HSK 2 Characters

173 characters
The official HSK standard specifies words, not characters. This is a list of all characters contained in HSK 2 words.
# Character Pinyin Meaning Example Words
1 为 wèi, wéi for; because of; to
2 到 dào (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action) -
3 以 yǐ to use; by means of; according to
4 要 yào, yāo to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must -
5 就 jiù at once; right away; as soon as -
6 可 kě can; may; able to
7 也 yě also; too; surname Ye -
8 得 de, dé, děi link verb to result or degree; to get; must
9 着 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress -
10 过 guò, guo to cross; to go over; to pass (time) -
11 道 dào, dao to say; to speak; to talk
12 所 suǒ particle introducing a relative clause or passive
13 然 rán so; thus; like this
14 事 shì, shi matter; thing; affair
15 经 jīng, jing abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through
16 动 dòng (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)
17 还 hái still; yet; even more -
18 进 jìn to enter; to go in; to go forward -
19 但 dàn but; however; yet
20 因 yīn because; reason; cause
21 从 cóng from; via; through -
22 日 rì day; date, day of the month; sun
23 意 yì, yi meaning; idea; thought
24 它 tā it -
25 长 zhǎng, cháng to grow; to develop; to increase -
26 第 dì marker for ordinal numbers, like first, second
27 公 gōng public; fair; just
28 已 yǐ already; then; afterwards
29 情 qíng, qing feeling; emotion; situation
30 知 zhī to know; to be aware
31 正 zhèng exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
32 外 wài outside; external; foreign -
33 两 liǎng two; both; some -
34 间 jiān between; among; within a definite time or space
35 问 wèn to ask
36 最 zuì the most; most; -est (superlative suffix) -
37 手 shǒu hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
38 体 tǐ body; form; style
39 等 děng to wait for; to await; equal to -
40 新 xīn new; newly -
41 身 shēn body; oneself; personally
42 表 biǎo a form; a table (listing information)
43 给 gěi to; for; to give -
44 次 cì classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence -
45 门 mén door; gate; doorway -
46 常 cháng often; frequently; always
47 教 jiào, jiāo teaching; to tell; to make
48 比 bǐ (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare -
49 员 yuán employee; member; person
50 真 zhēn real; true; really -
51 走 zǒu to go; to walk; to leave -
52 条 tiáo measure word for long thin things; strip; clause
53 题 tí exam question; topic; subject
54 别 bié don't ...!; other; another -
55 报 bào report; to inform; newspaper
56 务 wu, wù to be engaged in; to attend to; business
57 场 chǎng, cháng large place used for a specific purpose; stage
58 件 jiàn classifier for events, things, clothes etc; item; component -
59 便 biàn convenient; equivalent to 就jiù: then; even if
60 司 sī to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
61 眼 yǎn eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
62 非 fēi not; to not be; non-
63 白 bái, bai white; bright; pure -
64 思 sī, si to think; to consider
65 完 wán to finish; to be over; complete -
66 色 sè color; sex; appearance
67 路 lù road; route; line (bus etc) -
68 告 gào to tell; to announce; to say
69 边 biān, bian side; edge; border
70 望 wàng to hope; to expect; to look towards
71 共 gòng together; total; altogether
72 让 ràng to let sb do sth; to permit; to yield -
73 运 yùn to transport; to move; fortune
74 笑 xiào smile; laugh; old variant of 笑xiào -
75 步 bù walk; a step; a pace
76 每 měi every; each -
77 快 kuài quick; rapid; soon
78 往 wǎng, wàng towards; to go (in a direction); to -
79 近 jìn near; close to; approximately -
80 夫 fu, fū husband; man; manual worker
81 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; accurate
82 始 shǐ to begin; to start; only then
83 远 yuǎn far; distant; remote -
84 备 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
85 百 bǎi hundred; numerous; all kinds of -
86 离 lí to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from -
87 病 bìng to fall ill; illness; disease
88 息 xi, xī news; to rest; breath
89 火 huǒ fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
90 早 zǎo early; morning; Good morning!
91 找 zhǎo to look for; to try to find; to find -
92 吧 ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) -
93 考 kǎo to take an exam; to examine; to check
94 红 hóng red; popular; revolutionary -
95 虽 suī although; even though
96 希 xī to hope; to admire; variant of 稀xī
97 房 fáng house; room; surname Fang
98 黑 hēi black; dark; illegal -
99 足 zú to be sufficient; foot; ample
100 孩 hái child
101 站 zhàn to stand; station; website
102 诉 su, sù to complain; to sue; to tell
103 千 qiān thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān -
104 男 nán male -
105 助 zhù to help; to assist
106 乐 lè, yuè happy; cheerful; to laugh
107 球 qiú ball; ball game; match
108 错 cuò mistake; wrong; to miss -
109 晚 wǎn late; evening; night
110 试 shì to try; to test; test
111 送 sòng to send; to give (as a present); to see off -
112 药 yào medicine; drug -
113 游 yóu to swim; to travel; to tour
114 室 shì room; work unit; family or clan
115 您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你nǐ) -
116 帮 bāng to help; to assist; to support
117 左 zuǒ left; surname Zuo; the Left (politics)
118 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
119 穿 chuān to wear; to put on; to dress -
120 哥 gē, ge elder brother
121 弟 dì, di younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
122 慢 màn slow -
123 忙 máng busy; to hurry; to rush -
124 介 jiè between; to introduce; to lie between
125 鱼 yú fish; surname Yu -
126 跑 pǎo to run; (verb complement) away; to run away
127 贵 guì expensive; (honorific) your; precious -
128 班 bān class; work shift; team
129 票 piào ticket; banknote; ballot -
130 睛 jing eye; eyeball
131 旅 lǚ to travel; travel; trip
132 笔 bǐ pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters
133 卖 mài, mai to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray -
134 旁 páng beside; side; one side
135 阴 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy -
136 跳 tiào to jump; to skip over; to bounce
137 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; to clean -
138 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)
139 馆 guǎn term for certain service establishments; shop
140 牛 niú cow; ox; bull
141 纸 zhǐ paper; classifier for documents, letter etc
142 歌 gē song; to sing; variant of 歌gē
143 床 chuáng bed; couch; classifier for beds
144 玩 wán to play; to have fun; to trifle with -
145 妻 qī wife; to marry off (a daughter)
146 休 xiū to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease
147 舞 wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish
148 姓 xìng surname; family name; to be surnamed -
149 妹 mèi, mei younger sister
150 汽 qì steam; vapor
151 课 kè lesson; class; course -
152 懂 dǒng to understand; to comprehend -
153 绍 shào to continue; to carry on; surname Shao
154 丈 zhàng husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
155 洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo) -
156 唱 chàng to sing; to call loudly; to chant
157 奶 nǎi, nai milk; breast; to breastfeed
158 宜 yi, yí suitable; appropriate; proper
159 累 lèi, lěi tired; weary; to work hard -
160 羊 yáng sheep; goat; surname Yang
161 零 líng zero; fractional; fraction -
162 蛋 dàn egg; oval-shaped thing; variant of 蜑dàn
163 鸡 jī chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
164 宾 bīn guest; visitor; object (in grammar)
165 颜 yán face; countenance; color
166 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash
167 晴 qíng fine (weather); clear -
168 啡 fēi (phonetic component)
169 篮 lán basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball)
170 咖 kā coffee; class; grade
171 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)
172 泳 yǒng to swim; swimming
173 铅 qiān lead (chemistry); old variant of 鉛qiān