巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) · chocolate
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) means “chocolate”. It is written with 3 characters: 巧 (by coincidence) + 克 (gram) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 巧克力 is built
The characters
巧 qiǎo · by coincidence
What 巧 is made of
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丂kǎo — obstruction of breath (qi)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 工 gives the meaning, 丂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
克 kè · gram
What 克 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A weapon 十 used to subdue a beast 兄 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
力 lì · strength
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 巧克力
What does 巧克力 mean?
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) means “chocolate”.
How do you pronounce 巧克力?
巧克力 is pronounced qiǎokèlì.
Which HSK level is 巧克力?
巧克力 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 技巧jìqiǎoskill
- 巧妙qiǎomiàoclever
- 恰巧qiàqiǎoby chance
- 巧qiǎoby coincidence
- 千克qiānkèkilogram
- 克服kèfúto overcome
- 麦克风màikèfēngmicrophone
- 攻克gōngkèto overcome
- 克制kèzhìto restrain
- 克kègram
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.