鼻子
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 3
鼻子 (bízi) · nose
鼻子 (bízi) means “nose”. It is written with 2 characters: 鼻 (nose) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 鼻子 is built
The characters
鼻 bí · nose
What 鼻 is made of
- 自zì — self
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 目mù — eye
- 畀bì — to give
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丌jī — table
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 田tián — field
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
他的鼻子很高。Tā de bízi hěn gāo.He has a high nose.
你的鼻子怎么红了?Nǐ de bízi zěnme hóng le?Why is your nose red?
Questions about 鼻子
What does 鼻子 mean?
鼻子 (bízi) means “nose”.
How do you pronounce 鼻子?
鼻子 is pronounced bízi.
Which HSK level is 鼻子?
鼻子 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 鼻涕bítìnasal mucus
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
Learn 鼻子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.