- 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
- 化学反应huà xué fǎn yìngchemical reactionHSK 7-9
- 挥霍huī huòto squander, to spend wastefullyHSK 7-9
- 核桃hé taowalnutHSK 7-9
- 浩hào(literary) vast, immense (of water, space, or scale)HSK 7-9
- 黄昏huáng hūndusk; nightfallHSK 7-9
- 还原huán yuánto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event or scene); reduction (chemistry)HSK 6
- 火势huǒ shìcondition of a fire; intensity of a fireHSK 7-9
- 罕hǎnrare, seldom, rarely (bound morpheme, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 悔恨huǐ hènremorse, repentanceHSK 7-9
- 欢喜huān xǐ(v.) to like, to be fond of; (v.) to be happy, to be delightedHSK 7-9
- 欢心huān xīnfavor; liking; joy; delightHSK 7-9
- 混沌hùn dùn(noun) primordial chaos, the formless state before creation in Chinese cosmology; (noun) a state of innocence, naivety, or ignorance; (noun) a state of confusion, muddle, or unintelligibilityHSK 7-9
- 厚道hòu daokind and honest; generous; sincere (of a person's character)HSK 7-9
- 哈勃Hā bóHubble (Edwin Hubble, US astronomer)HSK 7-9
- 海地Hǎi dìHaitiHSK 7-9
- 胡来hú láito act recklessly, to mess around, to do something without proper thought or reasonHSK 7-9
- 骇hàiastonished; shocked (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 合乎hé hūto accord with; to conform toHSK 7-9
- 呼喊hū hǎnto shout, to call out loudlyHSK 7-9
- 婚约hūn yuēengagement (promise to marry); marriage contractHSK 7-9
- 孩童hái tóngchildren (literary, formal)HSK 7-9
- 海岸线hǎi àn xiàncoastlineHSK 7-9
- 胡桃hú táowalnutHSK 7-9
- 花脸huā liǎnpainted-face male role in Chinese opera (the 净 role)HSK 7-9
- 合情合理hé qíng hé lǐfair and reasonable; sensible; in accordance with common sense and human feelingsHSK 7-9
- 后脑勺hòu nǎo biāoback of the headHSK 7-9
- 好不hǎo bùused before certain adjectives to indicate a high degree, equivalent to 'very' or 'extremely'HSK 6
- 核电站hé diàn zhànnuclear power plantHSK 7-9
- 黄酱huáng jiàngsalted and fermented soybean paste (a common condiment in northern Chinese cuisine)HSK 7-9
- 好过hǎoto have an easy time; to be in comfortable circumstances; to feel better (especially after illness or hardship)HSK 7-9
- 海藻hǎi zǎoseaweed; marine algaeHSK 7-9
- 糊口hú kǒuto make a living (usually barely enough to get by)HSK 7-9
- 红外线hóng wài xiàninfrared ray, infrared radiationHSK 7-9
- 航天háng tiānspace flight; aerospaceHSK 7-9
- 轰炸机hōng zhà jībomberHSK 7-9
- 鹤hècrane (bird)HSK 7-9
- 黑板hēi bǎnblackboardHSK 3
- 黑猩猩hēi xīng xīngchimpanzee (also used for bonobo in some contexts)HSK 7-9
- 黑钱hēi qiánill-gotten money; dirty money; bribeHSK 7-9
- 呼救hū jiùto call for helpHSK 7-9
- 唤起huàn qǐto arouse, to evoke, to awaken (a feeling, memory, or action)HSK 7-9
- 婚宴hūn yànwedding banquet, wedding receptionHSK 7-9
- 汉子hàn zǐman, fellow (often implying toughness or masculinity); (dialectal) husbandHSK 7-9
- 汗水hàn shuǐsweat, perspirationHSK 5
- 翰hànwriting brush; pen; literary writing (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 后续hòu xùfollow-up (attributive), subsequentHSK 7-9
- 湖水hú shuǐlake waterHSK 7-9
- 候选hòu xuǎnto be a candidate (for a position or office); to run (for office)HSK 7-9
- 划痕huá hénscratch (on a surface)HSK 7-9
- 化为huāto change into; to become (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 和服hé fúkimonoHSK 7-9
- 和睦hé mùharmonious; peaceful (of relationships, families, neighbors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 好评hǎo píngpositive review, favorable commentHSK 5
- 毁灭性huǐ miè xìngdestructiveness; devastating natureHSK 7-9
- 河马hé mǎhippopotamusHSK 7-9
- 火炉huǒ lústoveHSK 7-9
- 烘干hōng gānto dry (by applying heat, e.g., in an oven or dryer)HSK 7-9
- 缓缓huǎn huǎnslowly; gradually; little by littleHSK 7-9
- 话剧huà jùmodern drama, stage playHSK 4
- 霍乱huò luàncholera (med.); acute gastroenteritis (Chin. med.)HSK 7-9
- 后期hòu qīlater stage, later period (of a process, project, or condition)HSK 6
- 嗬hē(interjection) oh! (expressing surprise or admiration); (interjection) ah! (expressing sudden realization or discovery)HSK 7-9
- 换成huàn chéngto change into, to replace withHSK 7-9
- 红宝石hóng bǎo shírubyHSK 7-9
- 花店huā diànflower shopHSK 7-9
- 宏hóng(noun) macro (in computing)HSK 7-9
- 划算huá suàn(adjective) worthwhile, cost-effective, a good deal; (verb) to calculate, to weigh up (pros and cons)HSK 7-9
- 悔过huǐ guòto repent, to acknowledge and regret one's mistakesHSK 7-9
- 滑行huá xíngto slide; to coastHSK 6
- 缓和huǎn hé(verb) to ease, to alleviate, to moderate; (adjective) mild, moderate, relaxedHSK 7-9
- 会诊huì zhěn(of doctors) to hold a joint consultation; to discuss a medical case togetherHSK 7-9
- 海面hǎi miànsea surface; sea level (used in measurements)HSK 6
- 混入hùn rùto sneak into, to infiltrate (by blending in)HSK 7-9
- 皇上huáng shangthe emperor; Your Majesty (direct address)HSK 7-9
- 绘制huì zhìto draw or draft (maps, blueprints, diagrams, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 货船huò chuánfreighter, cargo shipHSK 7-9
- 韩元Hán yuán(classifier) South Korean won (currency unit)HSK 7-9
- 划伤huáto scratch and injure; to gashHSK 7-9
- 嚯huò(interjection) wow! oh! (expressing surprise or admiration); (interjection, onomatopoeia) ha! (sound of laughter)HSK 7-9
- 婚后hūn hòuafter marriage, post-maritalHSK 7-9
- 海港hǎi gǎngseaport, harborHSK 7-9
- 灰心huī xīndiscouraged, disheartenedHSK 6
- 花纹huā wénpattern, decorative design (on fabric, wood, animal skin, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 互助Hù zhùto help each other, mutual aidHSK 6
- 合群hé qún(stative verb) to be sociable, to get along well with others; (verb) to fit in with a groupHSK 7-9
- 呼呼hū hū(onomatopoeia) sound of wind blowing; (onomatopoeia) sound of heavy breathing or snoring during sleepHSK 7-9
- 寒háncold, frigid (in compounds related to temperature and climate); poor, needy (in compounds like 贫寒, 寒门)HSK 7-9
- 花哨huā shaogarish, gaudyHSK 7-9
- 还给huán gěito return (something) to (someone)HSK 7-9
- 黄泉huáng quánthe underworld; the land of the dead (in Chinese mythology)HSK 7-9
- 互不hù búmutually not; neither (does something) to the otherHSK 7-9
- 宏伟hóng wěigrand, magnificent, imposingHSK 7-9
- 横穿héng chuānto cross (a road, street, etc.); to traverseHSK 7-9
- 活塞huó sāipistonHSK 7-9
- 航空局háng kōngaviation agency, aviation bureauHSK 7-9
- 号角hào jiǎobugle horn, a signaling instrument; (figurative) clarion call, rallying cryHSK 7-9
- 忽hū(bound form) to neglect, to overlook, to disdain; (bound form) suddenly, abruptlyHSK 7-9
- 恍惚huǎng hūabsent-minded, in a daze; vague, dim (of perception, memory)HSK 7-9
- 核能hé néngnuclear energyHSK 7-9
- 花粉huā fěnpollenHSK 7-9
- 黑发hēi fàblack hairHSK 7-9
- 合不来hé bù láicannot get along with someone, be incompatibleHSK 7-9
- 好色hào sèlustful, lecherousHSK 7-9
- 昏迷不醒hūn mí bù xǐngto remain unconscious; to be in a comaHSK 7-9
- 混合物hùn hé wùmixtureHSK 7-9
- 滑翔huá xiángto glide; to soar (without engine power)HSK 7-9
- 荒诞huāng dànabsurd; preposterous; fantasticHSK 7-9
- 还手huán shǒuto hit back, to retaliate physicallyHSK 7-9
- 华府huá fǔWashington, D.C. (abbreviation of 华盛顿)HSK 7-9
- 合法化hé fǎ huàto legalize, to make legitimateHSK 7-9
- 呼吸器hū xī qìrespiratorHSK 7-9
- 何种héwhat kind of; which (formal, used to ask about type or selection)HSK 7-9
- 化学品huà xué pǐnchemicalsHSK 7-9
- 回声huí shēngechoHSK 7-9
- 回首huí shǒu(formal) to turn one's head (literal); (figurative) to look back on; to recall (past events)HSK 7-9
- 怀恨huái hènto harbor resentment or hatred (in one's heart)HSK 7-9
- 慌乱huāng luànflustered, panicky (of a person's mental state); chaotically hurried, frantic (of actions or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 核子hé zi(physics) nucleon (proton or neutron)HSK 7-9
- 毫háo(measure word) one thousandth (used in metric units); (measure word) a tiny bit; the least (used in negative expressions as intensifier)HSK 7-9
- 海尔hǎi ěrHaier (Chinese home appliance brand); Hale (surname)HSK 7-9
- 嚎háoto howl (of humans or animals)HSK 7-9
- 火海huǒ hǎisea of fire (a large, intense fire covering a wide area)HSK 7-9
- 晃荡huàng dangto rock, to sway, to shake; (colloquial) to loaf around, to idleHSK 7-9
- 回旋huí xuánto circle, to spiral, to turn around (in physical space); to have room to maneuver, to be flexible (in planning, negotiation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 好意思hǎo yì sito have the nerve (to do something); to be brazen enough toHSK 7-9
- 幻像huàn xiàngphantom image, illusion (visual)HSK 7-9
- 晃动huǎngto rock; to sway; to shakeHSK 7-9
- 红外hóng wàiinfrared (radiation, light, or technology)HSK 7-9
- 耗费hào fèito consume, to expend (resources in significant amounts)HSK 7-9
- 荒废huāng fèito leave (land) uncultivated; to let go to waste; to neglect (one's studies, skills); to become out of practice; to waste (time, opportunities)HSK 7-9
- 划分huà fēnto divide (into parts); to partition; to demarcateHSK 6
- 回忆录huí yì lùmemoirHSK 7-9
- 好斗hào dòubellicose, warlike, aggressiveHSK 7-9
- 幻灯片huàn dēng piànslide (photographic or presentation); slide showHSK 7-9
- 惑huò(bound form) to confuse, to delude, to mislead; confusion, doubtHSK 7-9
- 海峡hǎi xiástraitHSK 7-9
- 亨hēng(bound form) smooth, prosperous, going wellHSK 7-9
- 何事hé(literary pronoun) what reason?; why?HSK 7-9
- 回击huí jīto fight back, to counterattackHSK 7-9
- 悔huǐ(bound form, in verbs and nouns) regret; repent — used in compounds like 后悔 and 悔改; (bound form, in Yijing) outer trigram of a hexagramHSK 7-9
- 横扫héng sǎoto sweep across/over; to sweep away (obstacles, enemies, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 火种huǒ chóng(noun) tinder, source of fire; embers kept for lighting new fires; (noun/verb) slash-and-burn agriculture, fire-fallow cultivationHSK 7-9
- 荒地huāng dìwasteland; undeveloped landHSK 7-9
- 获准huò zhǔnobtain permissionHSK 7-9
- 黑豹hēi bàoblack pantherHSK 7-9
- 后勤hòu qínlogistics (the organization and management of supplies, transportation, and support for an event, military, or company)HSK 7-9
- 坏死huài sǐnecrosis (medical)HSK 7-9
- 孩提hái dīinfant; young child (literary)HSK 7-9
- 或多或少huò duō huò shǎomore or less; to some extent; somewhatHSK 7-9
- 横梁héng liáng(architecture) crossbeam, cross member; horizontal beamHSK 7-9
- 火堆huǒ duībonfire; campfireHSK 7-9
- 获奖者huò jiǎng zhěprizewinner; award winnerHSK 7-9
- 黑马hēi mǎdark horse; unexpected winnerHSK 7-9
- 伙食huǒ shífood; meals (especially collectively provided at a school, workplace, or institution)HSK 7-9
- 回程huí chéngreturn trip; return stroke (in machinery)HSK 7-9
- 欢庆huān qìngto joyfully celebrate (a holiday, event, milestone)HSK 7-9
- 滑动huá dòngto slide, to glideHSK 7-9
- 火气huǒ qìanger, temper; (Traditional Chinese Medicine) internal heat (believed to cause symptoms like sore throat, acne, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 狐狸精hú li jīngfox spirit (mythological creature in Chinese folklore); (derogatory) seductive woman, vixen, home-wreckerHSK 7-9
- 画作huà zuōpainting; artworkHSK 7-9
- 蝴蝶结hú dié jiēbow (ribbon); bowknotHSK 7-9
- 互换hù huànto exchange, to swapHSK 7-9
- 划破huà pòto cut open; to slash openHSK 7-9
- 合谋hé móuto conspire; to plot togetherHSK 7-9
- 后遗症hòu yí zhèng(medicine) sequelae; long-term aftereffects of a disease or injury; (figurative) aftermath; lingering negative consequences of an eventHSK 7-9
- 呵护hē hùto cherish, to take good care of; to nurture, to protectHSK 7-9
- 回绝huí juéto decline, to refuseHSK 7-9
- 好客hào kèhospitable, friendly to guestsHSK 6
- 惶恐huáng kǒngterrified, panic-stricken (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 挥动huī dòngto wave; to brandishHSK 7-9
- 横行héng xíngto run rampant, to act tyrannically (of criminals, forces, etc.); to walk sideways (of crabs, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 活性huó xìngchemically or biologically active; activatedHSK 7-9
- 海地人hǎi deHaitian (person)HSK 7-9
- 火葬huǒ zàngto cremateHSK 7-9
- 画布huà bùcanvas (for painting)HSK 7-9
- 互助会hù zhù huì(noun) mutual aid society; rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA)HSK 7-9
- 划清huà qīngto draw a clear line (between), to make a clear distinctionHSK 7-9
- 华而不实huá ér bù shíflashy but insubstantial; superficially cleverHSK 7-9
- 号称hào chēngto be known as (neutral); to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)HSK 7-9
- 回敬huí jìngto reciprocate (a toast, compliment, favor, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 核爆hénuclear explosionHSK 7-9
- 毫不留情háo búrelentless, ruthless, showing no mercyHSK 7-9
- 汗毛hàn máofine body hair, vellus hairHSK 7-9
- 汗衫hàn shānundershirt; T-shirtHSK 7-9
- 混战hùn zhàntangled warfare; fierce battle; meleeHSK 7-9
- 焊接hàn jiēto weld; to solder (joining metal parts by melting)HSK 7-9
- 獾huānbadgerHSK 7-9
- 胡椒粉hú jiāo fěnground pepper, pepper powderHSK 7-9
- 获悉huò xīto learn (of), to find out (news or information)HSK 7-9
- 何故hé gù(literary, formal) why, for what reasonHSK 7-9
- 化解huà jiěto resolve, to defuse, to dispel (conflicts, doubts, difficulties, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 后会有期hòu huì yǒu qīWe'll meet again; until we meet again (used as a farewell)HSK 7-9
- 呼啦hū lā(onomatopoeia) sound of flapping, rustling, or a sudden rush; (onomatopoeia) sound of a crowd moving or acting in unisonHSK 7-9
- 唤huànto call out, to summon (by shouting)HSK 7-9
- 回城huí chéng(verb) to return to the city; (historically) for sent-down urban youth to return from the countrysideHSK 7-9
- 坏东西huài dōng xibastard; scoundrelHSK 7-9
- 怀有huái yǒuto harbor (a feeling, thought, or attitude in one's heart)HSK 7-9