- 控诉kòng sù(verb) to accuse, to denounce (formally, often in a legal or public context); (noun) an accusation, a denunciationHSK 7-9
- 苛刻kē kèharsh, severe, demanding (about conditions, rules, or requirements)HSK 7-9
- 抗生素kàng shēng sùantibioticHSK 7-9
- 昆虫kūn chónginsectHSK 5
- 开膛kāi tángto disembowel; to gut (an animal)HSK 7-9
- 客观kè guānobjective; impartialHSK 5
- 控制室kòng zhì shìcontrol roomHSK 7-9
- 客服kè fúcustomer service (attributive), relating to customer serviceHSK 5
- 苦难kǔ nànsuffering; hardship; miseryHSK 7-9
- 看望kàn wàngto visit (someone), to call onHSK 5
- 矿kuàngmine (a place where minerals are extracted); ore; mineral depositHSK 7-9
- 课堂kè tángclassroom (as a learning setting / lesson context)HSK 4
- 克制kè zhìto restrain, to control (oneself or one's emotions)HSK 7-9
- 可怜虫kěpitiful creature; wretch (derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 矿工kuàng gōngminerHSK 7-9
- 科幻kē huànscience fiction (abbreviation for 科学幻想)HSK 6
- 咖啡因kā fēi yīncaffeineHSK 7-9
- 会计师kuài jì shīaccountant; certified accountant (professional title)HSK 7-9
- 扛kángto lift (a heavy object) with both hands, often over one's shoulder; (of two or more people) to carry (something heavy) together; to bear; to shoulder (responsibility, burden)HSK 7-9
- 可否kěmay I ask if it is possible; can or cannot; whether it is possible or notHSK 7-9
- 况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides; in addition; furthermoreHSK 7-9
- 快活kuài huohappy, cheerfulHSK 7-9
- 口水kǒu shuǐsalivaHSK 7-9
- 框kuàng(noun) frame, casing; framework, template; (verb) to circle (draw a circle around something); (verb) to frame, to restrict (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 开胃kāi wèi(verb-object) to whet the appetite; appetizing; (dialectal, verb-object) to tease; to amuse oneself at someone's expenseHSK 7-9
- 拷贝kǎo bèi(noun) copy, duplicate; (verb) to copyHSK 7-9
- 口哨kǒu shàowhistle (the instrument or the sound made by whistling)HSK 7-9
- 看病kàn bìng(of a patient) to see a doctor, to consult a doctor; (of a doctor) to see a patient, to diagnose/treatHSK 1
- 苦恼kǔ nǎovexed; distressed; troubledHSK 7-9
- 刻意kè yìdeliberately, intentionally (with conscious choice, often negative nuance); painstakingly, meticulously (with careful effort)HSK 7-9
- 开支kāi zhī(noun) expenditure, expense (especially formal/organizational); (noun) an expense item (countable with 笔 or 项)HSK 7-9
- 空地kòng dìvacant land; open spaceHSK 6
- 开端kāi duānbeginning, start (of an event, period, or process)HSK 7-9
- 恐惧症kǒng jù zhèngphobiaHSK 7-9
- 看穿kānto see through (a trick, deception, or someone's true intentions)HSK 7-9
- 看重kàn zhòngto value, to regard as importantHSK 6
- 空姐kōng jiěflight attendant, stewardess (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 可可kě kěcocoaHSK 7-9
- 拷问kǎo wènto interrogate with torture; to subject to the third degreeHSK 7-9
- 考察kǎo chá(verb) to inspect, to examine on-site (e.g., a facility or project); (verb) to observe and study (e.g., a culture or phenomenon)HSK 6
- 款待kuǎn dàito entertain, to treat with hospitalityHSK 7-9
- 克格勃kè gé bóKGBHSK 7-9
- 奎kuíone of the 28 lunar mansions (constellations) in traditional Chinese astronomyHSK 7-9
- 口中kǒu zhōngin the mouth; (figuratively) in one's speech or wordsHSK 7-9
- 开业kāi yèto open (a business); to start operationsHSK 5
- 刊登kān dēngto publish (in a newspaper or magazine)HSK 7-9
- 口渴kǒu kěthirstyHSK 7-9
- 开诚布公kāi chéng bù gōngto speak frankly and sincerely; open and honest communicationHSK 7-9
- 扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody; to seize; to impound (property)HSK 7-9
- 空缺kòng quēvacancy; vacant positionHSK 7-9
- 坎kǎnold variant of 坎; pit; holeHSK 7-9
- 看透kàn tòuto see through (a trick, conspiracy, or hidden motive); to thoroughly understand (a person or situation); to be resigned to what is inevitable; to see through the vanities of lifeHSK 7-9
- 开价kāi jiàto quote a price; to name a price (by seller or in negotiation)HSK 7-9
- 快餐kuài cānfast foodHSK 4
- 扣子kòu zibutton (on clothing); knot (in a string or rope); bottleneck; obstacle; critical point that holds up progressHSK 7-9
- 看得见kàn dé jiàncan see, be able to see; be visible, noticeableHSK 7-9
- 狂人kuáng rénmadman, maniac (person who is insane); (derogatory) an extremely arrogant or unbalanced person, a lunaticHSK 7-9
- 馈kuì(bound form) to present, to offer (as a gift)HSK 7-9
- 扩张kuò zhāngto expand (territory, market, influence, etc.); to dilate (e.g., pupils, blood vessels)HSK 7-9
- 拷kǎobound form meaning 'torture, interrogate' (in 拷打, 拷问); bound form meaning 'copy' (in 拷贝)HSK 7-9
- 盔甲kuī jiǎsuit of armor; armorHSK 7-9
- 亏kuīto lose (money), to suffer a loss; to be deficient in, to lack (often in 理亏 'to be in the wrong')HSK 5
- 空闲kòng xián(adjective) free, idle, not busy; (noun) free time, leisureHSK 6
- 空袭kōng xí(noun) air raid; airstrike; (verb) to carry out an air raid; to bomb from the airHSK 7-9
- 控制权kòng zhì quáncontrol power, right of controlHSK 7-9
- 科罗拉多Kē luó lā duōColorado (US state)HSK 7-9
- 跨越kuà yuèto cross, to leap over (a physical barrier or a metaphorical obstacle)HSK 7-9
- 扣留kòu liúto detain; to hold (a person); to confiscate; to impound (goods, documents)HSK 7-9
- 口号kǒu hàoslogan; catchphraseHSK 6
- 看似kàn sìto look as if, to seem (often implying the appearance is deceptive)HSK 6
- 苦苦kǔ kǔstrenuously; persistently; earnestly; sincerelyHSK 7-9
- 肯塔基kěn daKentucky (US state)HSK 7-9
- 开销kāi xiāo(verb) to pay expenses; (noun) expensesHSK 7-9
- 枯燥kū zàodry and dull; uninterestingHSK 6
- 口令kǒu lìng(noun) oral command; word of command (used in drills, marching, gymnastics); (noun) password (spoken, used by sentries or for authentication)HSK 7-9
- 空洞kōng dòng(noun) cavity (in the body, especially in teeth or lungs); (adjective) hollow, vacuous, lacking substance (of speech, writing, ideas)HSK 7-9
- 肯特Kěn tèKent (county or place name in England)HSK 7-9
- 宽敞kuān changspacious, roomyHSK 7-9
- 开展kāi zhǎnto launch, to carry out, to conduct (an activity, project, etc.); (of an exhibition) to openHSK 5
- 看管kān guǎnto look after, to guard, to take charge ofHSK 7-9
- 卡迪拉克Kǎ dí lā kèCadillac (American luxury car brand)HSK 7-9
- 款式kuǎn shìstyle; design; patternHSK 6
- 跨过kuà guòto step over, to cross over (physical or metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 恐怖主义kǒng bù zhǔ yìterrorismHSK 7-9
- 拷打kǎo dǎto flog, beat, or torture (especially a prisoner)HSK 7-9
- 可口kě kǒutasty, deliciousHSK 6
- 看台kàn táigrandstand; viewing platform; terraceHSK 7-9
- 开学kāi xuéto start school, to begin a new termHSK 2
- 卡文kǎwriter's block, writing blockHSK 7-9
- 口头kǒu tóuoral, verbal (spoken rather than written)HSK 6
- 苦头kǔ tou(figurative) hardship, suffering, trouble; (literal) bitter tasteHSK 7-9
- 昆kūnshort form for the Kunlun Mountains; (in literature) a classical style of poetry or operaHSK 7-9
- 块头kuài tóu(dialectal) size, stature, buildHSK 7-9
- 夸大kuā dàto exaggerateHSK 7-9
- 筷子kuài zichopsticksHSK 3
- 开创kāi chuàngto initiate; to start; to found (a company, era, field, etc.)HSK 6
- 裤裆kù dāngcrotch (of trousers or pants)HSK 7-9
- 快步kuài bùquick pace, brisk walk; (military) half-step; (equestrian) trotHSK 7-9
- 开幕式kāi mù shìopening ceremonyHSK 5
- 开饭kāi fànto start a meal, to serve a meal (of a meal being ready)HSK 7-9
- 科林斯Kē lín sīCorinth, a city in Greece (ancient and modern)HSK 7-9
- 开阔kāi kuò(adjective) wide, open; broad (of space, mind, vision); (verb) to broaden, to expand (one's horizons, mind)HSK 7-9
- 开门见山kāi mén jiàn shān(idiom) to come straight to the point; to be direct and upfrontHSK 7-9
- 开机kāi jīto start (an engine, a machine); to boot up (a computer); to begin shooting (a film or TV show)HSK 3
- 喀kā(onomatopoeia) sound of coughing or clearing one's throat; (onomatopoeia) sound of vomiting or retchingHSK 7-9
- 开场白kāi chǎng báiopening remarks; preamble (of speeches, meetings, articles); prologue (of a play, performance)HSK 7-9
- 嵌kànto inlay, embed, or insert (into a surface or medium)HSK 7-9
- 扩展kuò zhǎnto extend, to expandHSK 6
- 空位kōng wèivacant seat; vacant position (e.g., job opening)HSK 7-9
- 克利夫兰Kè lì fū lánCleveland (city in Ohio, USA)HSK 7-9
- 可观kě guān(formal) worth seeing, impressive; (of amounts, numbers) considerable, sizable, significantHSK 7-9
- 开脱kāi tuōto exonerate; to vindicate (sb from blame or responsibility)HSK 7-9
- 咔kāphonetic component 'ka' used in onomatopoeic wordsHSK 7-9
- 看中kàn zhòngto take a fancy to and decide on; to have one's eye on (after consideration)HSK 6
- 空前kōng qiánunprecedentedHSK 7-9
- 口子kǒu zihole, opening, cut, gap (in a surface); (classifier) for the number of people in a family; (colloquial) one's spouseHSK 7-9
- 狂欢节kuáng huān jiécarnivalHSK 7-9
- 科克kē kèCork (city in Ireland)HSK 7-9
- 开花kāi huāto bloom, to blossom (of flowers); (fig.) to burst forth, to split open, to flourishHSK 3
- 狂犬病kuáng quǎn bìngrabiesHSK 7-9
- 客串kè chuàn(of a non-professional) to make a guest appearance; to appear as a guest performer; (by extension) to temporarily participate in a role or activity as a non-specialistHSK 7-9
- 课题kè tíresearch topic; subject; issue (in academic or professional contexts)HSK 6
- 阔kuò(stative verb) wide, broad (often in compounds like 宽阔); (stative verb) wealthy, rich (in 阔气, 阔绰); (stative verb) separated, distant (in 阔别)HSK 7-9
- 开幕kāi mùto open (a conference, exhibition, festival, etc.); to inaugurateHSK 5
- 渴求kě qiúto earnestly desire or demand; to craveHSK 7-9
- 开罗Kāi luóCairoHSK 7-9
- 空壳kōng(figurative) shell company; hollow entity with no real substance; (literal) empty shell (e.g., of an egg, nut, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 捆绑kǔn bǎngto tie up, to bind; to bundle (together), to package (products, issues, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 考古kǎo gǔ(noun) archaeology; (verb) to do archaeological work, to excavate ancient sitesHSK 6
- 抗体kàng tǐantibodyHSK 7-9
- 控制台kòng zhì táicontrol console; console (for operating equipment or systems)HSK 7-9
- 看上kānto take a fancy to, to settle on after seeing; to be satisfied withHSK 7-9
- 矿井kuàng jǐngmine shaft, pit (mining)HSK 7-9
- 克朗kè lǎngkrone (currency of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden)HSK 7-9
- 矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral waterHSK 3
- 考古学家kǎo gǔ xué jiāarchaeologistHSK 7-9
- 口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavityHSK 6
- 开朗kāi lǎng(of space, weather) bright and spacious, open and clear; (of personality) cheerful, optimistic, outgoing, open-mindedHSK 7-9
- 凯旋kǎi xuánto return in triumph, to return victoriousHSK 7-9
- 宽大kuān dà(of space) spacious, roomy; (of attitude) lenient, magnanimousHSK 7-9
- 开炮kāi pào(literal) to open fire with artillery, to fire a cannon; (figurative) to launch harsh criticism at someoneHSK 7-9
- 开船kāi chuánto set sail; to sail (a boat)HSK 7-9
- 开进kāi jìnto drive into (a place); to sail into (a harbor, etc.); to move in (a vehicle) to a locationHSK 7-9
- 恐吓信kǒng hèthreatening letter; blackmail letterHSK 7-9
- 开办kāi bànto open, to start, to set up (a business, institution, factory, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 胯kuàhip; groinHSK 7-9
- 可见kě jiàn(conjunction) thus it can be seen that, it is therefore clear (that)HSK 5
- 孔雀kǒng quèpeacock, peafowlHSK 7-9
- 开采kāi cǎito extract (natural resources); to mine; to exploitHSK 7-9
- 快车kuài chēexpress train or bus; fast car, high-speed vehicleHSK 7-9
- 空间站kōng jiān zhànspace stationHSK 7-9
- 酷刑kù xíngtorture (cruel punishment)HSK 7-9
- 刻苦kè kǔhardworking; assiduous; diligent and perseveringHSK 7-9
- 口技kǒu jìvocal mimicry, the Chinese art of sound imitation (not ventriloquism)HSK 7-9
- 可信度kě xìn dùcredibility; degree of trustworthinessHSK 7-9
- 堪萨斯州Kān sà sī zhōuKansas (US state)HSK 7-9
- 开路kāi lùto open a way, to clear a path; to pioneer, to blaze a trail; (electrical) to open a circuitHSK 7-9
- 恐怖片kǒng bù piànhorror movie, horror film (classifier: 部)HSK 7-9
- 克罗地亚Kè luó dì yàCroatiaHSK 7-9
- 快餐店kuài cān diànfast food restaurant; fast food shopHSK 7-9
- 空房kōngvacant room; deserted or haunted houseHSK 7-9
- 窥探kuī tànto spy on; to pry intoHSK 7-9
- 课本kè běntextbookHSK 3
- 卡路里kǎ lù lǐ(measure word) calorie (unit of energy)HSK 7-9
- 哭喊kū hǎnto wail; to cry out loudlyHSK 7-9
- 奎尔kuí ěr(place name) Quer (transliteration)HSK 7-9
- 快捷kuài jiéquick, fast, efficient; (adjective) shortcut (in computing, e.g. 快捷键)HSK 6
- 宽松kuān sōng(of clothing) loose and comfortable; (of space) spacious and uncrowded; (of atmosphere, rules, or finances) relaxed, lenient, comfortableHSK 7-9
- 开发商kāi fā shāngdeveloper (of real estate, commercial products, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 溃疡kuì yángulcerHSK 7-9
- 烤炉kǎo lúovenHSK 7-9
- 空旷kōng kuàngopen and spacious (of a place, often implying emptiness)HSK 7-9
- 窟kūcave; holeHSK 7-9
- 口头禅kǒu tóu cháncatchphrase; pet expression; a phrase someone habitually saysHSK 7-9
- 库存kù cúninventory, stockHSK 7-9
- 科罗拉多州Kē luó lā duō zhōuColorado (U.S. state)HSK 7-9
- 空运kōng yùn(noun) air transport, air freight; (verb) to transport by air, to ship by airHSK 7-9
- 开开kāi kāito open, to turn on (casually, briefly, or as a try)HSK 7-9
- 抠kōu(verb) to pick (with fingers), to dig out, to scratch; (verb) to carve, to cut (into a surface); (adjective) stingy, miserlyHSK 7-9
- 适kuòappropriate; suitableHSK 7-9
- 可敬kě jìngrespectable, worthy of respectHSK 7-9
- 可用kěavailable; usableHSK 7-9
- 哭声kū shēngthe sound of crying, weeping, sobbingHSK 7-9
- 康涅狄格州Kāng niè dí gé zhōuConnecticut (US state)HSK 7-9
- 开刀kāi dāoto have or perform surgery; to make someone the first target of attack or punishment (in 拿...开刀)HSK 7-9
- 可比kě bǐcomparable (attributive, used before nouns)HSK 7-9
- 库房kù fángstorehouse, storeroomHSK 7-9
- 口臭kǒu chòubad breath; halitosisHSK 7-9
- 口角kǒu jiǎoquarrel; dispute (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 可知kě(adjective) knowable; that can be known; (adverb) evidently; it can be seen that; obviouslyHSK 7-9
- 开曼群岛Kāi màn Qún dǎoCayman IslandsHSK 7-9
- 开设kāi shèto open, to set up (a business, shop, branch, etc.); to offer, to launch (courses, services, etc.)HSK 6
- 扩音器kuò yīn qìmegaphone; audio amplifierHSK 7-9
- 控制力kòng zhì lìcontrol; the power or ability to control somethingHSK 7-9
- 控制器kòng zhì qìcontroller (device that controls something)HSK 7-9
- 苦衷kǔ zhōnghidden difficulties or grievances; unspoken troublesHSK 7-9
- 咔嚓kā(onomatopoeia) the sound of something breaking or snapping; (colloquial interjection) cut it out; stop itHSK 7-9
- 坎坷kǎn kě(of a road) bumpy, rugged; (of life, career) rough, full of hardships and frustrationsHSK 7-9
- 课外kè wàiextracurricular (activities); outside of class; after schoolHSK 7-9
- 靠不住kào bu zhùunreliable; undependable; not to be trustedHSK 7-9