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HSK 1: 326 common characters

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#1 rénperson; human; people #2 big; large; great #3 tiānsky; heaven; day #4 zhōngmiddle; center; China; in #5 guócountry; nation; state #6 shàngup; above; on; to go to #7 xuéto learn; to study; learning #8 shēngto be born; life; raw; student #9 shuǐwater #10 huǒfire; flame #11 de / dí / dì(possessive particle); of; really and truly; aim; clear #12 one; 1; single; a(n) #13 shìis; are; am; yes; to be #14 bù / bú(negative prefix); not; no #15 le(modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker); to know; to understand; to know; clear #16 zài(located) at; in; exist #17 yǒuto have; there is; there are; to exist; to be #18 I; me; myself #19 he; him #20 zhè / zhèithis; these; this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word; especially in Beijing) #21 (a measure word); individual #22 men(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns) #23 láito come #24 hé / hè / huó / huòand; together with; with; peace; harmony; union #25 de(subor. part. adverbial); -ly; earth; ground; field; place #26 dàoto (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive #27 to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with #28 shuōpersuade (politically); to speak; to say #29 shío'clock; time; when; hour; season; period #30 yàodemand; ask; request; coerce; important; vital #31 jiùat once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach #32 chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise #33 huì / kuàican; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gather #34 can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) #35 also; too #36 you #37 duìcouple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for #38 néngcan; may; capable; energy; able #39 zǐ / zi11 p.m.-1 a.m.; 1st earthly branch; child; midnight; son; child #40 nǎ / nà / nèihow; which; that; those; that; those #41 deobtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proud #42 zhecatch; receive; suffer; part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with #43 xiàunder; second (of two parts); next (week; etc.); lower; below #44 niányear #45 guò(experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live #46 hòuempress; queen; surname; back; behind; rear #47 zuòto regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make #48 inside; internal; interior; village; within; inside #49 yòngto use #50 dàodirection; way; method; road; path; principle #51 xínga row; profession; professional; all right; capable; competent #52 jiāfurniture; tool; -ist; -er; -ian; home #53 shìmatter; thing; item; work; affair #54 fāngsquare; quadrilateral; direction; just #55 duōmany; much; a lot of; numerous; multi- #56 ma / me / yāo(interrog. part.); (interrog. suff.); one on dice; small #57 to go; to leave; to remove #58 dōu / dūall; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already; (surname) #59 tónglike; same; similar; together; alike; with #60 xiànappear; present; now; existing; current #61 méi / mò(negative prefix for verbs); have not; not; drowned; to end; to die #62 dòngto use; to act; to move; to change #63 miànfade; side; surface; aspect; top; face #64 to rise; to raise; to get up #65 kān / kànto look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think #66 fēnto divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter); part #67 hái / huán / huànalso; in addition; more; still; else; still #68 jìnadvance; enter; to come in #69 hǎo / hàogood; well; be fond of #70 xiǎosmall; tiny; few; young #71 xiēsome; few; several; (a measure word) #72 yàngmanner; pattern; way; appearance; shape #73 she #74 běnroots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root #75 qiánbefore; in front; ago; former; previous; earlier #76 kāiopen; operate (vehicle); start #77 zhǐearth-spirit; peace; (a measure word; for birds and some animals; etc.); single #78 cōng / cóng / zònglax; yielding; unhurried; from; obey; observe #79 xiǎngto think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss #80 Japan; day; sun; date; day of the month #81 it #82 machine; opportunity; secret #83 shíten; 10 #84 (prefix before a number; for ordering numbers; e.g. "first"; "number two"; etc) #85 gōngjust; honorable (designation); public; common #86 gōngwork; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft #87 míngclear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty #88 zhīto know; to be aware #89 sānthree; 3 #90 guān(surname); mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern #91 diǎn(downwards-right convex character stroke); o'clock; (a measure word); point; dot; (decimal) point) #92 zhēng / zhèngChinese 1st month of year; just (right); main; upright; straight; correct #93 wàioutside; in addition; foreign; external #94 liǎngboth; two; ounce; some; a few; tael #95 gāohigh; tall #96 jiān / jiànbetween; among; space; (measure word); interstice; separate #97 wènto ask #98 hěnvery; extremely #99 zuì(the) most; -est #100 zhòngto double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer #101 shǒuhand; convenient #102 wénlanguage; culture; writing; formal; literary #103 body; form; style; system #104 jiàn / xiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; appear #105 shén / shíwhat; tenth (used in fractions) #106 èrtwo; 2 #107 děngclass; rank; grade; equal to; same as; wait for #108 xīnmeso- (chem.); new; newly #109 shēnbody; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy #110 guǒfruit; result #111 西 west #112 yuèmoon; month #113 huàdialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words #114 huí(a measure word for matters or actions) a time; to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return #115 lǎo(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family to indicate affection or familiarity); old (of people) #116 gěito; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb) #117 nth; number (of times); order; sequence; next; second(ary) #118 ménopening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve #119 chángalways; ever; often; frequently; common; general #120 xiānearly; prior; former; in advance; first #121 jiāo / jiàoteach; religion; teaching #122 ér / erson; non-syllabic dimi. suff. #123 dōngeast #124 bǐ / bì(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio; associate with #125 míngname; (measure word for persons); place (e.g. among winners) #126 zhēnreal; true; genuine #127 zǒuto walk; to go; to move #128 small table; almost; a few; how many; how much; how many #129 kǒumouth; (a measure word) #130 rènto recognize; to know; to admit #131 tiáomeasure word for long; thin things (i.e. ribbon; river; etc.); a strip; item #132 be; connection; relation; tie up; bind; be #133 air; anger; gas; gas; air; smell #134 topic; subject; to inscribe; to superscribe #135 bié / bièleave; depart; separate; distinguish; classify; other #136 dá / dǎdozen; beat; strike; break; mix up; build #137 nǚ / nǚfemale; woman #138 four; 4 #139 diànelectric; electricity; electrical #140 shǎofew; little; lack; young #141 tàihighest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely #142 zàiagain; once more; re-; second; another #143 zuòto do; to make; to produce #144 chǎnga courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word #145 jiàna measure word for thing; clothes; item #146 a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical; courses of study); time #147 shìmarket; city #148 shānmountain; hill #149 便 biànordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; then #150 horse; horse chess piece; Surname #151 company; control #152 five; 5 #153 shūbook; letter #154 fēinon-; not-; un- #155 tīng / tìnglisten; hear; obey; let; allow #156 báiwhite; snowy; empty; blank; bright; clear #157 fàngto release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out #158 nán / nàndifficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good; disaster #159 (surname); road; path; way #160 to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record #161 nánsouth #162 zhùto live; to dwell; to reside; to stop #163 gàoto tell; to inform; to say #164 běinorth #165 biānside; edge; margin; border; boundary #166 jué / jiàoa nap; a sleep; feel; find that; thinking; awake #167 shīa division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model #168 jīntoday; modern; present; current; this; now #169 yuàncourtyard; institution #170 shí / zhìto know; knowledge; to record; write a footnote #171 hòuwait #172 xiàolaugh; smile #173 fēito fly #174 fēngwind; news; style; custom; manner #175 gān / gàndry; to concern; shield; to work; to do; to manage #176 chē / jūcar; a vehicle; machine; to shape with a lathe; vehicle on land #177 clothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine) #178 kuàifast; quick; swift #179 yuán(dynasty); dollar; primary; first #180 shìscholar; warrior; knight #181 zhǔnto allow; to grant; to permit; accurate; standard; accurate #182 zěnhow #183 ne / ní(question particle); woolen material #184 yuǎnfar; distant; remote #185 jiàoto (be) call(ed) #186 yǐngpicture; image; reflection; shadow #187 letter; symbol; character; word #188 àito love; affection; to be fond of; to like #189 bèito prepare; get ready; to provide or equip #190 shāngcommerce; consult #191 bǎihundred #192 huāflower; blossom; to spend (money; time); fancy pattern #193 qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal; etc); to request #194 bìngailment; sickness; illness; disease; fall ill; sick #195 news; interest; breath; rest #196 shìto look at; to regard; to inspect #197 jiǔnine; 9 #198 xiěto write #199 eight; 8 #200 mǎ / mamorphine; (question tag) #201 bāoto cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package #202 zǎoearly; morning #203 zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on (sb); to find; to seek; to return #204 bā / ba(onomat.); dumb; (modal particle indicating polite suggestion); ...right?; ...OK? #205 chī / jíeat; eradicate; destroy; receive; eat; stammer #206 diagram; to plan; picture; drawing; chart #207 liùsix; 6 #208 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat #209 háo / hàoroar; cry; day of a month; (suffix used after) name of a ship; (ordinal) number #210 yǔ / yùdialect; language; speech; tell to #211 kǎoto check; to verify; to test; to examine #212 fánghouse #213 bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half; half #214 seven; 7 #215 xīng / xìngflourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular; interest #216 háichild #217 xīngstar; satellite; small amount #218 gēnto follow; to go with; heel; with; and #219 zhànstation; to stand; to halt; to stop #220 dā / dáto answer; agree; reply; answer; return; respond #221 jīngcapital; Beijing (abbrev.) #222 (measure word) meter; rice #223 customer; visitor; guest #224 yǒufriend #225 complain; sue; tell #226 qiānthousand; a swing #227 nánmale #228 qián(surname); coin; money #229 wǎngnet; network; a net #230 heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up #231 zuòto sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus; airplane etc.) #232 máohair; pore; fur #233 qiúball; sphere #234 xiào / jiàoproofread; to check; to compare; school #235 jiǎ / jiàfake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose #236 cuòmistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven #237 wǎnevening; night; late #238 shìto test; to try; experiment; examination; test #239 to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take #240 nǎobrain #241 shéi / shuíwho; who #242 nǎ / na / něihow; which; (final part. preceded by N); which (followed by M or Num) #243 sòngto deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send #244 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness #245 to practice; to study; habit #246 huānjoyous; happy; pleased #247 shùtree #248 lěngcold #249 hànChinese; name of a dynasty #250 yī / yìclothes; gown; to dress; to wear #251 nínyou (formal) #252 chā / chà / chāi / cīdifference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake #253 ma; mamma #254 dú / dòucomma; phrase marked by pause; to read; to study #255 chāoto exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super- #256 mǎibuy #257 bāngto assist; to support; to help; group; gang; party #258 suìyear; years old; (a measure word) #259 zuǒleft #260 yòuright (-hand) #261 穿 chuānto bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress #262 kuāi / kuàipiece; chunk; lump; (measure word for chunks; lumps); yuan (unit of currency) #263 elder brother #264 younger brother #265 mànslow #266 mángbusy #267 jiěolder sister #268 jièintroduce; lie between; between #269 huàibad; spoiled; bad #270 liànglight; bright #271 pǎoto run; to escape #272 guìexpensive; noble; your (name); precious #273 lóuhouse with more than 1 story; storied building; floor #274 péngfriend #275 bānteam; class; rank; squad; a work shift; a measure word #276 xiè(surname); to thank #277 zhōngclock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell #278 piàobank note; ticket #279 rain #280 fànfood; cuisine; cooked rice; meal #281 shuìto sleep #282 màito sell #283 pángbeside; one side; other; side; self #284 hē / hèmy goodness; to drink; shout applause #285 xuěsnow #286 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7th earthly branch; noon #287 grandpa; etc.; old gentleman #288 ròumeat; flesh #289 guǎnhouse; establishment #290 niúox; cow; bull #291 gē / ge1ge5song #292 diàninn; shop; store #293 father; dad; pa; papa #294 wàngto forget; to overlook; to neglect #295 chuángbed; couch; (a measure word) #296 wán / wàncurios; antiques; to play; to amuse oneself; curios; antiques #297 xiūto rest #298 page; leaf #299 mèiyounger sister #300 zhuōtable #301 steam; vapor #302 subject; class; lesson #303 shàoconnect; to introduce #304 to wash; to bathe #305 chàngsing; to call loudly; to chant #306 càidish (type of food); vegetables #307 chátea; tea plant #308 nǎibreast; lady; milk #309 gǒudog #310 proper; should; suitable; appropriate #311 léi / lěi / lèicumbersome; accumulate; implicate; tired #312 língremnant; zero #313 jìngclean; clean; completely; only #314 dànegg; oval shaped #315 fowl; chicken #316 bēicup; a measure word #317 rent; taxes #318 zuóyesterday #319 piāo / piǎo / piàoto float; to drift; to bleach; elegant; polished #320 chair #321 māocat; pussy #322 饿 èto be hungry; hungry #323 thirsty #324 wèi(interjection) hello; to feed (someone or some animal); hey; telephone greeting; to feed #325 qián / gāndry; (surname); male; strong; one of the Eight Trigrams #326 píng / pínmarsiliaceae; clover fern; (artemisia); duckweed; apple