(idiom) to be vividly portrayed (of a character in art or literature, so lifelike it seems about to step out); (idiom) to be obvious or almost certain (of a result or outcome)HSK 7-9
- 和煦hé xùwarm and genial (of weather, breeze, sunshine, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 哄抬hōng táito drive up (prices, usually by illegal or unethical means)HSK 7-9
- 喊冤hǎn yuānto cry out about an injustice; to voice a grievance; to complain of unfair treatmentHSK 7-9
- 回函huí hána written reply, a reply letterHSK 7-9
- 回文huí wénpalindrome; (historical) Arabic script used by Chinese Muslims (小儿经)HSK 7-9
- 回火huí huǒtemper (metallurgy, heat treatment); backfire (engine/vehicle misfire)HSK 7-9
- 回身huí shēnto turn around (one's body)HSK 7-9
- 回转仪huí zhuǎn yígyroscopeHSK 7-9
- 好人家hǎo rén jiāa respectable family; a well-to-do family; a respectable woman (from a good family)HSK 7-9
- 好声好气hǎo shēng hǎo qì(fixed expression) in a kindly manner; gently; politely and patiently (when speaking)HSK 7-9
- 好处费hǎo chù fèigratuity, tipHSK 7-9
- 好男儿hǎo nán éra man of character; a good man with integrity and ambitionHSK 7-9
- 好高骛远hào gāo wù yuǎnto bite off more than one can chew; to aim too high (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 寒喧hán xuānto exchange conventional greetings; to make small talk (especially about the weather as a conversation starter)HSK 7-9
- 寒战hán zhànshiver; shudder (from cold or fear)HSK 7-9
- 寒窗hán chuāng(idiom) the years of hard study in poverty; the difficulties of a poor student persevering in their studiesHSK 7-9
- 寰球huán qiúthe whole world, the earthHSK 7-9
- 幻想曲huàn xiǎng qūfantasia (a free-form musical composition)HSK 7-9
- 幻灯huàn dēngslide projector; magic lantern; slide show; slidesHSK 7-9
- 怀孕期huái yùn jīpregnancy period, gestation periodHSK 7-9
- 怀春huái chūn(literary) to begin to have romantic or sexual feelings (of a young girl); to be love-struckHSK 7-9
- 恍如隔世huǎng rú gé shì(idiom) as if a lifetime has passed; a feeling of drastic change making the past seem like another worldHSK 7-9
- 恍若huǎng rěas if, as though (used in literary or formal contexts to describe something dreamlike or unreal)HSK 7-9
- 患得患失huàn dé huàn shīto be overly concerned with personal gains and losses; to be swayed by considerations of gain and lossHSK 7-9
- 惶huángfearful, anxious (used in compounds); flurried, panicky (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 憾事hàn shìa matter of regretHSK 7-9
- 护校hù jiàonursing schoolHSK 7-9
- 换汤不换药huàn tāng bù huàn yàoto change the form but not the substance; a cosmetic change that leaves the essence unalteredHSK 7-9
- 旱季hàn jìdry seasonHSK 7-9
- 旱鸭子hàn yā zǐnon-swimmer (informal metaphor, literally 'dry-land duck')HSK 7-9
- 晖huī(bound form) sunshine, sunlightHSK 7-9
- 晦暗huì àndark and gloomy (of light, weather, or scenery); gloomy, bleak (of mood, expression, or future prospects)HSK 7-9
- 核反应hé fǎn yìngnuclear reactionHSK 7-9
- 核导弹hé dǎo dànnuclear guided missileHSK 7-9
- 核糖核酸hé táng hé suānRNA; ribonucleic acidHSK 7-9
- 横断面héng duàn miàncross section; transverse sectionHSK 7-9
- 横空出世héng kòng chū shì(idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion; to emerge from obscurity and achieve great successHSK 7-9
- 汉文Hàn wénwritten or literary Chinese; Chinese language and literature; (historical) Emperor Wen of Han (202–157 BCE)HSK 7-9
- 汗津津hàn jīn jīnsweaty, covered in a light sweat (vivid, descriptive term)HSK 7-9
- 河口hé kǒuriver mouthHSK 7-9
- 洪水猛兽hóng shuǐ měng shòu(idiom) great scourge; something extremely dangerous and harmfulHSK 7-9
- 活火山huó huǒ shānactive volcanoHSK 7-9
- 浑圆hún yuánperfectly round (of shape); tactful and sophisticated (of a person's character)HSK 7-9
- 浣huànto wash (literary; used in compounds like 浣洗, 浣熊)HSK 7-9
- 海碗hǎi wǎn(colloquial) huge bowl, large bowl (especially for noodles or soup)HSK 7-9
- 海鹰hǎi yīngosprey; fishhawkHSK 7-9
- 涵hán(bound form) to contain, to include (often abstract or implicit)HSK 7-9
- 混合型hùn hé xíngmixed type, hybrid typeHSK 7-9
- 混浊hùn zhuóturbid, muddy, dirty (of liquid or air)HSK 7-9
- 混纺hùn fǎngblended fabric; mixture of natural and synthetic fibersHSK 7-9
- 湖滨hú bīnlakesideHSK 7-9
- 火山学huǒ shān xuévolcanologyHSK 7-9
- 灰土huī tǔdust, dirt, grimeHSK 7-9
- 灰质炎huī zhì yánpoliomyelitis (polio)HSK 7-9
- 灰鲸huī jīnggray whaleHSK 7-9
- 猴头hóu tóuhedgehog hydnum (edible mushroom); opium pipe (slang)HSK 7-9
- 猾huácunning; crafty; slyHSK 7-9
- 环线huán xiàncircular route; loop line (e.g., subway or bus)HSK 7-9
- 环行huán hángto circle, to go around (in a circuit)HSK 7-9
- 画中画huà zhōng huà(art) a picture within a picture; a painting that includes a smaller version of itself; (technology) picture-in-picture (PiP, a display mode)HSK 7-9
- 画架huà jiàeaselHSK 7-9
- 画片huà piāna small reproduction of a painting; picture postcardHSK 7-9
- 红场Hóng chǎngRed Square (in Moscow)HSK 7-9
- 红墨水hóng mò shuǐred inkHSK 7-9
- 缓步huǎn bùto stroll; to walk slowlyHSK 7-9
- 胡萝卜素hú luó bo sùcaroteneHSK 7-9
- 航管háng guǎnaviation management; air traffic controlHSK 7-9
- 航船háng chuánregular inland ferry or riverboat that travels on a fixed route between townsHSK 7-9
- 花卷huā juǎnsteamed twisted rollHSK 7-9
- 花头huā toutrick, ruse, artifice; knack, special technique; decorative pattern, ornamental designHSK 7-9
- 花岗石huā gǎng shígraniteHSK 7-9
- 花白huā báigray and white (of hair); grizzledHSK 7-9
- 花红huā hóng(noun) Chinese pear-leaved crabapple (Malus asiatica); (noun) bonus, tip, dividend, or gift (especially a monetary reward for good performance or a wedding gift)HSK 7-9
- 花花世界huā huā shì jièthe dazzling world of material pleasures and sensual indulgence; the mundane world of luxury and temptationHSK 7-9
- 花茎huā jīngfloral axis (the stem of a flower)HSK 7-9
- 花言巧语huā yán qiǎo yǔsweet talk; deceptive flattery; honeyed words meant to trick someoneHSK 7-9