Every colors word on the HSK lists with its pinyin and meaning. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Chinese.
The color words of Chinese, from the basic red, blue, white and black to the rarer shades that appear higher up the HSK lists, each with its reading and meaning.
In Lock&Learn Chinese these words sit in their level packs (HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 5, HSK 6), one per glance on the widget: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 1 is free; every other pack opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily.
Type to filter by hanzi, pinyin or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白 | bái | white in color | HSK 2 | |
| 黑 | hēi | black or dark | HSK 2 | |
| 红 | hóng | red color | HSK 2 | |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color | HSK 2 | |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow | HSK 3 | |
| 蓝 | lán | blue color | HSK 3 | |
| 绿 | lǜ | green | HSK 3 | |
| 灰 | huī | gray or dust | HSK 5 | |
| 青 | qīng | green blue or black | HSK 5 | |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple color | HSK 5 | |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree or color | HSK 6 | |
| 粉色 | fěnsè | pink color | HSK 6 | |
| 色彩 | sècǎi | color or tone | HSK 6 | |
| 乌黑 | wūhēi | jet black | HSK 6 | |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | color brown | HSK 6 |
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
The table lists every color word on the HSK vocabulary lists, 15 in all, beginner colors first. Each shows the word, its reading and its English meaning, and the beginner-level words come with a real sentence.
4 from HSK 2, 3 from HSK 3, 3 from HSK 5, 5 from HSK 6. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, pinyin and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. Enable the level packs these words come from (HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 5 and more). A word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.