运动会 (yùndònghuì) · sports meet
运动会 (yùndònghuì) means “sports meet; games”. It is written with 3 characters: 运 (to run) + 动 (to move) + 会 (can). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 运动会 is built
The characters
运 yùn · to run
What 运 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 云yún — (classical) to say
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 云 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
会 huì · can
What 会 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: People 人 speaking 云 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 运动会
What does 运动会 mean?
运动会 (yùndònghuì) means “sports meet; games”.
How do you pronounce 运动会?
运动会 is pronounced yùndònghuì.
Which HSK level is 运动会?
运动会 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 命运mìngyùnfate
- 幸运xìngyùnlucky
- 运输yùnshūto transport
- 亚运会YàyùnhuìAsian Games
- 运动员yùndòngyuánathlete
- 运气yùnqiluck
- 运用yùnyòngto use
- 托运tuōyùnto check in (luggage)
- 运算yùnsuànto calculate
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.