HSK Body Parts Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Body Parts. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body; health | HSK 2 |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | HSK 2 |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | HSK 3 |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | HSK 3 |
| 脸 | liǎn | face | HSK 3 |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm | HSK 4 |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly, abdomen | HSK 4 |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck | HSK 5 |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone | HSK 5 |
| 后背 | hòubèi | the back (human anatomy) | HSK 5 |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder | HSK 5 |
| 肌肉 | jīròu | muscle | HSK 5 |
| 脑袋 | nǎodài | head | HSK 5 |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger | HSK 5 |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach | HSK 5 |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart | HSK 5 |
| 胸 | xīong | chest | HSK 5 |
| 腰 | yāo | waist, lower back | HSK 5 |
| 臂 | bì | arm | HSK 6 |
| 肺 | fèi | lung | HSK 6 |
| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over | HSK 6 |
| 颈椎 | jǐngzhuī | cervical vertebra | HSK 6 |
| 口腔 | kǒuqiāng | oral cavity; dental | HSK 6 |
| 脉搏 | màibó | pulse (both medical and figurative) | HSK 6 |
| 屁股 | pìgu | buttocks, bottom, butt, back part | HSK 6 |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue | HSK 6 |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve | HSK 6 |
| 四肢 | sìzhī | the four limbs of the body | HSK 6 |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | dietary fat, fatty tissue | HSK 6 |
| 指甲 | zhǐjia | fingernails | HSK 6 |
| 皱纹 | zhòuwén | wrinkles (of the skin) | HSK 6 |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐchún | lips | HSK 6 |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | throat | HSK 6 |
| 胡须 | húxū | beard | HSK 6 |
| 器官 | qìguān | internal organ | HSK 6 |
| 拳头 | quántou | fist | HSK 6 |
Additional Body Parts Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | B1 |
| 头 | tóu | head; boss; [measure word for large animals] | B1 |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | B1 |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth, teeth | B1 |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | B1 |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | B1 |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot, leg | B1 |
| 大腿 | dàtuǐ | thigh | B2 |
| 小腿 | xiǎotuǐ | calf (of the leg) | B2 |
| 脚趾 | jiǎozhǐ | toe | B2 |
| 脚踝 | jiǎohuái | ankle | B2 |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney | B2 |
| 脾 | pí | spleen | B2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
