Chinese words starting with “H”
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- 混为一谈hùn wéi yì tánto confuse (one thing) with (another), to lump together as the same thingHSK 7-9
- 滑铁卢Huá tiě lú(proper noun) Waterloo (the town in Belgium / the famous battle); (figurative) a decisive defeat, a WaterlooHSK 7-9
- 环顾huán gùto look around (a place); to survey; to review (a situation)HSK 7-9
- 红牛hóng niúRed Bull (energy drink)HSK 7-9
- 绘图huì túto draw (a picture, design, or blueprint)HSK 7-9
- 胡编hú biānto recklessly concoct; to fabricate (stories, excuses, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 豁出去huō chu quto throw caution to the wind, to go for broke, to risk everythingHSK 7-9
- 函hánenvelope; (formal) letter, correspondenceHSK 7-9
- 化妆师huà zhuāng shīmake-up artist, cosmetics artist; (figurative) spin doctor, public relations expertHSK 7-9
- 嚎叫háo jiàoto howl, to yellHSK 7-9
- 好榜样hǎo bǎng yànggood example, good role modelHSK 7-9
- 好汉hǎo hànbrave man; (folk) hero; man of courage and integrityHSK 7-9
- 婚事hūn shìmarriage (as an institution or state); wedding (as an event or celebration)HSK 7-9
- 患病huàn bìngto fall ill, to contract a diseaseHSK 7-9
- 惠顾huì gù(formal expression) your patronage; your gracious visitHSK 7-9
- 祸害huò hai(noun) disaster, calamity; something that causes great harm and destruction; (noun) a person who causes trouble; a nuisance, a scourge; (verb) to cause harm to, to damage, to wreak havoc onHSK 7-9
- 蛤蟆há mafrog; toadHSK 7-9
- 郝hǎoa surnameHSK 7-9
- 号召hào zhàoto call upon; to appeal; to urge (the public to do something)HSK 6
- 后盾hòu dùnsupport, backing (a reliable source of help or protection)HSK 7-9
- 后视镜hòu shì jìngrearview mirrorHSK 7-9
- 横跨héng kuàto stretch over/across, to spanHSK 7-9
- 活蹦乱跳huó bèng luàn tiàoalive and kicking, full of vitality and energy; (of children or animals) lively and active; jumping and hopping aboutHSK 7-9
- 火箭筒huǒ jiàn tǒngrocket launcher (shoulder-fired weapon)HSK 7-9
- 荒凉huāng liángdesolate, bleak, wild (of a place)HSK 7-9
- 褐hè(biology, geology, etc.) brown (used in compounds such as 褐色, 褐煤, 褐铁矿); (literary) coarse cloth or clothing made from such clothHSK 7-9
- 黑鹰hēi yīngBlack Hawk (helicopter)HSK 7-9
- 候机hòu jīto wait for a flight (at the airport)HSK 7-9
- 化石huà shífossilHSK 6
- 海啸hǎi xiàotsunamiHSK 7-9
- 海星hǎi xīngstarfish, sea starHSK 7-9
- 获益huò yìto benefit; to gain benefit or profitHSK 7-9
- 黄鼠狼huáng shǔ lángSiberian weasel (Mustela sibirica), also called yellow weaselHSK 7-9
- 护栏hù lánguardrail; protective barrierHSK 7-9
- 欢呼声huān hū shēngcheers; sound of cheeringHSK 7-9
- 火烈鸟huǒ liè niǎoflamingoHSK 7-9
- 火球huǒ qiúfireball (a ball of fire, often from an explosion or magical effect); meteor (a bright streak of light in the sky from a space object)HSK 7-9
- 烘烤hōng kǎoto bake (with dry heat, e.g. in an oven); to toast (bread, coffee beans, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 画师huà shīpainter, artist (especially a professional or traditional-style painter)HSK 7-9
- 葫芦hú lubottle gourd, calabash; (mechanical) hoist, block and tackle; (poker) full houseHSK 7-9
- 何等hé děng(adverb) how, what a (in exclamations, literary register); (pronoun) what kind of (in questions, formal)HSK 7-9
- 化学家huà xué jiāchemistHSK 7-9
- 回味huí wèi(verb) to savor, to recall and ponder over (a pleasant experience, memory, etc.); (noun) aftertaste; lingering impression or flavorHSK 7-9
- 护符hù fúamulet, protective charmHSK 7-9
- 海象hǎi xiàngwalrusHSK 7-9
- 货架huò jiàshelves (for merchandise); store shelvesHSK 7-9
- 会后huì hòuafter the meeting; following the meetingHSK 7-9
- 会晤huì wù(formal) to meet, to have a meeting (between officials or leaders)HSK 7-9
- 后人hòu rénlater generations; posterityHSK 6
- 回响huí xiǎngto reverberate, to echoHSK 7-9
- 好心人hǎo xīn réngood-hearted personHSK 7-9
- 昏厥hūn juéto faint, to lose consciousnessHSK 7-9
- 横向héng xiànghorizontal; lateral (referring to cross-departmental or across levels in an organization)HSK 7-9
- 欢愉huān yúdelighted; joyful (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 氦hàiheliumHSK 7-9
- 河岸hé ànriverbankHSK 7-9
- 滑轮huá lúnpulleyHSK 7-9
- 灰暗huī àn(of color) dark gray, murky gray; (of mood, atmosphere) gloomy, dismalHSK 7-9
- 后脑hòu nǎohindbrain (cerebellum and medulla oblongata)HSK 7-9
- 呼声hū shēnga shout, a cry; (figurative) public opinion, demand, or call (as expressed by a group)HSK 7-9
- 和声hé shēngharmony (in music)HSK 7-9
- 昏昏欲睡hūn hūn yù shuìdrowsy, sleepy (to the point of falling asleep)HSK 7-9
- 昏暗hūn àndim, duskyHSK 7-9
- 河坝hé bàriver damHSK 7-9
- 浩劫hào jiécatastrophe, calamity, apocalypse (a great disaster)HSK 7-9
- 海拔hǎi báaltitude; elevation; height above sea levelHSK 6
- 画展huà zhǎnart exhibition, painting exhibitionHSK 7-9
- 画报huà bàoillustrated magazine or newspaper; pictorialHSK 7-9
- 花束huā shùbouquet of flowersHSK 7-9
- 荒岛huāng dǎodeserted island; uninhabited islandHSK 7-9
- 荷兰语hé lán yǔDutch (language)HSK 7-9
- 何去何从hé qù hé cóngwhat course to follow; which direction to take (when facing a dilemma)HSK 7-9
- 化学武器huà xué wǔ qìchemical weaponHSK 7-9
- 合唱队hé chàng duìchorus (singing group)HSK 7-9
- 回溯huí sùto look back on, to recall (past events)HSK 7-9
- 害臊hài sàoto feel ashamed; to be embarrassed; to be bashfulHSK 7-9
- 河谷hé gǔriver valleyHSK 7-9
- 狠心hěn xīncruel-hearted, heartless; to harden one's heart, to make a painful decisionHSK 7-9
- 花销huā xiāoexpenses, expenditure, spendingHSK 7-9
- 行情háng qíngmarket conditions; market price; market trendHSK 7-9
- 互惠hù huìmutually beneficial; reciprocityHSK 7-9
- 候诊室hòu zhěn shìwaiting room (in a hospital or clinic)HSK 7-9
- 和气hé qi(adjective) friendly, polite, amiable; (noun) harmonious relationship; goodwillHSK 7-9
- 毫无道理háo wú dào lǐutterly unjustifiable; for no reason whatsoeverHSK 7-9
- 火上浇油huǒ shàng jiāo yóuto add fuel to the fire, to aggravate the situationHSK 7-9
- 火候huǒ hou(cooking) heat control; the degree and duration of heat when cooking; (figurative) mastery; a person's level of skill or control in an art or craft; (figurative) the right moment; a crucial or opportune timeHSK 7-9
- 红衣主教hóng yī zhǔ jiàocardinal (Catholic Church title)HSK 7-9
- 航程háng chéngvoyage, passage, journey (by sea or air); range (distance a vehicle can travel without refueling)HSK 7-9
- 荒芜huāng wú(of land, fields, gardens) to become overgrown and desolate; to lie wasteHSK 7-9
- 货舱huò cāngcargo hold; cargo bayHSK 7-9
- 踝huáiankle (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 后事hòu shìlater developments; subsequent events; funeral arrangements; burial mattersHSK 7-9
- 好好先生Hǎo hǎo xiān shengsomeone who tries to please everyone; a yes-manHSK 7-9
- 害处hài chuharm, harmful effect, downsideHSK 7-9
- 恨之入骨hèn zhī rù gūto hate someone to the marrow of one's bones; to despise intenselyHSK 7-9
- 悔改huǐ gǎito repent and reform; to turn over a new leafHSK 7-9
- 惠灵顿huì líng dùnWellington (capital of New Zealand)HSK 7-9
- 毁于一旦huǐ yú yī dànto be destroyed in an instant (of accumulated achievements, reputation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 河畔hé pànriversideHSK 7-9
- 海狮hǎi shīsea lionHSK 7-9
- 火光huǒ guāngflame, blazeHSK 7-9
- 火场huǒ chángscene of a fireHSK 7-9
- 火山口huǒ shān kǒucrater (of a volcano)HSK 7-9
- 花椰菜huā yē càicauliflowerHSK 7-9
- 花边huā biāndecorative border, lace; (figurative) gossip, scandal (as in 花边新闻)HSK 7-9
- 茴香huí xiāngfennel; aniseedHSK 7-9
- 和平共处hé píng gòng chǔ(phrase) peaceful coexistence (especially between nations or groups)HSK 7-9
- 回头路huí tóu lùpath of retreat; regression; going back to a previous (undesirable) stateHSK 7-9
- 护士长hù shì chánghead nurseHSK 7-9
- 汇聚huì jùto converge, to come togetherHSK 7-9
- 皇族huáng zúthe imperial clan; members of the imperial familyHSK 7-9
- 胡图族hú tú zúHutu, an ethnic group in Rwanda and BurundiHSK 7-9
- 花絮huā xùinteresting sidelights; tidbits of news (often behind-the-scenes)HSK 7-9
- 获释huò shìto be released (from prison); to be set free; to get offHSK 7-9
- 货柜huò guìshipping container, freight container; counter (in a store, bar, or restaurant)HSK 7-9
- 会员卡huì yuán kǎmembership cardHSK 7-9
- 后撤hòu chèto withdraw; to pull back (troops, forces, etc.); to retreat; to evacuateHSK 7-9
- 和弦hé xiánchord (music)HSK 7-9
- 恒星héng xīng(fixed) starHSK 7-9
- 护林hù línto protect a forest; forest protectionHSK 7-9
- 横幅héng fúbanner; streamer; horizontal scrollHSK 7-9
- 灰飞烟灭huī fēi yān miè(idiom) to be annihilated; to vanish into thin airHSK 7-9
- 琥珀hǔ pòamberHSK 7-9
- 缓冲huǎn chōngcushion (attributive; providing physical or metaphorical cushioning); buffer (attributive; providing temporary storage, separation, or protection)HSK 7-9
- 虎视眈眈hǔ shì dān dān(idiom) to glare with hostile or covetous intent; (idiom) to eye something fiercely and eagerlyHSK 7-9
- 骇人听闻hài rén tīng wénshocking, horrifying, appalling (said of news, events, or stories)HSK 7-9
- 骸骨hái gǔhuman bones; skeletonHSK 7-9
- 会演huì yǎnto give a joint performance (by multiple groups or performers)HSK 7-9
- 华盛顿州Huá shèng dùn zhōuWashington (US state)HSK 7-9
- 合眼hé yǎnto close one's eyes; to get to sleep (often used in negative constructions like 合不上眼)HSK 7-9
- 呼噜hū lū(onomatopoeia) sound of snoring; (onomatopoeia) sound of a cat purringHSK 7-9
- 哗huā(bound form, onomatopoeia) sound of rushing water, rain, or a sudden flowing movementHSK 7-9
- 回路huí lù(electronics) return circuit, loop; (general) loop, circuitHSK 7-9
- 怀中huái zhōngthe space in front of one's chest, one's arms (as a place to hold something); one's heart or mind (as a place where emotions or thoughts reside)HSK 7-9
- 护目镜hù mù jìnggogglesHSK 7-9
- 海景hǎi jǐngseascapeHSK 7-9
- 海神hǎi shénsea godHSK 7-9
- 混血儿hùn xuè érperson of mixed ethnicity; mixed-race personHSK 7-9
- 花车huā chēparade float (decorated vehicle for a festival procession)HSK 7-9
- 何物hé wùwhat thing? what stuff?HSK 7-9
- 和睦相处hé mù xiāng chùto get along harmoniously; to live in harmonyHSK 7-9
- 和谈hé tánpeace talksHSK 7-9
- 很小hěn xiǎovery smallHSK 7-9
- 怀俄明州Huái é míng zhōuWyoming, a US stateHSK 7-9
- 挥拳huī quánto throw a punch, to swing a fistHSK 7-9
- 汇款huì kuǎn(verb) to remit money (by bank transfer, etc.); (noun) remittanceHSK 6
- 沆hàng(literary) vast expanse of water; fog; (modern, in 沆瀣一气) collusion between like-minded peopleHSK 7-9
- 海员hǎi yuánsailor, mariner, seamanHSK 7-9
- 火药味huǒ yào wèi(literal) smell of gunpowder; (figurative) tense, confrontational atmosphere; militant tone in speech or writingHSK 7-9
- 红眼病hóng yǎn bìngpinkeye, conjunctivitis; (figurative) envy, jealousy (of others' success)HSK 7-9
- 黑山Hēi shānMontenegro (country)HSK 7-9
- 黑心hēi xīnblack heart; evil mind; wickednessHSK 7-9
- 黑桃hēi táospade (in cards)HSK 7-9
- 何以hé yǐ(literary, formal) how; (literary, formal) whyHSK 7-9
- 后空翻hòu kōng fānbackflip; backward somersaultHSK 7-9
- 后路hòu lùroute of retreat; escape route; room to maneuver; a way out (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 回扣huí kòukickback; illegal rebate (often to a purchasing agent); sales commission; a portion of a sale returned to the salesperson or facilitatorHSK 7-9
- 回转huí zhuǎnto turn around, to rotate; (figurative) to reverse, to turn back (of a trend, situation, or direction)HSK 7-9
- 慧huì(bound morpheme) wisdom; intelligenceHSK 7-9
- 户口hù kǒuhousehold registration (hukou), the official record of one's registered residence in China; number of households and total population (statistical sense)HSK 7-9
- 横冲直撞héng chōng zhí zhuàng(idiom) to barge about recklessly; to act in a rude, aggressive, or unruly mannerHSK 7-9
- 欢欣鼓舞huān xīn gǔ wǔ(idiom) elated, jubilant, overjoyedHSK 7-9
- 汇集huì jíto collect, gather, amass (data, materials); to converge, come together (rivers, crowds)HSK 7-9
- 火坑huǒ kēngfiery pit (literal); (figurative) abyss of suffering; hellish situation, especially the life of prostitutionHSK 7-9
- 秽huìdirty, filthy; vile, ugly (bound morpheme used in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 红利hóng lìdividend (profit distributed to shareholders); bonus (extra payment beyond salary)HSK 7-9
- 红十字会hóng shí zì huìRed Cross (humanitarian organization)HSK 7-9
- 红衣hóng yīred clothesHSK 7-9
- 花香huā xiāngfragrance of flowers; floral scentHSK 7-9
- 行话háng huàprofessional jargon; insider terminology; slang used within a particular trade or groupHSK 7-9
- 黑衣hēi yītraditional soldier's uniform; monk's clothingHSK 7-9
- 何止hé zhǐfar more than; not just; not only (rhetorical or negative context)HSK 7-9
- 好似hǎo sìto seem; to be like; as ifHSK 7-9
- 很早以前hěn zǎo yǐ qiána long time ago; far in the pastHSK 7-9
- 憾hàn(bound form) regret; remorseHSK 7-9
- 核反应堆hé fǎn yìng duīnuclear reactorHSK 7-9
- 毫不费力háo bù fèi lìeffortless; without expending the slightest effortHSK 7-9
- 汉语Hàn yǔChinese languageHSK 1
- 混杂hùn záto mix together, to jumble (different kinds of things); to become mixed up or chaotic (as a result of mixing)HSK 7-9
- 滑雪板huá xuě bǎnski (the board used in skiing, often referring to snowboard in casual contexts)HSK 7-9
- 火车票huǒ chē piàotrain ticket, railway ticketHSK 7-9
- 火辣辣huǒ là là(of sun, heat) scorching; blistering; (of personality) bold; forthright; fiery; (of appearance) hot; sexyHSK 7-9
- 红花hóng huāsafflower (Carthamus tinctorius), used in Chinese medicine; (literary) red flowerHSK 7-9
- 荒漠huāng mòdesert; wilderness; desolate expanseHSK 7-9
- 虎口hǔ kǒuwebbing between the thumb and index finger; jaws of death; a very dangerous situationHSK 7-9
- 号外hào wàinewspaper extra; special edition (published for a breaking news story)HSK 7-9
- 合一hé yīto merge into one; to uniteHSK 7-9
- 后尘hòu chén(lit.) the wake or footsteps of someone (used in the idiom 步…后尘 'to follow in someone's footsteps')HSK 7-9
- 弧线hú xiànarcHSK 7-9
- 晦气huì qìunlucky, having bad luck (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 活宝huó bǎoamusingly silly person; lovable clownHSK 7-9
- 烘焙hōng bèito bake; to cure by drying over heat (bread, cakes, tea leaves, meat, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 红绿灯hóng-lǜ dēngtraffic lightHSK 3
- 红颜hóng yána beautiful woman (literary, poetic); a beauty (in classical Chinese literature)HSK 7-9
- 荒郊huāng jiāodesolate outskirts of a town; wilderness near a cityHSK 7-9
- 还款huán kuǎnto repay a loan; to pay back moneyHSK 7-9
- 黑麦hēi màiryeHSK 7-9
- 华沙Huá shāWarsaw (capital of Poland)HSK 7-9
- 厚厚的hòu hòu devery thick, thick and substantial (describing objects or layers)HSK 7-9
- 合体hé tǐ(v.o.) to combine into one; to merge; (s.v.) to fit well (of clothing, etc.)HSK 7-9