Chinese characters with 9 strokes (356)

body{font-family:sans-serif;max-width:860px;margin:40px auto;padding:0 20px;color:#1a1a2e}Chinese characters with 9 strokes (356)356 characters in our HSK lists are written with exactly 9 strokes.This is the heart of everyday Chinese: the most common stroke counts lie around here, and most characters are a radical joined to a part that hints at the sound.Of these 356 characters, 32 appear in HSK 3.0 levels 1–2 and 37 have a full word page. The radicals you will see most here: 扌 (shǒu) hand, 氵 (shuǐ) water, 口 (kǒu) mouth, 木 (mù) tree.Common ones: 茶 (chá) tea, 穿 (chuān) wear / put on, 点 (diǎn) o'clock / dot / a little, 给 (gěi) give / for.Characters with 9 strokesHSK 3.0 level 1

便 (biàn) - plain

茶 (chá) - tea

穿 (chuān) - wear / put on

点 (diǎn) - o'clock / dot / a little

给 (gěi) - give / for

贵 (guì) - expensive

孩 (hái) - child

很 (hěn) - very / quite

饺 (jiǎo) - stuffed dumplings

觉 (jué) - a nap

看 (kàn) - look / watch / read

客 (kè) - customer

亮 (liàng) - bright / light / clear

面 (miàn) - face / side / surface / noodles

哪 (nǎ) - which / where

前 (qián) - front / before / forward

是 (shì) - is / are / yes

说 (shuō) - say / speak / talk

星 (xīng) - star

要 (yào) - want / need / will

语 (yǔ) - words, language

院 (yuàn) - courtyard

怎 (zěn) - how

钟 (zhōng) - handleless cup

昨 (zuó) - yesterday

HSK 3.0 level 2

帮 (bāng) - to help

室 (shì) - room

思 (sī) - to think

送 (sòng) - send / give as gift / see off

虽 (suī) - although

洗 (xǐ) - to wash

药 (yào) - medicine / drug

HSK 3.0 level 3

草 (cǎo) - grass / herb / plant

查 (chá) - check / look up / investigate

差 (chà) - bad / poor / lacking

尝 (cháng) - to taste

城 (chéng) - city walls

持 (chí) - to hold

除 (chú) - to get rid of

春 (chūn) - spring (season)

带 (dài) - bring / take / wear / lead

段 (duàn) - section / paragraph / period

封 (fēng) - (measure word for letters)

复 (fù) - to go and return

故 (gù) - happening

活 (huó) - to live

急 (jí) - urgent

结 (jié) - knot

界 (jiè) - (bound form) boundary

炼 (liàn) - to refine

冒 (mào) - to emit

南 (nán) - south

胖 (pàng) - fat

轻 (qīng) - light / gentle / easy

秋 (qiū) - autumn

泉 (quán) - spring

适 (shì) - match, comfortable

树 (shù) - tree

挺 (tǐng) - quite

突 (tū) - sudden, abrupt, unexpected

闻 (wén) - to smell

屋 (wū) - house

响 (xiǎng) - to sound

相 (xiāng) - each other

香 (xiāng) - fragrant / good-smelling

信 (xìn) - letter / trust / believe

须 (xū) - beard

选 (xuǎn) - to choose

养 (yǎng) - to raise (animals)

姨 (yí) - mother's sister

音 (yīn) - sound

咱 (zán) - we, us

重 (zhòng) - heavy / important / serious

种 (zhǒng) - kind

总 (zǒng) - general

HSK 3.0 level 4

按 (àn) - to press

保 (bǎo) - to defend

背 (bèi) - back (of body)

标 (biāo) - mark

饼 (bǐng) - round flat cake

待 (dài) - (dāi) to stay

度 (dù) - to pass

费 (fèi) - fee

钢 (gāng) - steel

挂 (guà) - to hang or suspend

贺 (hè) - to congratulate

厚 (hòu) - thick

济 (jì) - to aid, to help, to relieve

既 (jì) - since

奖 (jiǎng) - prize

将 (jiāng) - will

骄 (jiāo) - haughty, spirited

举 (jǔ) - raise / lift / hold up

绝 (jué) - to cut short

咳 (ké) - to cough

科 (kē) - branch of study

俩 (liǎ) - both

律 (lǜ) - statute, principle, regulation

美 (měi) - beautiful

迷 (mí) - to bewilder

秒 (miǎo) - second (time unit)

耐 (nài) - (bound form) to bear

恼 (nǎo) - to get angry

品 (pǐn) - (bound form) article

亲 (qīn) - parent

染 (rǎn) - to dye

甚 (shèn) - considerably

省 (shěng) - province

食 (shí) - to eat

拾 (shí) - to pick up

柿 (shì) - persimmon

首 (shǒu) - (measure word for songs and poems)

顺 (shùn) - to obey

庭 (tíng) - main hall

误 (wù) - mistake

咸 (xián) - salty

险 (xiǎn) - danger

项 (xiàng) - (measure word for items, tasks,…

修 (xiū) - to repair

研 (yán) - to grind

洋 (yáng) - ocean

钥 (yào) - key

勇 (yǒng) - brave

幽 (yōu) - quiet, secluded, tranquil

指 (zhǐ) - finger

洲 (zhōu) - continent

祝 (zhù) - to wish (sb sth)

HSK 3.0 level 5

玻 (bō) - glass

测 (cè) - to survey

促 (cù) - to urge, to rush, to hurry

胆 (dǎn) - gall bladder

挡 (dǎng) - to resist

洞 (dòng) - cave

独 (dú) - alone

盾 (dùn) - shield

罚 (fá) - to punish

疯 (fēng) - insane

革 (gé) - animal hide

冠 (guān) - cap, crown, headgear

哈 (hā) - (interj.) ha!

胡 (hú) - recklessly, foolishly

挥 (huī) - to wave

恢 (huī) - vast

迹 (jì) - trace

挤 (jǐ) - to crowd in

架 (jià) - to support

荐 (jiàn) - to recommend

浇 (jiāo) - to pour liquid

括 (kuò) - to embrace

览 (lǎn) - to look at

姥 (lǎo) - maternal grandmother

类 (lèi) - kind

厘 (lí) - one thousandth

临 (lín) - to face

浏 (liú) - clear

络 (luò) - small net

骂 (mà) - to scold

某 (mǒu) - some

浓 (nóng) - concentrated

派 (pài) - clique

盆 (pén) - basin

拼 (pīn) - to piece together

屏 (píng) - screen, shield

绕 (rào) - to wind

荣 (róng) - glory

洒 (sǎ) - to sprinkle

神 (shén) - deity

胜 (shèng) - victory

施 (shī) - to grant, to bestow

俗 (sú) - custom

挑 (tiǎo) - to raise

贴 (tiē) - to stick

统 (tǒng) - to gather

退 (tuì) - to retreat

弯 (wān) - to bend

胃 (wèi) - stomach

威 (wēi) - power

显 (xiǎn) - to make visible

型 (xíng) - mold

宣 (xuān) - to declare

咬 (yǎo) - to bite

映 (yìng) - to project

怨 (yuàn) - to blame

炸 (zhà) - to burst

战 (zhàn) - war, fighting, battle

珍 (zhēn) - precious thing

政 (zhèng) - government, politics

挣 (zhèng) - to struggle to get free

追 (zhuī) - to chase

咨 (zī) - to consult

姿 (zī) - grace, good looks

HSK 3.0 level 6

拜 (bài) - to bow to

胞 (bāo) - placenta

残 (cán) - to destroy

贷 (dài) - to lend on interest

帝 (dì) - emperor

栋 (dòng) - classifier for houses or buildings

毒 (dú) - poison

宫 (gōng) - palace

骨 (gǔ) - bone

恨 (hèn) - hate / resent

狠 (hěn) - ruthless

虹 (hóng) - rainbow

洪 (hóng) - flood

皇 (huáng) - royal, imperial

绘 (huì) - to draw

剑 (jiàn) - double-edged sword

洁 (jié) - clean

矩 (jǔ) - carpenter's square

砍 (kǎn) - to chop

枯 (kū) - withered

栏 (lán) - fence

烂 (làn) - soft

贸 (mào) - commerce

眉 (méi) - eyebrows

勉 (miǎn) - to endeavor, to make an effort

怒 (nù) - anger, passion, rage

盼 (pàn) - to hope for

恰 (qià) - exactly

牵 (qiān) - to lead along

绒 (róng) - velvet

柔 (róu) - soft

狮 (shī) - lion

竖 (shù) - to erect

逃 (táo) - to escape

娃 (wá) - baby

哇 (wā) - wow! (exclamation)

挖 (wā) - to dig

歪 (wāi) - askew

叙 (xù) - to express, to state

疫 (yì) - epidemic

姻 (yīn) - marriage connections

砖 (zhuān) - variant of

奏 (zòu) - to play music

祖 (zǔ) - ancestor

HSK 3.0 levels 7–9

哀 (āi) - sad, mournful, pitiful

疤 (bā) - scar

柏 (bǎi) - cedar

绑 (bǎng) - to tie

炮 (bāo) - to sauté

迸 (bèng) - to burst forth

扁 (biǎn) - flat

柄 (bǐng) - handle or shaft

勃 (bó) - thriving, prosperous

钞 (chāo) - money

怠 (dài) - idle

荡 (dàng) - to wash

垫 (diàn) - pad

陡 (dǒu) - steep

盹 (dǔn) - doze

哆 (duō) - to quiver

饵 (ěr) - bait

阀 (fá) - powerful individual

俘 (fú) - to take prisoner

赴 (fù) - to go

钙 (gài) - calcium (chemistry)

竿 (gān) - pole

缸 (gāng) - jar

拱 (gǒng) - to cup one's hands in salute

钩 (gōu) - to hook

鬼 (guǐ) - disembodied spirit

闺 (guī) - women's quarters

骇 (hài) - to terrify

阂 (hé) - separated, blocked

恒 (héng) - constant, persistent, regular

哄 (hòng) - tumult

哗 (huá) - uproar, tumult, hubbub

徊 (huái) - to linger, to pace

恍 (huǎng) - absent-minded

荒 (huāng) - desolate

浑 (hún) - muddy

贱 (jiàn) - inexpensive

俭 (jiǎn) - frugal

柬 (jiǎn) - card, letter, invitation, note

姜 (jiāng) - ginger

狡 (jiǎo) - cunning, deceitful, treacherous

绞 (jiǎo) - to twist (strands into a thread)

娇 (jiāo) - lovable

诫 (jiè) - to warn, to admonish

皆 (jiē) - all

津 (jīn) - saliva, sweat

荆 (jīng) - thorns, brambles

俊 (jùn) - smart

钧 (jūn) - unit of weight equal to thirty catties

垦 (kěn) - to reclaim

挎 (kuà) - to carry

垮 (kuǎ) - to collapse (lit. or fig.)

垒 (lěi) - rampart

咧 (liē) - to grimace, to grin

柳 (liǔ) - willow

胧 (lóng) - blurry, obscured

孪 (luán) - twins

脉 (mài) - arteries and veins

茫 (máng) - vast, with no clear boundary

昧 (mèi) - dark, hidden, obscure

挠 (náo) - to scratch

逆 (nì) - contrary

虐 (nüè) - cruel, harsh, oppressive

挪 (nuó) - to shift

趴 (pā) - to lie on one's stomach

叛 (pàn) - rebel

胚 (pēi) - embryo

砌 (qì) - to pile up, to build

契 (qì) - deed, bond, contract

洽 (qià) - to mix, to blend, to harmonize

俏 (qiào) - to resemble

窃 (qiè) - to steal

侵 (qīn) - to invade

钦 (qīn) - to respect

饶 (ráo) - rich

牲 (shēng) - domestic animal

蚀 (shí) - to nibble away at

耍 (shuǎ) - to play with

拴 (shuān) - to tie up

烁 (shuò) - to sparkle, to shine, to glitter

诵 (sòng) - to read aloud

胎 (tāi) - fetus

炭 (tàn) - wood charcoal

剃 (tì) - shave

亭 (tíng) - pavilion

畏 (wèi) - to fear

侮 (wǔ) - to insult

诬 (wū) - to slander, to defame

峡 (xiá) - gorge

狭 (xiá) - narrow

虾 (xiā) - shrimp / prawn

宪 (xiàn) - statute

巷 (xiàng) - lane

挟 (xié) - to seize

卸 (xiè) - to unload

恤 (xù) - to help

炫 (xuàn) - to glitter, to shine

削 (xuē) - to pare

逊 (xùn) - humble, modest

勋 (xūn) - deeds, feats

鸦 (yā) - crow

哑 (yā) - (onom.) sound of cawing

衍 (yǎn) - to spread out

咽 (yān) - throat

殃 (yāng) - calamity

拽 (yè) - to drag

弈 (yì) - Chinese chess

荫 (yìn) - shade

盈 (yíng) - full

荧 (yíng) - to shine, to shimmer

诱 (yòu) - to tempt, to persuade, to entice

狱 (yù) - prison

陨 (yǔn) - to fall from the sky

眨 (zhǎ) - to wink

拯 (zhěng) - to raise

峙 (zhì) - to pile, to stack

昼 (zhòu) - daytime

柱 (zhù) - pillar

浊 (zhuó) - turbid

兹 (zī) - now

Other words on HanziBook

俄 (é) - sudden, abrupt

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Radicals and component data: Make Me a Hanzi by Shaunak Kishore (dictionary.txt, derived from Unihan and CJKlib), used under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3 or later. Make Me a Hanzi LGPL v3

Stroke counts: Make Me a Hanzi graphics.txt, derived from the Arphic PL KaitiM GB and Arphic PL UKai fonts by Arphic Technology, under the Arphic Public License - the same stroke data the animations use. Arphic Public License