除夕
Old HSK 5
除夕 (Chúxī) · Chinese New Year's Eve
除夕 (Chúxī) means “Chinese New Year's Eve”. It is written with 2 characters: 除 (to remove) + 夕 (evening). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 除夕 is built
The characters
除 chú · to remove
What 除 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 余yú — surplus
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: The waste 余 produced by a city 阝 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
夕 xī · evening
What 夕 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
除夕晚上，全家人一起吃饭。Chúxī wǎnshang, quánjiārén yìqǐ chī fàn.On New Year's Eve the whole family eats together.
除夕那天街上很热闹。Chúxī nà tiān jiēshàng hěn rènao.The streets are lively on New Year's Eve.
Questions about 除夕
What does 除夕 mean?
除夕 (Chúxī) means “Chinese New Year's Eve”.
How do you pronounce 除夕?
除夕 is pronounced Chúxī.
Which HSK level is 除夕?
除夕 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 除了chúleexcept
- 除非chúfēiunless
- 删除shānchúto delete
- 废除fèichúto abolish
- 解除jiěchúto remove
- 开除kāichúto expel
- 排除páichúto remove
- 清除qīngchúto clear away
- 消除xiāochúto remove
- 除chúto remove
Learn 除夕 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.