What does 仇 mean in Chinese?

仇 (chóu) means "hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 仇?

仇 is pronounced "chóu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 仇?

仇 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

How do you write 仇?

You can practice writing 仇 using our stroke order tool.

仇 (chóu), hatred

Q: What words contain the character 仇?

Common words with 仇 include 仇恨 (to hate), 仇视 (to view sb as an enemy), 三仇 (animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power), 世仇 (feud), 仇人 (foe).

仇

chóu

hatred; animosity; enmity; foe

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) hatred
animosity
enmity
foe
enemy
to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)

Example Sentences

他们两家是世代的仇敌冤家。

Tāmen shì shìchóu

They are hereditary enemies

Words Containing 仇

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
仇恨	chóu hèn	to hate	HSK 7-9
仇视	chóu shì	to view sb as an enemy
三仇	sān chóu	animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
世仇	shì chóu	feud
仇人

Related Words

仇恨(chóu hèn)· to hate

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仇外(chóu wài)· to feel animosity toward foreigners or outsiders

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怒恨(nù hèn)· extreme hatred

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三仇(sān chóu)· animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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