青少年 (qīngshàonián) · teenager

青少年 (qīngshàonián) means “teenager; young people”. It is written with 3 characters: 青 (green) + 少 (few) + 年 (year). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.

How 青少年 is built

The characters

青 qīng · green

What 青 is made of

龶 — top part
月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

少 shǎo · few

What 少 is made of

小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

年 nián · year

What 年 is made of

干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这本书很适合青少年。Zhè běn shū hěn shìhé qīngshàonián.This book is very suitable for teenagers.

青少年要多运动。Qīngshàonián yào duō yùndòng.Teenagers should exercise more.

Questions about 青少年

What does 青少年 mean?

青少年 (qīngshàonián) means “teenager; young people”.

How do you pronounce 青少年?

青少年 is pronounced qīngshàonián.

Which HSK level is 青少年?

青少年 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 青少年 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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