Chinese words starting with “hen”
7 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable hen. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial h · final en · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 1
- 3rd tone 4
- 4th tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 7 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 很 | hěn | d | (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully | |
| 2 | 恨 | hèn | v,vn | to hate; to regret | |
| 3 | 狠 | hěn | a,d | ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很 | |
| 4 | 痕迹 | hén jì | n | vestige; mark; trace | |
| 5 | 恨不得 | hèn bu de | d | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth | |
| 6 | 很难说 | hěn nánshuō | v | Hard to say | |
| 7 | 狠心 | hěn xīn | a,ad,an | callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 心) |
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