- 黑枪hēi qiāngsniper shot (a shot fired from a concealed position); illegal gun, unregistered firearmHSK 7-9
- 黑森hēi sēnHessen (German state)HSK 7-9
- 黑白片hēi bái piānblack-and-white film, black-and-white movieHSK 7-9
- 黑纱hēi shāblack armband (worn as a sign of mourning)HSK 7-9
- 互不相让hù bú(idiom) neither side gives in; deadlocked; at a standoffHSK 7-9
- 互信hù xìnmutual trustHSK 7-9
- 互助组hù zhù zǔmutual-aid group; mutual-aid teamHSK 7-9
- 会审huì shěnto conduct a joint review or checkup (e.g., of a project, design, or engineering plan); to hold a joint trial or hearing (in a legal context with multiple judges)HSK 7-9
- 何乐不为héwhy not (do it gladly)?; there is no reason not toHSK 7-9
- 何来hé(literary verb phrase) where does … come from; how can it be that (rhetorical)HSK 7-9
- 何须héwhy must; there is no need to (rhetorical adverb)HSK 7-9
- 候教hòu jiāo(formal written phrase) to await your instructions; to await your correction or teachingHSK 7-9
- 凰huáng(bound character) female phoenix (only used in the compound 凤凰)HSK 7-9
- 化学剂huāchemical reagentHSK 7-9
- 华盖huá gài(historical) canopy over an imperial or noble carriage; (metaphorical) halo, aureole (around a person's head, often in Buddhist or literary contexts); (astronomy) the Imperial Canopy constellation (faint stars in Cassiopeia, considered unlucky)HSK 7-9
- 华航huāChina Airlines (Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 合家欢hé jiā huānfamily photograph (regional term)HSK 7-9
- 后爹hòu diē(colloquial) stepfatherHSK 7-9
- 后舱hòu cāngrear cabin; aft compartmentHSK 7-9
- 后藏hòu cángthe historical region of Tsang (western Tibet)HSK 7-9
- 后话hòu huàpart of a story to be told later; something that will be discussed later in a narrativeHSK 7-9
- 后院起火hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ(idiom) internal trouble arising close to home; a conflict within one's own organization or familyHSK 7-9
- 含含糊糊hán hán hūvague and ambiguous; unclear and evasiveHSK 7-9
- 呼叫器hū jiào qìpager, beeperHSK 7-9
- 和事老hémediator who settles disputes by compromising principles (often derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 和和hé(noun, literary) harmonious union (of husband and wife)HSK 7-9
- 和和气气hépolite and friendly, amiable and harmonious (of a person's manner or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 和局hé júa draw, a tie (in a game or competition); a state of peace or stalemate (less common, metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 哈撒hā(dialectal) to shake; to swingHSK 7-9
- 哈马斯Hā mǎ sīHamas (Palestinian political and militant organization)HSK 7-9
- 喉音hóu yīnglottal sound; guttural soundHSK 7-9
- 喝道hēto shout (as an official's attendant) to clear the way; to bark orders to make way for a bigwigHSK 7-9
- 嗥háo(bound form) to howl (of wolves, dogs, or wild animals)HSK 7-9
- 回天无力huí tiān móunable to reverse a hopeless situation; powerless to save the dayHSK 7-9
- 回请huí qǐngto return hospitality by hosting a meal or event in response to being treatedHSK 7-9
- 囫囵hú lúnwhole, entire (rare standalone use); (in 囫囵吞枣) without understanding, superficiallyHSK 7-9
- 婚姻法hūn yīn fǎmarriage lawHSK 7-9
- 婚配hūn pèito marry, to get married (formal)HSK 7-9
- 巷口hàngentrance to a lane or alleyHSK 7-9
- 巷战hàngstreet fighting; urban combatHSK 7-9
- 幻化huàn huāto transform magically or mysteriously; (literary) to die (euphemism)HSK 7-9
- 幻景huàn jǐngillusion, mirageHSK 7-9
- 忽明忽暗hū míng hū ànflickering; now bright, now dimHSK 7-9
- 恒定héng dìngconstant, steady, fixedHSK 7-9
- 恢复性huī fù xìngrestorative nature; recovery (as a noun modifier)HSK 7-9
- 恢宏huī hóngvast and grand (in scale, structure, or vision); broad-minded, generous (of character or bearing)HSK 7-9
- 悔棋huǐ qíto retract a move (in chess or board games)HSK 7-9
- 悔过自新huǐ guò zì xīnto repent and make a fresh start; to turn over a new leafHSK 7-9
- 护耳hù ěrearmuffs; earflaps (worn to protect ears from cold)HSK 7-9
- 换季huàn jì(v.o.) to change (clothes, products, routines) for the new season; seasonal transitionHSK 7-9
- 撼hànto shake (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 昏沉hūn chén(of one's mind or head) dizzy, groggy, drowsy; (of light or sky) dim, murky, gloomyHSK 7-9
- 昏花hūn huāblurred vision, dim eyesightHSK 7-9
- 核动力hé dòng lìnuclear power; nuclear propulsionHSK 7-9
- 核电hé diànnuclear power (electricity generated by nuclear energy)HSK 7-9
- 横加指责héngto make unwarranted accusations; to blame someone arbitrarily and harshlyHSK 7-9
- 横祸héngunexpected calamity, sudden misfortuneHSK 7-9
- 横行霸道héngto act tyrannically; to ride roughshod over others; to be domineeringHSK 7-9
- 欢天喜地huān tiān xǐ dìoverjoyed, extremely happy, elatedHSK 7-9
- 欢宴huān yànjoyful banquet, feastHSK 7-9
- 欢颜huān yán(literary) happy expression, joyful countenanceHSK 7-9
- 毁伤huǐ shāngto injure, to damage (often of reputation, body, or objects)HSK 7-9
- 毫无例外háo mówithout exceptionHSK 7-9
- 汉江Hàn jiāngHan River (largest tributary of the Yangtze River in central China); Han River (river in central Korea, flowing through Seoul)HSK 7-9
- 汗如雨下hàn rú yǔ xiàto sweat profusely, to be drenched in sweatHSK 7-9
- 汗马功劳hàn mǎ-gōng láowar exploits (original meaning); fig. heroic contribution; outstanding serviceHSK 7-9
- 沪hùabbreviation for Shanghai (used in codes, signs, and formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 河湾hé wānriver bendHSK 7-9
- 浑然天成hún rán tiān chéngso perfectly natural that it seems created by heaven; seamless; exquisite (of art, performance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 海内hǎi nèiwithin the country; throughout China (literary); the world (in classical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 海床hǎi chuángseabed; seafloorHSK 7-9
- 海泡石hǎi pāosepiolite, meerschaum (a soft white clay mineral)HSK 7-9
- 海船hǎi chuánseagoing vessel, ocean-going shipHSK 7-9
- 海警hǎi jǐngcoast guard (organization or vessel)HSK 7-9
- 涵养hán yǎngself-restraint; the ability to remain calm, patient, and tolerant in any situationHSK 7-9
- 混事húnto muddle along at work, to coast through a job without real effortHSK 7-9
- 混合器húnmixer, blender (device that mixes substances)HSK 7-9
- 溃退huìto be routed, to retreat in defeatHSK 7-9
- 火力点huǒ lì diǎnfiring point (military position for weapons)HSK 7-9
- 火力网huǒ lì wǎng(military) interlocking field of fire; network of firepowerHSK 7-9
- 火攻huǒ gōngto attack using fire (in ancient battles or strategy games)HSK 7-9
- 火焰山huǒ yàn shān(place name) Mountain of Flames (a red-hot mountain range in Turpan, Xinjiang); (literary) the fiery mountain in Journey to the West that the pilgrims could not cross; (figurative) an insurmountable obstacle or extremely difficult situationHSK 7-9
- 火葬场huǒ zàng chǎngcrematoriumHSK 7-9
- 火钳huǒ qiánfire tongsHSK 7-9
- 灰白色huī bái sègrayish white; paleHSK 7-9
- 灰鹅huī égray goose, greylag gooseHSK 7-9
- 灰鼠huī shǔsquirrelHSK 7-9
- 烘制hōng zhìto bake (as a manufacturing process, e.g., in food production or tea processing)HSK 7-9
- 烘托hōng tuōto set off, to highlight (by contrast)HSK 7-9
- 环环相扣huán huán xiānglinked together one after another; interconnected; each link is connected to the nextHSK 7-9
- 画押huà yāto sign (a document); to make one's mark (by drawing a cross or symbol)HSK 7-9
- 画龙点睛huà lóng diǎn jīng(idiom) a finishing touch that brings something to life; the crucial element that completes and animatesHSK 7-9
- 红糖hóng tángbrown sugarHSK 7-9
- 耗子药hào zǐ yàorat poisonHSK 7-9
- 花大姐huā dà jiěladybug; ladybird (colloquial name for various small beetles)HSK 7-9
- 花木huā mùflowers and trees; vegetationHSK 7-9
- 花枝huā zhīa flowering branch, a spray of blossomsHSK 7-9
- 花腔huā qiāng(noun) coloratura (elaborate vocal technique in opera); (noun) flowery but deceptive talk, rhetoricHSK 7-9
- 荷兰人héDutch person; the Dutch (people)HSK 7-9
- 虹吸hóng xīto siphonHSK 7-9
- 行商háng(verb) to do business as an itinerant trader, to peddle goods on the road; (noun) itinerant trader, peddlerHSK 7-9
- 行家里手hángconnoisseur, expert (in a specific field or trade)HSK 7-9
- 行李车hángbaggage car, luggage carHSK 7-9
- 讳huìtaboo; to avoid as tabooHSK 7-9
- 话剧团huà jù tuándrama troupe; theatre companyHSK 7-9
- 诨名hùn míngplayful or mocking nickname; epithetHSK 7-9
- 豁达huò dáhaving a generous and optimistic outlook; not easily upset by trivial mattersHSK 7-9
- 豢养huàn yǎngto raise (livestock); (figurative, pejorative) to keep (someone) dependent or subservient; to groom (as a puppet)HSK 7-9
- 货款huò kuǎnpayment for goods; purchase priceHSK 7-9
- 赫特福德郡hè tè fú dé jùnHertfordshire (county in England)HSK 7-9
- 轰然hōng ránwith a loud crash or bang; thunderouslyHSK 7-9
- 轰鸣声hōng míng shēngloud roaring sound; thunderous noiseHSK 7-9
- 邯郸学步hán dān xué bùto imitate others slavishly and lose one's own skill or identityHSK 7-9
- 酣睡hān shuìto sleep soundly, to be in a deep sleepHSK 7-9
- 镬huòpot; cauldron (used in cooking)HSK 7-9
- 黄山Huáng shānHuangshan (Yellow Mountain, a mountain range in Anhui, China)HSK 7-9
- 黄沙huáng shāyellow sand, yellow dust (especially in sandstorms or deserts)HSK 7-9
- 黄褐色huáng hé sètan, tawny (a brownish-yellow color)HSK 7-9
- 黄麻huáng májuteHSK 7-9
- 黑压压hēi yā(adjective) densely packed and dark; a dark and oppressive mass (of clouds, crowds, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 黑痣hēi zhìmole (on the skin)HSK 7-9
- 黑貂hēi diāosable (animal or its fur)HSK 7-9
- 互斥hù chìbe mutually exclusiveHSK 7-9
- 互联hù lián(attributive) interconnected, mutually linkedHSK 7-9
- 会意huì yìto understand implicitly, to catch on, to cotton onHSK 7-9
- 候机楼hòu jī lóuairport terminal; departure loungeHSK 7-9
- 候车室hòu chē shìwaiting room (at a bus station, train station, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 划不来huá bu láinot worth it, not worthwhileHSK 7-9
- 划得来huá de láiworth it; it pays toHSK 7-9
- 化境huāsublime realm; state of perfectionHSK 7-9
- 化整为零huà zhěng wéi líng(idiom) to break a large task into smaller parts to deal with them one by oneHSK 7-9
- 化纤huà xiānchemical fiber, synthetic fiberHSK 7-9
- 华彩huá cǎigorgeous colors, resplendent colors; brilliance (of artistic, literary, or musical expression)HSK 7-9
- 华里huá lǐ(measure word) Chinese mile, equal to 500 meters or about 0.31 milesHSK 7-9
- 厚薄hòu báothickness (of an object); (figurative) degree of generosity or favor in treatment; munificence vs parsimonyHSK 7-9
- 合叶hé yèhingeHSK 7-9
- 合股hé gǔto pool capital; to form a partnershipHSK 7-9
- 后半夜hòu bàn yèsecond half of the night, from midnight to dawnHSK 7-9
- 后浪推前浪hòu làng tuī qián làngthe new excels the old; each new generation surpasses the previous oneHSK 7-9
- 后继有人hòu jì yǒu(set phrase) there are successors to carry on the cause; the legacy will continueHSK 7-9
- 含笑hán xiào(verb) to wear a gentle smile, to smile silently; (noun) Michelia flower (a type of magnolia)HSK 7-9
- 含笑九泉hán xiào jiǔ quánto die content and without regret (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 含糊其词hán hú qí cíto equivocate, to speak evasively (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 含羞hán xiūshyly, timidly (with a bashful or embarrassed manner)HSK 7-9
- 和颜悦色héwith a kind and pleasant countenance; amiable mannerHSK 7-9
- 哈博罗内Hā bó luó nèiGaborone (capital of Botswana)HSK 7-9
- 哈密尔顿hāHamilton (city in New Zealand)HSK 7-9
- 哗变huá biàn(of soldiers, sailors, etc.) to mutiny; to revolt against authorityHSK 7-9
- 哗啦哗啦huā(onomatopoeia) the sound of rushing water, rain, or rustlingHSK 7-9
- 回帖huí tiēreply post (on a forum); response to an online threadHSK 7-9
- 回访huí fǎngto pay a return visit; to follow up (with a patient, customer, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 回音壁huí yīn bìEcho Wall (a famous circular wall in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, known for its acoustic properties)HSK 7-9
- 壕háomoat; trenchHSK 7-9
- 好好儿hǎo hǎo er(adverb) well, properly, carefully, thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 好赖hǎogood and bad, right and wrongHSK 7-9
- 婚姻观hūn yīn guānview on marriage; concept of marriageHSK 7-9
- 婚纱照hūn shā zhàowedding photos (formal pre-wedding photography, often displayed at the ceremony)HSK 7-9
- 婚龄hūn línglegal age for marriage; legally marriageable ageHSK 7-9
- 寒光hán guāngcold gleam (as from a sword blade); pallid lightHSK 7-9
- 寒心hán xīnbitterly disappointedHSK 7-9
- 巷道hàng(n.) mine roadway, tunnel; (n.) alley, lane (less common)HSK 7-9
- 幻梦huàn mèngillusion; fantasy (often in a literary sense); daydream; pipe dreamHSK 7-9
- 幻灯机huàn dēng jīslide projectorHSK 7-9
- 忽忽hū hū(literary) swiftly, fleetingly; (literary) restless, agitated, ill at easeHSK 7-9
- 忽闪hū shǎnto flash, to glitter, to gleamHSK 7-9
- 怀柔Huái róu(attributive) conciliatory, appeasing (of policies or strategies)HSK 7-9
- 恍如huǎng rúas if; as though; it seems likeHSK 7-9
- 悍匪hàn fěibrutal bandit, ferocious criminalHSK 7-9
- 悍将hàn jiāngfierce general; valiant warrior; formidable leader or competitor (in business, sports, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 悔不当初huǐ búto regret a past decision, to wish one had acted differentlyHSK 7-9
- 悔罪huǐ zuìto repent one's crime, to show penitence (for a wrongdoing)HSK 7-9
- 惠及huì jíto benefit (a group), to extend benefits toHSK 7-9
- 戏剧界hūtheatrical circles, the theater worldHSK 7-9
- 或然率huò rán lǜ(mathematics) probabilityHSK 7-9
- 扈hù(bound form) retainer, attendant (in 扈从)HSK 7-9
- 护胸hù xiōngsport chest protector, chest plate (for protection)HSK 7-9
- 扞hàn(bound form, literary) contradictory, incompatible (used in 扞格)HSK 7-9
- 换工huàn gōngto exchange labor (work for work, not for money)HSK 7-9
- 昏黄hūn huángpale yellow and dim (of light, especially at dusk or from an old lamp)HSK 7-9
- 核发héto approve and issue (a document, license, certificate, etc.) after verificationHSK 7-9
- 核桃仁hé tao rénwalnut kernel; shelled walnut meatHSK 7-9
- 核燃料hé rán liàonuclear fuelHSK 7-9
- 核裂变hé liè biànnuclear fissionHSK 7-9
- 横溢héng(of a river) to overflow; to flood; (of talent, enthusiasm, etc.) to brim with; to be abundantHSK 7-9
- 横行无忌héngto run wild; to act without restraint or fear of consequencesHSK 7-9
- 欢歌huān gēto sing joyfully (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 欢笑声huān xiào shēngthe sound of joyful laughter; laughter (as an ambient sound)HSK 7-9
- 毫不客气háo bù kè qiwithout any politeness; unrestrained; bluntlyHSK 7-9
- 汉口Hàn kǒuHankou (a district of Wuhan, Hubei province)HSK 7-9
- 河南Hé nánHenan provinceHSK 7-9
- 河曲Hé qǔriver bend, meanderHSK 7-9
- 河狸hé líbeaver (the aquatic rodent)HSK 7-9
- 河神hé shénriver godHSK 7-9
- 洪武Hóng wǔHongwu (reign name of the first Ming emperor, 1368–1398)HSK 7-9
- 洪灾hóng zāiflood (disaster), floodingHSK 7-9
- 活期huó qī(adjective, banking) current, checking, demand (referring to accounts or deposits that can be withdrawn at any time)HSK 7-9
- 荷花hé huālotusHSK 7-9
- 贺电hè diàncongratulatory telegramHSK 7-9
- 后年hòu niánthe year after nextHSK 3
- 回落huí luòto fall back (after a rise), to recede (of water level, prices, etc.)HSK 7-9