Chinese words starting with “H”
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- 海狸hǎi líbeaverHSK 7-9
- 黑社会hēi shè huìcriminal underworld; organized crime syndicateHSK 7-9
- 缓慢huǎn màn(adj.) slow, unhurriedHSK 5
- 活泼huó pōlively, vivacious, full of energy; (chemistry) reactiveHSK 4
- 海浪hǎi làngsea wave; ocean waveHSK 7-9
- 幻象huàn xiàngillusionHSK 7-9
- 好球hǎo qiú(in sports) a good shot, throw, or pitch; (baseball) a strikeHSK 7-9
- 好说hǎo shuō(colloquial) no problem, easy to deal with; (polite reply) you flatter me, it's nothingHSK 7-9
- 毁坏huǐ huàito damage, to destroyHSK 7-9
- 胡言乱语hú yán luàn yǔto talk nonsense; to rave (incoherently)HSK 7-9
- 轰炸hōng zhàto bomb (with explosives); to bombard (with questions, criticism, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 互hùmutually, each other (bound morpheme used as a prefix in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 扞卫hàn wèito defend, to safeguard, to uphold (a principle, right, territory, or belief)HSK 7-9
- 乎hū(modal particle, Classical) marks an exclamation or rhetorical question, often in literary or formal contextsHSK 7-9
- 河流hé liúriverHSK 5
- 好话hǎo huàa good word; word of praise; kind remarksHSK 7-9
- 坏处huài chùdisadvantage, drawback, downside; harm, negative effectHSK 4
- 换上huàn shǎngto change into (new clothes, shoes, etc.); to replace with something newHSK 7-9
- 汇huìto remit (money); to converge, to flow together (as rivers, crowds); to exchange (currency)HSK 6
- 还击huán jīto fight back, to counterattack, to return fireHSK 7-9
- 喝彩hè cǎito cheer, to acclaimHSK 7-9
- 怀里huái lǐin one's arms; in one's embraceHSK 7-9
- 灰姑娘Huī gū niangCinderella (fairy-tale character); a person who suddenly becomes rich or famous from humble beginnings; rags-to-riches successHSK 7-9
- 怀抱huái bào(verb) to hold in one's arms; to hug; (verb, figurative) to cherish; to harbor (an ideal, hope, feeling); (noun) bosom; embrace (physical or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 后卫hòu wèi(military) rear guard; (sports) guard; defender (in basketball, soccer, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 挥手huī shǒuto wave (one's hand)HSK 7-9
- 灰尘huī chéndustHSK 6
- 毁掉huǐ diàoto destroy completely, to ruinHSK 7-9
- 海龟hǎi guīsea turtleHSK 7-9
- 何方hé fāng(literary, pronoun) where, which direction/placeHSK 7-9
- 洪水hóng shuǐfloodHSK 6
- 衡量héng liángto weigh, to evaluate, to consider (carefully assessing factors or qualities)HSK 6
- 混进hùn jìnto infiltrate, to sneak into (by blending in)HSK 7-9
- 化合物huà hé wùchemical compoundHSK 7-9
- 化身huà shēnincarnation; embodiment; personificationHSK 7-9
- 活人huó rénliving person, someone who is still aliveHSK 7-9
- 夥huǒwr. many; muchHSK 7-9
- 挥舞huī wǔto wave, to brandishHSK 7-9
- 海豹hǎi bàoseal (the marine mammal)HSK 7-9
- 糊弄hù nongto fool, to deceive, to hoodwink (sometimes playfully); to do something carelessly, to muddle through, to do slipshod workHSK 7-9
- 会谈huì tánto hold talks, to have formal discussionsHSK 7-9
- 活活huó huówhile still alive (emphasizing that the action occurs on a living person)HSK 7-9
- 后腿hòu tuǐhind legs (of an animal)HSK 7-9
- 喉hóuthroat, larynx (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 幻影huàn yǐngphantom; apparition; mirage; illusionHSK 7-9
- 换取huàn qǔto obtain (something) by offering something else in exchange; to exchange (something) for (something else)HSK 7-9
- 获奖huò jiǎngto win an awardHSK 4
- 侯hóu(surname) Hou; (historical) marquisHSK 7-9
- 合伙hé huǒto form a partnership; to act jointlyHSK 7-9
- 回信huí xìnto reply (by letter), to write back; a reply letterHSK 4
- 昏倒hūn dǎoto faint, to collapse from faintingHSK 7-9
- 胡言hú yánnonsense; ravingHSK 7-9
- 花招huā zhāotrick, deceptive ploy or maneuver; showy but insubstantial display, flashy move (especially in martial arts or performance)HSK 7-9
- 黑道hēi dào(literal) dark road, dark path; (figurative) criminal underworld, gang, secret societyHSK 7-9
- 海水hǎi shuǐseawater; saltwater from the seaHSK 7-9
- 火爆huǒ bào(of a person) fiery, hot-tempered; (of a business, event, etc.) extremely popular, booming, sizzlingHSK 7-9
- 候hòuto wait (for), to await; to inquire after, to send regards to; to be a candidate (for a position); to wait for a vacancyHSK 7-9
- 华氏Huá shìFahrenheitHSK 7-9
- 化名huà míng(verb-object) to use an alias, to go by a false name; (noun) alias, assumed nameHSK 7-9
- 华尔街Huá ěr jiēWall Street (financial district in New York City; also used as a metonym for the US financial industry)HSK 7-9
- 回话huí huàto reply; to answer; to bring back wordHSK 7-9
- 胡话hú huàwild talk; ravings; nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 话语huà yǔwords; speech (what someone says or has said); discourse; utterance; discourse (a unit of language, often in academic or sociopolitical contexts, e.g., 话语分析)HSK 7-9
- 核对hé duìto check, to verify; to audit (financial records)HSK 7-9
- 环绕huán ràoto surround; to encircle; to revolve around; to orbitHSK 7-9
- 火把huǒ bǎtorch (a portable light source made of burning material)HSK 7-9
- 合唱团hé chàng tuánchorus, choir (a group of singers)HSK 7-9
- 坏主意huài zhǔ yìbad ideaHSK 7-9
- 火热huǒ rèburning hot; fiery; passionate; ferventHSK 7-9
- 和尚hé shangBuddhist monkHSK 7-9
- 皇huángimperial; royal; emperor; sovereignHSK 7-9
- 黑市hēi shìblack marketHSK 7-9
- 糊húto paste, to glue; (resultative complement) to become burnt or scorched (food); (resultative complement) to become blurred or muddledHSK 7-9
- 后者hòu zhěthe latter (of two)HSK 6
- 活埋huó máito bury aliveHSK 7-9
- 好奇心hào qí xīncuriosityHSK 7-9
- 忽悠hū youto sway, to flicker, to flutter; to trick, to dupe, to conHSK 7-9
- 环游huán yóuto tour around; to travel around (a place)HSK 7-9
- 耗尽hào jǐnto exhaust, to use upHSK 7-9
- 荒野huāng yěwildernessHSK 7-9
- 贺hè(bound form) to congratulateHSK 7-9
- 好坏hǎo huàigood and bad, right and wrongHSK 7-9
- 惠huì(bound form) kindness, favor, benefit; kind, graciousHSK 7-9
- 浣熊huàn xióngraccoonHSK 7-9
- 海鲜hǎi xiānseafoodHSK 5
- 货币huò bìcurrencyHSK 6
- 海绵hǎi miánsponge (marine animal or cleaning material); foam rubber (material used in upholstery, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 绘huìto draw, to paint, to depict (often in a formal or technical context)HSK 7-9
- 黑手hēi shǒuevil backstage manipulator; hidden instigator of malicious schemesHSK 7-9
- 互动hù dòngto interactHSK 5
- 花朵huā duǒflowerHSK 6
- 彗星huì xīngcomet; (in traditional Chinese astrology) an ominous celestial omen, often portending revolution or disasterHSK 7-9
- 绘画huì huà(verb) to paint, to draw (as an artistic activity)HSK 6
- 话筒huà tǒngmicrophone (for speaking, singing, or recording); telephone handset, receiverHSK 6
- 划船huá chuánto row a boat, to paddle a boatHSK 7-9
- 换换huàn huànto change or exchange for a short time; to have a change (casually or tentatively)HSK 7-9
- 嘿嘿嘿hēi hēi hēi(onomatopoeia) hehehe (a sly or mischievous laugh)HSK 7-9
- 患有huàn yǒu(formal) to suffer from (a disease), to be afflicted withHSK 7-9
- 行列háng liè(literal) row, rank, line (of people or things); (figurative) ranks (as in joining a group or category)HSK 7-9
- 合众国hé zhòng guóthe United States; federated countryHSK 7-9
- 恨不得hèn bu deto wish one could; to be dying to; to itch to (do sth)HSK 7-9
- 核实hé shíto verify, to checkHSK 7-9
- 胡椒hú jiāopepper (spice or plant)HSK 7-9
- 黑白hēi báiblack and white (color); right and wrong; good and bad (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 和善hé shànkind and friendly; amiableHSK 7-9
- 皇宫huáng gōngimperial palaceHSK 7-9
- 缓huǎnto postpone, to delay, to defer; to revive, to recuperate (often in 缓过来, 缓一缓)HSK 7-9
- 哈萨克斯坦Hā sà kè sī tǎnKazakhstanHSK 7-9
- 胡乱hú luàncarelessly; recklessly; at randomHSK 7-9
- 好歹hǎo dǎi(noun) good and bad, sense of right and wrong; (adverb) anyway, at least; after all, finallyHSK 7-9
- 怀旧huái jiùto feel nostalgicHSK 7-9
- 火警huǒ jǐngfire alarmHSK 7-9
- 欢快huān kuàicheerful and lighthearted; livelyHSK 7-9
- 混淆hùn xiáoto confuse; to mix up; to blur (the boundary between)HSK 7-9
- 航海háng hǎito sail, to navigate (the seas)HSK 7-9
- 毫不犹豫háo bù yóu yùwithout the slightest hesitation; without any hesitationHSK 7-9
- 和蔼hé ǎikind, amiable, niceHSK 7-9
- 火化huǒ huàto cremateHSK 7-9
- 花儿huā r(noun) a genre of folk songs from Northwest China, especially associated with the Hui people and seasonal festivalsHSK 7-9
- 汇合huì héto converge, to come together; join, mergeHSK 7-9
- 行家háng jiaexpert, connoisseur, veteran (in a particular field)HSK 7-9
- 毫升háo shēng(classifier) milliliter (unit of volume)HSK 6
- 化装huà zhuāngto put on makeup; to disguise oneselfHSK 7-9
- 贺卡hè kǎcongratulatory card; greeting cardHSK 7-9
- 还债huán zhàirepay a debtHSK 7-9
- 胡须hú xūfacial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers)HSK 7-9
- 护身符hù shēn fú(noun) protective talisman or amulet (often inscribed with texts or symbols); (noun, figurative) something that provides immunity or protection from consequencesHSK 7-9
- 火烧huǒ shāoto burn; to destroy by fireHSK 7-9
- 华纳huá nàWarner (as in Warner Bros. or Warner Music Group)HSK 7-9
- 孩子气hái zi qì(noun) childishness, childish behavior or quality; (stative verb) to be childish, to act like a childHSK 7-9
- 换班huàn bānto change shifts (at work or in a schedule); (military) changing of the guardHSK 7-9
- 后边hòu biānbehind; at the back; in the rearHSK 7-9
- 何在hé zài(formal, literary) where?; what place?; (formal, literary) what is the reason? (in fixed patterns like 原因何在)HSK 7-9
- 合影hé yǐng(verb) to take a group photo together; (noun) group photoHSK 5
- 后头hòu tou(noun) the back; rear side; (noun) a later time; the futureHSK 7-9
- 毫克háo kèmilligramHSK 7-9
- 灰烬huī jìnashesHSK 7-9
- 狐步hú bùfoxtrot (dance)HSK 7-9
- 唬hǔ(coll.) to bluff, to scare, to frighten; (literary, of a tiger) to roarHSK 7-9
- 获救huò jiùto be rescued, to be saved (from danger/death/disaster)HSK 7-9
- 合金hé jīnalloyHSK 7-9
- 怀表huái biǎopocket watchHSK 7-9
- 候补hòu bǔto be a candidate (for a position); to be an alternate; to serve as a substituteHSK 7-9
- 哈瓦那hā wǎ nàHavana (capital of Cuba)HSK 7-9
- 海滨hǎi bīnseaside, shoreHSK 7-9
- 黄蜂huáng fēngwaspHSK 7-9
- 黑名单hēi míng dānblacklistHSK 7-9
- 慌张huāng zhāngflustered, agitatedHSK 7-9
- 浑蛋hún dànbastard, jerk, asshole (vulgar noun)HSK 7-9
- 后排hòu páiback rowHSK 7-9
- 哼哼hēng hēngto groan, snort, hum, or croon (vocal sounds)HSK 7-9
- 活口huó kǒuliving witness or survivor of an incident, especially one who can provide information; (colloquial) loophole or way out; leeway in wording that allows for flexibilityHSK 7-9
- 海鸥hǎi ōuseagull; gullHSK 7-9
- 烘hōngto bake (using indirect heat); to dry by heat; to set off (by contrast)HSK 7-9
- 后裔hòu yìdescendantHSK 7-9
- 幌子huǎng zishop sign, signboard; front, pretense, coverHSK 7-9
- 洪hóng(bound form) flood (as in 洪水, 洪灾); (bound form) vast; immense (as in 洪亮, 洪福)HSK 7-9
- 获得者huò dé zhěrecipient; winner; person who obtains somethingHSK 7-9
- 货运huò yùnfreight transport; the activity of transporting goods by commercial means; freight the goods being transportedHSK 7-9
- 合得来hé de láito get along well, to be compatibleHSK 7-9
- 毫无用处háo wú yòng chùcompletely useless, of no use at allHSK 7-9
- 货色huò sè(neutral) goods, merchandise, stuff; (derogatory) junk, trash, worthless stuffHSK 7-9
- 会场huì chǎngmeeting place; venue (for a conference, assembly, or event)HSK 7-9
- 后天hòu tiānthe day after tomorrowHSK 3
- 含糊hán huvague, ambiguous (of words, statements, attitudes); careless, half-hearted, perfunctory (of work, behavior)HSK 7-9
- 呼吁hū yùto call on, to appeal (formally or publicly)HSK 7-9
- 好使hǎo shǐeasy to use, convenient to operate; (of a tool or device) works well, functions properlyHSK 7-9
- 好手hǎo shǒuexpert; good hand (someone skilled at something)HSK 7-9
- 好玩儿hǎo wán rfun, amusing, interestingHSK 1
- 货真价实huò zhēn jià shígenuine goods at a fair price; the real thing (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 黄瓜huáng guācucumberHSK 5
- 户头hù tóubank account; account (financial or service account); householder; listed household memberHSK 7-9
- 缓刑huǎn xíng(law) suspended sentence, probation; (verb-object) to sentence someone to probationHSK 7-9
- 后方hòu fāngrear; behind; back sideHSK 7-9
- 害人hài rénto harm others; to cause trouble for othersHSK 7-9
- 焊hànto weld; to solderHSK 7-9
- 合唱hé chàngto sing in chorusHSK 7-9
- 害虫hài chóngpest, harmful insectHSK 7-9
- 河豚hé túnpufferfish, blowfish (Tetraodontidae); (also) river dolphin (Platanistoidea)HSK 7-9
- 海王星Hǎi wáng xīngNeptuneHSK 7-9
- 滑头huá tóu(stative verb) sly, shifty, cunning; (noun) a sly person, a slippery character (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 获利huò lìto obtain profit, to make a profitHSK 7-9
- 回车huí chē(verb-object) to turn a vehicle around, to make a U-turn; (verb-object) to press the Enter/Return keyHSK 7-9
- 河水hé shuǐriver waterHSK 7-9
- 焕然一新huàn rán-yì xīnto take on a completely new and fresh look; to be transformed beyond recognition (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 行当háng dang(colloquial) trade, profession, line of business; (in traditional Chinese opera) role type (e.g., 生, 旦, 净, 丑)HSK 7-9
- 喊叫hǎn jiàoto shout, to cry outHSK 7-9
- 晃悠huàng youto sway, wobble, staggerHSK 7-9
- 花瓣huā bànpetalHSK 7-9
- 回国huí guóto return to one's home countryHSK 7-9
- 回音huí yīnecho (of sound); reply; response (to a letter, message, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 核查hé cháto examine; to inspectHSK 7-9
- 毫发háo fàthe slightest bit; a hair's breadth (used in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 混凝土hùn níng tǔconcrete (building material)HSK 7-9
- 狐hú(bound form) foxHSK 7-9
- 航向háng xiàngcourse; heading (of a ship or aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 合拍hé pāito be in sync, to be in harmony (of people, styles, etc.); to take a group photo together; to co-produce (a film, TV series, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 吼叫hǒu jiàoto roar, to shout, to howlHSK 7-9
- 活捉huó zhuōto capture aliveHSK 7-9
- 航道háng dào(noun) navigable waterway; shipping channel; (aviation) air routeHSK 7-9