幼稚
Old HSK 6
幼稚 (yòuzhì) · childish
幼稚 (yòuzhì) means “childish; naive”. It is written with 2 characters: 幼 (infant) + 稚 (young). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 幼稚 is built
The characters
幼 yòu · infant
What 幼 is made of
- 幺yāo — one
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
稚 zhì · young
What 稚 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Example sentences
你的想法太幼稚了。Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ tài yòuzhì le.Your idea is too naive.
别做这么幼稚的事情。Bié zuò zhème yòuzhì de shìqing.Don't do such childish things.
Questions about 幼稚
What does 幼稚 mean?
幼稚 (yòuzhì) means “childish; naive”.
How do you pronounce 幼稚?
幼稚 is pronounced yòuzhì.
Which HSK level is 幼稚?
幼稚 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 幼稚 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 220: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.