HSK 1 Characters

174 characters
The official HSK standard specifies words, not characters. This is a list of all characters contained in HSK 1 words.
# Character Pinyin Meaning Example Words
1 的 de (used after an attribute) -
2 一 yī one; 1; single
3 是 shì to be; is; are -
4 不 bù not; no; (negative prefix)
5 了 le (completed action marker) -
6 在 zài (located) at; (to be) in
7 人 rén person; people; man -
8 有 yǒu to have; there is; there are
9 我 wǒ I; me; my
10 他 tā he or him -
11 这 zhè this; these -
12 个 gè, ge classifier for people or objects in general; individual -
13 们 men plural marker for people pronouns and nouns
14 中 zhōng in; within; middle
15 来 lái to come; to arrive; next -
16 上 shàng to go up; on top; above
17 大 dà big; large; great -
18 和 hé and; with; together with -
19 国 guó country; nation; state
20 说 shuō to say; to speak; to explain -
21 时 shí time; when; o'clock
22 出 chū to go out; to come out
23 会 huì can; to be able to; will -
24 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín) -
25 对 duì for; towards; at
26 生 shēng, sheng life; to be born; raw
27 能 néng can; to be able to; ability -
28 子 zi, zǐ (noun suffix); son; child
29 那 nà that; those; then (in that case) -
30 下 xià down; below; to go down
31 年 nián year; grain; harvest (old) -
32 后 hòu behind; after; later
33 作 zuò to do; to write or compose; writings or works
34 里 lǐ, li inside; interior; internal -
35 家 jiā, jia home; family; classifier for families or businesses -
36 多 duō many; a lot of; numerous
37 么 me question particle
38 去 qù to go; to go to (a place) -
39 学 xué to learn; to study; science
40 都 dōu all; entirely; both -
41 同 tóng same; together; with
42 现 xiàn now; present; current
43 没 méi not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not
44 面 miàn, mian face; surface; aspect
45 起 qǐ to get up; to rise; to start
46 看 kàn to see; to look at; to watch
47 天 tiān day; sky; heaven
48 分 fēn, fèn, fen minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
49 好 hǎo good; well; very -
50 小 xiǎo small; young; tiny
51 些 xiē some; a few; these -
52 样 yàng way; manner; appearance
53 她 tā she -
54 本 běn this; the current; original -
55 前 qián front; before; forward
56 开 kāi to open; to turn on; to start -
57 想 xiǎng to want; to think; to suppose -
58 机 jī machine; engine; opportunity
59 十 shí ten; 10 -
60 工 gōng work; labor; worker
61 明 míng bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
62 三 sān three; 3; surname San -
63 关 guān to close; to shut; to turn off
64 点 diǎn o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
65 高 gāo high; tall; above average
66 很 hěn (adverb of degree); very; quite -
67 见 jiàn, xiàn, jian to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
68 什 shén what; assorted; miscellaneous
69 二 èr two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid -
70 果 guǒ fruit; result; indeed
71 西 xi, xī west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá
72 月 yuè month; moon; monthly -
73 话 huà speech; talk; conversation
74 回 huí to go back; to return; to turn around -
75 老 lǎo old (of people)
76 先 xiān first; in advance; early
77 儿 r, ér non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
78 东 dōng east; surname Dong
79 水 shuǐ water; liquid; beverage
80 名 míng name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
81 几 jǐ, jī how many; how much; a few -
82 认 rèn to recognize; to know; to admit
83 系 xì, xi department; faculty; system
84 气 qì, qi to get angry; air; gas
85 打 dǎ to hit; to strike; to beat
86 女 nǚ female; woman; daughter
87 四 sì four; 4 -
88 电 diàn electricity; electric; electrical
89 少 shǎo, shao, shào few; less; to lack
90 太 tài, tai too (much); very; extremely -
91 再 zài again; once more; re-
92 做 zuò to do; to make; to engage in -
93 期 qī term; a period of time; period
94 五 wǔ five; 5 -
95 书 shū book; to write; letter -
96 听 tīng to listen; to hear; to obey -
97 住 zhù to live; to stay; to reside -
98 北 běi north; (classical) to be defeated
99 觉 jué, jiào awake; to feel; aware
100 师 shī teacher; master; expert
101 今 jīn now; this (day, year etc); the present time
102 院 yuàn institution; courtyard
103 识 shi, shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. shì
104 候 hou, hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch
105 飞 fēi to fly
106 车 chē vehicle; car; machine
107 服 fú, fu to obey; to take (medicine); clothes
108 怎 zěn how
109 呢 ne question particle: what about...?; ongoing action -
110 叫 jiào to be called; to call; to shout -
111 影 yǐng shadow; image; movie
112 字 zì, zi character; symbol; word
113 爱 ài to love; to like; to be fond of -
114 商 shāng commerce; merchant; to consult
115 请 qǐng please (do sth); to request; to invite -
116 视 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect
117 九 jiǔ nine; 9 -
118 写 xiě to write -
119 八 bā eight; 8 -
120 吗 ma, má (question particle for "yes-no" questions) -
121 吃 chī to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc) -
122 六 liù six; 6 -
123 医 yī doctor; medical; medicine
124 号 hào day of a month; ordinal number; size -
125 语 yǔ language; speech; dialect
126 七 qī seven; 7 -
127 兴 xìng, xīng interest in sth; feeling or desire to do sth; excitement
128 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite
129 京 - abbr. for Beijing; capital city of a country; big
130 米 mǐ rice; meter (classifier); surname Mi
131 客 kè guest; customer; visitor
132 友 you, yǒu friend
133 钱 qián, qian money; coin -
134 热 rè hot (of weather); heat; to heat up -
135 坐 zuò to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to take a seat -
136 校 xiào school; military officer; to proofread
137 脑 nǎo brain; mind; head
138 谁 shéi, shuí who; also pr. shuí -
139 哪 nǎ, na which; how
140 喜 xǐ to be happy; glad; happiness
141 习 xí to practice; to study; habit
142 欢 huan, huān joyous; happy; pleased
143 冷 lěng cold; surname Leng -
144 汉 hàn Han ethnic group; Chinese (language)
145 衣 yī clothes; Kangxi radical 145; to wear
146 妈 mā, ma mom; mother; ma
147 读 dú to read; to study -
148 买 mǎi to buy; to purchase -
149 岁 suì years old; year; classifier for years (of age) -
150 块 kuài (coll.) classifier for money and currency units; piece -
151 姐 jie, jiě older sister
152 亮 liàng, liang bright; clear; to shine
153 朋 péng friend
154 谢 xiè, xie to thank; to apologize; to decline
155 钟 zhōng clock; o'clock; bell
156 雨 yǔ rain; to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall
157 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice; devotee
158 睡 shuì to sleep; to lie down
159 喝 hē, he to drink; variant of 嗬hē; to shout -
160 午 wǔ noon; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; Horse sign
161 店 diàn shop; store; inn
162 爸 bà, ba father; dad; papa
163 桌 zhuō table; desk
164 菜 cài vegetable; dish (type of food); cuisine -
165 茶 chá tea; tea plant -
166 狗 gǒu dog -
167 杯 bēi cup; trophy cup
168 租 zū to rent; rent; to rent out
169 昨 zuó yesterday
170 漂 piào, piāo elegant; polished; to float
171 椅 yǐ chair
172 猫 māo cat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem -
173 喂 wèi hey; to feed; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc) -
174 苹 píng apple; duckweed; (artemisia)