Go back to HSK 1 Vocabulary 📌 新中文水平等级标准（2021年）
In this video, I will continue to introduce the commonly used Chinese characters and their connections with other characters and words.
As the radicals and components, these 77 characters can be used to form 1325 HSK characters. They are also the word roots for 1918 HSK words.
The purpose of this video is to provide a quick look at the relationship between them.
Notes:
- Most Chinese characters are composed of one or more components. The radical is usually the main component of a character.
- Many Chinese characters have multiple meanings. Sometimes they even have different parts of speech and pronunciations. However, when they are used as a word root, their meanings are limited to a specific one. 比如： 好(爱好, 好看)，差(差不多, 出差).
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The relationship between sound components and pronunciations of characters is more than straightforward. The same sound component can represent different pronunciations. For example:
【 功,攻,贡,空,恐,红,虹 】in these 7 characters, "工" represents "-ong".
【 项,江 】in these 2 characters, it represents "-iang".
【 缸,杠,扛 】in these 3 characters, it represents "-ang".
【赶,肝,杆,竿,汗,旱,罕,刊,奸】 As the sound component, "干" also can represent different pronunciations.
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日 rì HSK level 1 🔸sun 🔸date 🔸day ……rì 日 🔹day or daterìqī 日期 🔹dateshēngrì 生日 🔹birthdayxīngqīrì 星期日 🔹Sunday -
月 yuè HSK level 1 🔸moon 🔸month 🔸monthlyyuè 月 🔹month 🔹moon -
期 qī HSK level 1 🔸a period of time 🔸phase 🔸stage ……rìqī 日期 🔹datexīngqī 星期 🔹weekxīngqīrì 星期日 🔹Sundayxīngqītiān 星期天 🔹Sunday -
山 shān HSK level 1 🔸mountain 🔸hill 🔸peakshān 山 🔹hill 🔹mountain -
水 shuǐ HSK level 1 🔸water 🔸river 🔸liquid ……shuǐ 水 🔹watershuǐguǒ 水果 🔹fruit -
火 huǒ HSK level 1 🔸fire 🔸to burn 🔸to anger ……huǒchē 火车 🔹train -
天 tiān HSK level 1 🔸sky 🔸day 🔸weather ……báitiān 白天 🔹daytime 🔹daybàntiān 半天 🔹half of the dayhòutiān 后天 🔹the day after tomorrowjīntiān 今天 🔹todaymíngtiān 明天 🔹tomorrowqiántiān 前天 🔹the day before yesterdaytiān 天 🔹day 🔹sky 🔹weather ……tiānqì 天气 🔹weatherxīngqītiān 星期天 🔹Sundayzuótiān 昨天 🔹yesterday -
风 fēng HSK level 1 🔸wind 🔸style 🔸custom ……fēng 风 🔹wind -
雨 yǔ HSK level 1 🔸rainxià//yǔ 下雨 🔹to rainyǔ 雨 🔹rain -
气 qì HSK level 1 🔸anger 🔸air 🔸gas ……bú kèqì 不客气 🔹You're welcome.shēng//qì 生气 🔹be angry 🔹take offence 🔹be offendedtiānqì 天气 🔹weather -
星 xīng HSK level 1 🔸star 🔸satellite 🔸small amountxīngqī 星期 🔹weekxīngqīrì 星期日 🔹Sundayxīngqītiān 星期天 🔹Sunday -
树 shù HSK level 1 🔸treeshù 树 🔹tree -
米 mǐ HSK level 1 🔸rice 🔸(measure word) metermǐfàn 米饭 🔹cooked rice -
花 huā HSK level 1 🔸flower 🔸blossom 🔸to spend (money, time) ……huā 花 🔹flower -
果 guǒ HSK level 1 🔸fruit 🔸resultshuǐguǒ 水果 🔹fruit -
马 mǎ HSK level 1 🔸horse 🔸horse chess piece 🔸(surname)mǎlù 马路 🔹road 🔹streetmǎshàng 马上 🔹immediately 🔹at once -
牛 niú HSK level 1 🔸ox 🔸cow 🔸bullniúnǎi 牛奶 🔹milk -
肉 ròu HSK level 1 🔸meat 🔸fleshròu 肉 🔹meat 🔹flesh 🔹pulp -
今 jīn HSK level 1 🔸today 🔸modern 🔸present ……jīnnián 今年 🔹this yearjīntiān 今天 🔹today -
明 míng HSK level 1 🔸bright 🔸to understand 🔸next ……míngbai 明白 🔹understand 🔹realize 🔹explicit ……míngnián 明年 🔹next yearmíngtiān 明天 🔹tomorrow -
时 shí HSK level 1 🔸time 🔸when 🔸hour ……shíhòu 时候 🔹moment 🔹(the duration of) time 🔹(a point in) timeshíjiān 时间 🔹timexiǎoshí 小时 🔹houryǒushíhòu 有时候 🔹sometimes -
候 hòu HSK level 1 🔸to waitshíhòu 时候 🔹moment 🔹(the duration of) time 🔹(a point in) timeyǒushíhòu 有时候 🔹sometimes -
午 wǔ HSK level 1 🔸11 a.m.-1 p.m. 🔸noon 🔸midday ……shàngwǔ 上午 🔹morning 🔹before noonwǔfàn 午饭 🔹midday meal 🔹lunchxiàwǔ 下午 🔹afternoonzhōngwǔ 中午 🔹noon -
现 xiàn HSK level 1 🔸present 🔸now 🔸appear ……xiànzài 现在 🔹now -
年 nián HSK level 1 🔸yearbàn nián 半年 🔹half a yearjīnnián 今年 🔹this yearmíngnián 明年 🔹next yearnián 年 🔹yearqùnián 去年 🔹last yearxīnnián 新年 🔹new year -
国 guó HSK level 1 🔸country 🔸state 🔸nationguó 国 🔹country 🔹nation 🔹stateguójiā 国家 🔹country 🔹state 🔹nationguó wài 国外 🔹overseas 🔹abroadwàiguó 外国 🔹foreign countryZhōngguó 中国 🔹China -
京 jīng HSK level 1 🔸capital 🔸Beijing (abbrev.)Běijīng 北京 🔹Beijing -
高 gāo HSK level 1 🔸high 🔸tall 🔸height ……gāo 高 🔹height 🔹highness 🔹surnamegāoxìng 高兴 🔹happy 🔹glad 🔹cheerful …… -
家 jiā HSK level 1 🔸home 🔸family 🔸a specialist in a certain field ……guójiā 国家 🔹country 🔹state 🔹nationhuí jiā 回家 🔹go [come] home 🔹be home 🔹return homejiā 家 🔹family 🔹home 🔹householdjiā li 家里 🔹at home 🔹familyjiārén 家人 🔹family 🔹family memberzàijiā 在家 🔹at home -
房 fáng HSK level 1 🔸house 🔸building 🔸room ……fángjiān 房间 🔹roomfángzi 房子 🔹house 🔹building -
医 yī HSK level 1 🔸doctor 🔸medical 🔸medicine ……yīshēng 医生 🔹doctor 🔹surgeonyīyuàn 医院 🔹hospital -
院 yuàn HSK level 1 🔸courtyard 🔸institution 🔸court ……diànyǐngyuàn 电影院 🔹movie 🔹cinema 🔹movie theatrexuéyuàn 学院 🔹college 🔹academy 🔹instituteyīyuàn 医院 🔹hospital -
饭 fàn HSK level 1 🔸meal 🔸cooked rice 🔸food ……chī//fàn 吃饭 🔹eat 🔹have a mealfàn 饭 🔹cooked cereals 🔹mealfàndiàn 饭店 🔹restaurant 🔹hotelmǐfàn 米饭 🔹cooked ricewǎnfàn 晚饭 🔹supper 🔹dinnerwǔfàn 午饭 🔹midday meal 🔹lunchzǎofàn 早饭 🔹breakfast -
馆 guǎn HSK level 1 🔸public building 🔸accommodation for guests 🔸a place serving food ……túshūguǎn 图书馆 🔹library -
商 shāng HSK level 1 🔸commerce 🔸business 🔸to consult ……shāngchǎng 商场 🔹shopping mall 🔹marketshāngdiàn 商店 🔹shop 🔹store -
店 diàn HSK level 1 🔸shop 🔸store 🔸inn ……fàndiàn 饭店 🔹restaurant 🔹hotelshāngdiàn 商店 🔹shop 🔹storeshūdiàn 书店 🔹bookstore 🔹bookshop -
网 wǎng HSK level 1 🔸net 🔸network 🔸web ……shàng//wǎng 上网 🔹get onlinewǎng shàng 网上 🔹on the internet 🔹on linewǎngyǒu 网友 🔹Netizen -
球 qiú HSK level 1 🔸ball 🔸sphere 🔸globe ……dǎ qiú 打球 🔹play a ball gameqiú 球 🔹ball -
电 diàn HSK level 1 🔸electricity 🔸telegram 🔸electric ……dǎ diànhuà 打电话 🔹make a phone calldiàn 电 🔹electricity 🔹electronic 🔹electrical ……diànhuà 电话 🔹phone 🔹telephonediànnǎo 电脑 🔹computerdiànshì 电视 🔹televisiondiànshìjī 电视机 🔹televisiondiànyǐng 电影 🔹movie 🔹film 🔹motion picturediànyǐngyuàn 电影院 🔹movie 🔹cinema 🔹movie theatre -
影 yǐng HSK level 1 🔸shadow 🔸picture 🔸image ……diànyǐng 电影 🔹movie 🔹film 🔹motion picturediànyǐngyuàn 电影院 🔹movie 🔹cinema 🔹movie theatre -
票 piào HSK level 1 🔸ticket 🔸bank note 🔸certificate ……chēpiào 车票 🔹train or bus ticket 🔹ticketjīpiào 机票 🔹air ticket 🔹passenger ticketménpiào 门票 🔹entrance ticket 🔹admission ticketpiào 票 🔹ticket -
机 jī HSK level 1 🔸machine 🔸engine 🔸plane ……diànshìjī 电视机 🔹televisionfēijī 飞机 🔹planejīchǎng 机场 🔹airportjīpiào 机票 🔹air ticket 🔹passenger ticketshǒujī 手机 🔹mobile phone -
工 gōng HSK level 1 🔸work 🔸worker 🔸skill ……gōngrén 工人 🔹workman 🔹workergōngzuò 工作 🔹work 🔹job 🔹task -
用 yòng HSK level 1 🔸to use 🔸to employ 🔸to apply ……bùyòng 不用 🔹need notyòng 用 🔹need (usually used for negation)yǒuyòng 有用 🔹useful -
钱 qián HSK level 1 🔸money 🔸coin 🔸cash ……qián 钱 🔹moneyqiánbāo 钱包 🔹wallet 🔹purse 🔹moneybag -
衣 yī HSK level 1 🔸clothes 🔸garment 🔸to dress ……yīfu 衣服 🔹clothes 🔹dress -
服 fú HSK level 1 🔸to serve 🔸to submit 🔸take (medicine) ……yīfu 衣服 🔹clothes 🔹dress -
病 bìng HSK level 1 🔸illness 🔸disease 🔸ailment ……bìng 病 🔹illness 🔹sickness 🔹diseasebìngrén 病人 🔹patientkàn//bìng 看病 🔹see a doctor 🔹go to a doctor 🔹consult a doctorshēng//bìng 生病 🔹fall ill 🔹get sick 🔹be taken ill -
事 shì HSK level 1 🔸matter 🔸thing 🔸affair ……méi//shìr 没事儿 🔹It's okay. 🔹That's all right. 🔹It's nothing.shì 事 🔹thing 🔹matter 🔹work …… -
大 dà/dài HSK level 1 🔸【dà】big 🔸large 🔸【dài】doctor ……bù dà 不大 🔹not often 🔹not very 🔹not too ……dà 大 🔹big 🔹large 🔹huge ……dàxué 大学 🔹university 🔹collegedàxuéshēng 大学生 🔹university student 🔹college student -
小 xiǎo HSK level 1 🔸small 🔸tiny 🔸young ……xiǎo 小 🔹small 🔹little 🔹young ……xiǎoháir 小孩儿 🔹child 🔹kidxiǎojiě 小姐 🔹Missxiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 🔹childrenxiǎoshí 小时 🔹hourxiǎoxué 小学 🔹primary school 🔹elementary schoolxiǎoxuéshēng 小学生 🔹pupil 🔹schoolchild 🔹elementary school student -
多 duō HSK level 1 🔸many 🔸much 🔸a lot of ……duō 多 🔹many 🔹much 🔹moreduōshao 多少 🔹how many 🔹how much -
少 shǎo/shào HSK level 1 🔸few 🔸lack 🔸【shào】young ……duōshao 多少 🔹how many 🔹how muchshǎo 少 🔹few 🔹little 🔹less -
老 lǎo HSK level 1 🔸old 🔸experienced 🔸(prefix used before the surname or title) ……lǎo 老 🔹aged 🔹oldlǎorén 老人 🔹the aged 🔹old man or woman 🔹one's aged parents or grandparents ……lǎoshī 老师 🔹teacher -
开 kāi HSK level 1 🔸to open 🔸to hold 🔸to drive ……dǎ//kāi 打开 🔹open 🔹open up 🔹break ……kāi 开 🔹open ……kāi//chē 开车 🔹drive 🔹drive a carkāi//huì 开会 🔹have a meeting 🔹hold a meeting 🔹attend a conference ……kāi wánxiào 开玩笑 🔹joke 🔹make fun of 🔹play a joke …… -
关 guān HSK level 1 🔸to close 🔸to shut 🔸to turn off ……guān 关 🔹close 🔹shutguānshàng 关上 🔹shut 🔹turn off 🔹have something offméi guānxi 没关系 🔹That's all right. 🔹You are welcome. -
快 kuài HSK level 1 🔸fast 🔸quick 🔸rapid ……kuài 快 🔹fast 🔹quick 🔹rapid …… -
忙 máng HSK level 1 🔸a favor 🔸busy 🔸hurry ……bāng//máng 帮忙 🔹help 🔹do a favor 🔹lend a handmáng 忙 🔹be busy doing sth. -
早 zǎo HSK level 1 🔸early 🔸morning 🔸beforehandzǎo 早 🔹early 🔹beforehand 🔹in advancezǎofàn 早饭 🔹breakfastzǎoshang 早上 🔹morning -
晚 wǎn HSK level 1 🔸evening 🔸night 🔸latewǎn 晚 🔹late 🔹night 🔹evening ……wǎnfàn 晚饭 🔹supper 🔹dinnerwǎnshang 晚上 🔹evening -
好 hǎo/hào HSK level 1 🔸【hǎo】good 🔸fine 🔸【hào】be fond of ……àihào 爱好 🔹hobby 🔹interesthǎo 好 🔹good 🔹fine 🔹nice ……hǎochī 好吃 🔹delicious 🔹tastyhǎokàn 好看 🔹good-looking 🔹nicehǎotīng 好听 🔹pleasant to hearhǎowánr 好玩儿 🔹amusing 🔹interestingzuìhǎo 最好 🔹the best 🔹first-rate -
差 chā | chà | chāi | cī HSK level 1 🔸【chā】difference 🔸【chà】bad | short of 🔸【chāi】errand ……chà 差 🔹not up to standard 🔹short of 🔹bad …… -
喜 xǐ HSK level 1 🔸to be fond of 🔸to like 🔸to enjoy ……xǐhuan 喜欢 🔹like 🔹be fond of 🔹be interested in -
欢 huān HSK level 1 🔸joyous 🔸happy 🔸pleasedxǐhuan 喜欢 🔹like 🔹be fond of 🔹be interested in -
兴 xīng/xìng HSK level 1 🔸flourish 🔸be popular 🔸interest ……gāoxìng 高兴 🔹happy 🔹glad 🔹cheerful …… -
远 yuǎn HSK level 1 🔸far 🔸distant 🔸remote ……yuǎn 远 🔹far -
对 duì HSK level 1 🔸correct 🔸to face 🔸pair ……bùduì 不对 🔹incorrect 🔹wrongduì 对 🔹right 🔹correctduìbuqǐ 对不起 🔹sorry 🔹I'm sorry -
错 cuò HSK level 1 🔸mistake 🔸error 🔸blunder ……cuò 错 🔹wrong 🔹incorrect -
白 bái HSK level 1 🔸white 🔸snowy 🔸empty ……bái 白 🔹white 🔹clear 🔹pure ……báitiān 白天 🔹daytime 🔹daymíngbai 明白 🔹understand 🔹realize 🔹explicit …… -
冷 lěng HSK level 1 🔸cold 🔸frosty 🔸rare ……lěng 冷 🔹cold -
热 rè HSK level 1 🔸hot (of weather) 🔸heat 🔸fever ……rè 热 🔹hot -
重 zhòng/chóng HSK level 1 🔸【zhòng】heavy 🔸serious 🔸【chóng】to double ……zhòng 重 🔹heavyzhòngyào 重要 🔹important -
新 xīn HSK level 1 🔸new 🔸newly 🔸unused ……xīn 新 🔹new 🔹up-to-datexīnnián 新年 🔹new year -
假 jià/jiǎ HSK level 1 🔸【jià】vacation 🔸【jiǎ】fake 🔸leave of absence ……fàng//jià 放假 🔹have a vacation 🔹have a holidayqǐng//jià 请假 🔹ask for leave -
贵 guì HSK level 1 🔸expensive 🔸precious 🔸noble ……guì 贵 🔹expensive 🔹costly 🔹highly valued …… -
难 nán/nàn HSK level 1 🔸difficult 🔸hard 🔸【nàn】disaster ……nán 难 🔹difficult 🔹hard -
干 gān/gàn HSK level 1 🔸【gān】dry 🔸【gàn】to work 🔸to do ……gān 干 1 🔹dry 🔹waterlessgānjìng 干净 🔹cleangàn 干 2 🔹do 🔹workgàn shénme 干什么 🔹what to do