Chinese words starting with “H”
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- 寒暄hán xuān(verb) to exchange pleasantries; to engage in polite small talk (as a social ritual)HSK 7-9
- 寒舍hán shěmy humble home (polite term for one's own house)HSK 7-9
- 寒酸hán suānshabby, miserable, poverty-stricken (in appearance or living conditions); stingy, unpresentable (of gifts, expenses, or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 换气huàn qìto ventilate, to change the air; to take a breath (in swimming); to aerateHSK 7-9
- 槲寄生hú jì shēngmistletoeHSK 7-9
- 海洋生物hǎi yáng shēng wùmarine organisms; marine lifeHSK 7-9
- 火炮huǒ pào(military) cannon, artillery piece, gunHSK 7-9
- 火石huǒ shíflintHSK 7-9
- 狠毒hěn dúvicious, venomous, maliciousHSK 7-9
- 航母háng mǔaircraft carrierHSK 7-9
- 花环huā huánwreath; garland; leiHSK 7-9
- 黑脸hēi liǎn(noun) a black-faced role in Chinese opera representing an impartial, upright official; (noun) a stern or disapproving expression; someone who plays the strict or adversarial role in a situationHSK 7-9
- 互利hù lìmutually beneficial; win-winHSK 7-9
- 化工厂huà gōng chǎngchemical plant; chemical factoryHSK 7-9
- 呼吸道hū xī dàorespiratory tractHSK 7-9
- 喊声hǎn shēngyell (the sound of a shout); hubbub, clamor (of many voices)HSK 7-9
- 好在hǎo zàifortunately, luckilyHSK 7-9
- 患难huàn nànhardship; adversity; trials and tribulationsHSK 7-9
- 毫无办法háo wú bàn fǎ(verb phrase) to have no way at all; to be completely helplessHSK 7-9
- 海蜇hǎi zhējellyfish (edible species, often served as a cold dish)HSK 7-9
- 滑溜huá liusmooth and slippery; slickHSK 7-9
- 火枪huǒ qiāngfirearm, especially an early muzzle-loading gun (matchlock, flintlock, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 狐朋狗友hú péng gǒu yǒubad company; disreputable friends; a gang of scoundrelsHSK 7-9
- 航天飞机háng tiān fēi jīspace shuttleHSK 7-9
- 花匠huā jiàngflower grower; horticulturist specializing in flowersHSK 7-9
- 荒huāng(verb) to become overgrown or desolate from neglect (of land, fields); (verb) to become out of practice (of a skill, e.g. writing, playing an instrument)HSK 7-9
- 蝗虫huáng chónglocustHSK 7-9
- 号房hào fáng(historical) dormitory for imperial examination candidates; janitor's room; reception office; janitor; receptionistHSK 7-9
- 好恶hào wùlikes and dislikes; taste (personal preference)HSK 7-9
- 换洗huàn xǐto change (clothes) for washing; to change and wash (clothes)HSK 7-9
- 换车huàn chēto transfer (to another bus/train), to change vehiclesHSK 7-9
- 换钱huàn qiánto exchange (currency, bills, etc.); to sell (something) for moneyHSK 7-9
- 核弹头hé dàn tóunuclear warheadHSK 7-9
- 毫毛háo máosoft hair (on the body)HSK 7-9
- 湖泊hú pōlakeHSK 7-9
- 溃huì(bound form) to burst (dam, levee); (bound form) to be routed, to collapse (military); (bound form) to fester, to ulcerate (medical)HSK 7-9
- 滑梯huá tīslide (playground equipment)HSK 7-9
- 画册huà cèpicture album, art albumHSK 7-9
- 黑锅hēi guōunfair blame, scapegoat (in the idiom 背黑锅)HSK 7-9
- 亥hàithe twelfth Earthly Branch (connected to the pig, the hour 9–11 PM, and the month of November)HSK 7-9
- 会费huì fèimembership fee, duesHSK 7-9
- 化为灰烬huà wéi huī jìnto be reduced to ashes; to be completely destroyedHSK 7-9
- 化工huà gōngchemical industry; chemical engineering (as a field of study or practice)HSK 7-9
- 厚重hòu zhòngthick and heavy (of an object); dignified and solemn (of character or bearing); rich and generous (of texture, flavor, or content)HSK 7-9
- 后起之秀hòu qǐ zhī xiùup-and-coming talent, rising star (of the younger generation)HSK 7-9
- 和好hé hǎo(verb) to reconcile, to make up after a quarrel; (adjective) reconciled, on good terms with each otherHSK 7-9
- 和美hé měiharmonious, gentle and gracefulHSK 7-9
- 和蔼可亲hé ǎi kě qīnaffable and approachable (of a person's character)HSK 7-9
- 哗众取宠huá zhòng qǔ chǒngto court popularity by pandering to the public; (idiom) flashy but insincere talk or action designed to please the crowdHSK 7-9
- 婚外恋hūn wài liànextramarital affairHSK 7-9
- 寒冬hán dōngcold winterHSK 6
- 汉普郡hàn pǔ jùnHampshire (a county in southern England)HSK 7-9
- 海胆hǎi dǎnsea urchinHSK 7-9
- 海马hǎi mǎseahorse (marine fish); hippocampus (part of the brain)HSK 7-9
- 胡作非为hú zuò fēi wéito commit all kinds of outrages; to behave recklessly and unlawfullyHSK 7-9
- 花岗岩huā gāng yángranite (a hard igneous rock used in construction); (figurative) stubborn as a rock, unyieldingHSK 7-9
- 花心huā xīn(figurative) a person who is unfaithful or fickle in love; womanizer; player; (literal) center of a flower; stamen / pistilHSK 7-9
- 诙谐huī xiéhumorous, jocular (often in a witty, playful way)HSK 7-9
- 货品huò pǐngoods; commodities; merchandiseHSK 7-9
- 鹤立鸡群hè lì jī qún(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; to be head and shoulders above the restHSK 7-9
- 会堂huì tángassembly hall; meeting hallHSK 7-9
- 化作huà zuòto transform into, to becomeHSK 7-9
- 华人Huá rénethnic Chinese person (especially overseas Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 含蓄hán xù(adjective, of a person) reserved, restrained, not expressive; (adjective, of speech or writing) implicit, veiled, full of hidden meaning; (verb) to contain, to hold (abstractly)HSK 7-9
- 唬人hǔ rénto bluff or intimidate someone with exaggerations or false bravado; to deceive or cheat someone by playing a hoaxHSK 7-9
- 宏大hóng dàgrand; magnificentHSK 6
- 弧húarc (segment of a circle); wooden bowHSK 7-9
- 护兵hù bīngbodyguard; military guardHSK 7-9
- 活像huó xiàngto look exactly like, to be the spitting image ofHSK 7-9
- 活门huó mén(mechanical) valve; way out; solution (figurative); means of survival; lifeline (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 火速huǒ sùat top speed; with utmost urgency; to act immediately upon receiving an orderHSK 7-9
- 环形huán xíngring-shaped, annular; (geometry) annulusHSK 7-9
- 红细胞hóng xì bāored blood cellHSK 7-9
- 航运háng yùnshipping (by sea), marine transportHSK 7-9
- 花丛huā cóng(literal) a cluster of flowers, flowering shrubs; (figurative, dated) the world of debauchery; brothelHSK 7-9
- 花盆huā pénflowerpotHSK 7-9
- 荷包hé bāosmall pouch or bag (often decorative or worn on the belt); wallet; money pouch; pocket (in garments)HSK 7-9
- 话费huà fèiphone bill; call charges (for mobile or landline)HSK 5
- 货源huò yuánsource or supply of goods (for a business or vendor)HSK 7-9
- 轰轰烈烈hōng hōng liè liè(idiom) vigorous and dynamic; on a grand and spectacular scaleHSK 7-9
- 魂魄hún pòsoul, spirit, psyche (especially in Chinese cultural or philosophical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 黄铜huáng tóngbrassHSK 7-9
- 互补hù bǔto complement each other; to be complementaryHSK 7-9
- 亨廷顿hēng tíng dúHuntington (transliteration of English surname, often referring to Samuel P. Huntington)HSK 7-9
- 何人hé rén(literary) who, whomHSK 7-9
- 后跟hòu gēnheel (of a shoe or sock)HSK 7-9
- 呼啸hū xiàoto roar, to whistle, to scream (of wind, vehicles, or fast-moving objects)HSK 7-9
- 和约hé yuēpeace treatyHSK 7-9
- 喉结hóu jiéAdam's appleHSK 7-9
- 回荡huí dàngto resound; to reverberate; to echoHSK 7-9
- 好战hào zhànwarlike, bellicose, hawkishHSK 7-9
- 婚期hūn qīwedding dayHSK 7-9
- 害群之马hài qún zhī mǎa person who is a bad influence on the group; a black sheepHSK 7-9
- 换位huàn wèi(mathematics) permutation; (linguistics) transposition, metathesisHSK 7-9
- 撼动hàn dòngto shake, to rock (physically); to move (emotionally), to stirHSK 7-9
- 核武hé wǔnuclear weaponHSK 7-9
- 活物huó wùlive animal; living creatureHSK 7-9
- 海牛hǎi niúmanatee, sea cowHSK 7-9
- 涵义hán yìimplication, connotation; deeper meaning, significanceHSK 7-9
- 涵盖hán gàieveryone from top to bottom, all levels (of a group or organization)HSK 7-9
- 混日子hùn rì zito muddle along, to get through life aimlesslyHSK 7-9
- 火线huǒ xiàn(military) battle line, firing line; (electrical) live wireHSK 7-9
- 画外音huà wài yīnoffscreen voice (a character speaking from outside the visible scene); voice-over (narration over the action or images)HSK 7-9
- 荒原huāng yuánwasteland; wildernessHSK 7-9
- 豪门háo ménrich and powerful family; wealthy and influential clanHSK 7-9
- 何妨hé fáng(adv.) why not; might as well (used to make a polite suggestion or rhetorical question)HSK 7-9
- 化学药品huà xué yào pǐnchemicals, chemical reagents, pharmaceutical chemicalsHSK 7-9
- 厚脸皮hòu liǎn píthick-skinned, brazen, shamelessHSK 7-9
- 和盘托出hé pán tuō chūto reveal everything; to hold nothing back; to make a clean breast ofHSK 7-9
- 哄骗hǒng piànto deceive, to hoodwink, to dupeHSK 7-9
- 核废料hé fèi liàonuclear wasteHSK 7-9
- 毁容huǐ róngto disfigure (someone's face)HSK 7-9
- 汗流浃背hàn liú jiā bèi(idiom) drenched in sweat; streaming with sweat from head to back (from heat, exertion, or anxiety)HSK 7-9
- 海牙Hǎi yáThe Hague (city in the Netherlands)HSK 7-9
- 海风hǎi fēngsea breezeHSK 7-9
- 火器huǒ qìfirearm(s)HSK 7-9
- 烩huìto braise; to cook (various ingredients) togetherHSK 7-9
- 红线hóng xiànred thread of fate (destined love bond); red line: a boundary or limit that cannot be crossed; bottom lineHSK 7-9
- 红茶hóng cháblack teaHSK 2
- 花圈huā quānfuneral wreath; mourning wreathHSK 7-9
- 虎穴hǔ xuétiger's den; a dangerous or risky placeHSK 7-9
- 行会háng huìguildHSK 7-9
- 黑暗面hēi àn miànthe dark side; the seamy side (of society, human nature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 吭háng(bound form, literary) throat; used in the idiom 引吭高歌HSK 7-9
- 喙huì(bound form, literary) beak of a bird; snout of an animal; (bound form, figurative) mouth (of a person, often with a derogatory or literary tone)HSK 7-9
- 好端端hǎo duān duān(reduplicated adjective) perfectly fine, in good condition (often used before a sudden change)HSK 7-9
- 寒风hán fēngcold windHSK 7-9
- 惶惶huáng huánganxious, agitated, restlessHSK 7-9
- 横财héng cáiwindfall, unexpected fortune; ill-gotten gains (often implied)HSK 7-9
- 毁约huǐ yuēto break a promise, to break an agreementHSK 7-9
- 浩瀚hào hànvast, boundlessHSK 7-9
- 海岛hǎi dǎoisland (in the sea)HSK 7-9
- 火苗huǒ miáoflame; tongue of flameHSK 7-9
- 火龙huǒ lóngfire dragon parade or procession (with lanterns/torches); Fire Dragon (the 53rd year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)HSK 7-9
- 画框huà kuàngpicture frameHSK 7-9
- 盒饭hé fànboxed lunch, packed meal in a partitioned containerHSK 5
- 红牌hóng páired card (sports)HSK 7-9
- 馄饨hún túnwontonHSK 7-9
- 麾下huī xiàcommander, general (respectful term); troops under one's commandHSK 7-9
- 划桨huá jiǎngto paddle (a boat), to rowHSK 7-9
- 化为乌有huà wéi wū yǒuto vanish into thin air; to come to nothingHSK 7-9
- 合理性hé lǐ xìngreasonableness; rationalityHSK 7-9
- 合用hé yòng(stative verb) suitable for use; up to standard; satisfactory; (verb) to share (use something together); to jointly useHSK 7-9
- 合计hé jìto add up, to total; to consider, to ponder, to figure outHSK 7-9
- 和龙Hé lóngHelong (city in Jilin, China)HSK 7-9
- 回礼huí lǐ(v.o.) to give a return gift, to reciprocate a gift or saluteHSK 7-9
- 好胜hào shèngcompetitive, eager to winHSK 7-9
- 护城河hù chéng hécity moat (a defensive ditch surrounding a city wall, typically filled with water)HSK 7-9
- 欢聚一堂huān jù yī táng(idiom) to joyfully gather together (for a festive or celebratory occasion)HSK 7-9
- 火车头huǒ chē tóulocomotive, railway engineHSK 7-9
- 火锅huǒ guōhotpotHSK 5
- 糊里糊涂hú lǐ hú tūmuddled, confused (mentally); thoughtless, slipshod (in action)HSK 7-9
- 花卉huā huìflowering plants, ornamental plantsHSK 7-9
- 花名册huā míng cèregister, roster (list of names)HSK 7-9
- 花草huā cǎoflowers and plants; vegetationHSK 7-9
- 话别huà biéto say farewell; to exchange parting wordsHSK 7-9
- 货单huò chánmanifest; waybill; shipping listHSK 7-9
- 镐hàopickaxeHSK 7-9
- 汉服hàn fútraditional Han Chinese attireHSK 7-9
- 忽冷忽热hū lěng-hū rè(phrase, of weather) alternating between hot and cold, fluctuating in temperature; (phrase, of attitude or emotion) changeable, hot and cold, inconsistentHSK 7-9
- 禾苗hé miáoseedling (of rice or other grain)HSK 7-9
- 后备箱hòu bèi xiāngtrunk (of a car); boot (UK)HSK 7-9
- 捍卫hàn wèito defend, to safeguard, to upholdHSK 7-9
- 回馈huí kuìto give back, to repay (a favor or benefit); to provide feedbackHSK 7-9
- 胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎngto let one's imagination run wild; to engage in groundless or irrational thinkingHSK 7-9
- 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realisticHSK 7-9
- 夯实hāng shíto tamp, to ram (earth, ground); to consolidate, to strengthen (abstract foundations) — e.g., knowledge, cooperation, institutionsHSK 7-9
- 环比huán bǐ(verb) to compare period-on-period (month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 黄豆huáng dòusoybeanHSK 7-9
- 黑影hēi yǐngdark shadowHSK 7-9
- 何苦hé kǔ(rhetorical adverb) why bother?; it's not worth the troubleHSK 7-9
- 侯爵hóu juémarquisHSK 7-9
- 化粪池huà fèn chíseptic tankHSK 7-9
- 号子hào ziwork song (sung by laborers to synchronize rhythm and effort)HSK 7-9
- 回嘴huí zuǐto talk back, to retortHSK 7-9
- 坏疽huài jūgangreneHSK 7-9
- 壕沟háo gōutrench (military); ditch, gullyHSK 7-9
- 欢声笑语huān shēng xiào yǔcheers and laughter, joyful and boisterous atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 河滨hé bīnriverside, riverbank, waterfrontHSK 7-9
- 活计huó jìmanual work, handicraft; livelihood, means of making a livingHSK 7-9
- 焕huàn(bound form, in compounds) to glow, to shine; to radiate (vigor, vitality); to take on (a new appearance)HSK 7-9
- 画笔huà bǐpaintbrushHSK 7-9
- 红军Hóng Jūn(proper noun) the Chinese Red Army (1927–1937); a member or veteran of the Red ArmyHSK 7-9
- 红木hóng mùmahoganyHSK 7-9
- 红火hóng huoprosperous, thriving, boomingHSK 7-9
- 胡诌hú zhōuto talk nonsense; to make up wild stories; to spin liesHSK 7-9
- 航空母舰háng kōng mǔ jiànaircraft carrierHSK 7-9
- 荒无人烟huāng wú rén yāndesolate and uninhabitedHSK 7-9
- 谎称huǎng chènto falsely claim; to allege (something untrue)HSK 7-9
- 贺礼hè lǐcongratulatory gift; gift given to celebrate an occasionHSK 7-9
- 鼾声hān shēngsound of snoringHSK 7-9
- 划艇huá tǐngto canoe, to go canoeing (as a sport)HSK 7-9
- 合作者hé zuò zhěcollaborator, co-worker; collaborator with the enemy (in wartime contexts)HSK 7-9
- 合算hé suànworthwhile, cost-effectiveHSK 7-9
- 合而为一hé ér wéi yī(idiom) to merge into one; to unify disparate elements into a single wholeHSK 7-9
- 呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔ(idiom) to have the power to control the forces of nature; to wield immense influence; (idiom) to stir up trouble; to manipulate a situation behind the scenesHSK 7-9
- 和文hé wénJapanese written languageHSK 7-9
- 哈密瓜hā mì guāHami melon (a sweet muskmelon from Xinjiang)HSK 7-9
- 回乡huí xiāngto return to one's hometown (village)HSK 7-9
- 回老家huí lǎo jiāreturn to one's hometown; (colloquial euphemism) to pass away, to dieHSK 7-9