桌子
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 1
桌子 (zhuōzi) · table
桌子 (zhuōzi) means “table; desk”. It is written with 2 characters: 桌 (table) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 桌子 is built
The characters
桌 zhuō · table
What 桌 is made of
- 卓zhuō — profound
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
书在桌子上。Shū zài zhuōzi shang.The book is on the table.
这个桌子多少钱?Zhège zhuōzi duōshao qián?How much is this table?
Questions about 桌子
What does 桌子 mean?
桌子 (zhuōzi) means “table; desk”.
How do you pronounce 桌子?
桌子 is pronounced zhuōzi.
Which HSK level is 桌子?
桌子 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
- 筷子kuàizichopsticks
Learn 桌子 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.