What does 儿科 mean in Chinese?

儿科 (ér kē) means "pediatrics" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 儿科?

儿科 is pronounced "ér kē" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 儿科?

儿科 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 儿科?

儿科 is made up of the characters 儿, 科. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 儿科?

You can practice writing 儿科 using our stroke order tool.

儿科 (ér kē), pediatrics

儿科

ér kē

pediatrics

HSK 6 New to HSK

Traditional: 兒科

Characters in This Word

儿科

Definitions

pediatrics

Example Sentences

她是一位经验丰富的儿科医生。

Tā shì yí wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de ér kē yīshēng

She is an experienced pediatrician

Related Words

小儿科(xiǎo ér kē)· pediatrics

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

儿科: New to the HSK lists at HSK 6. See where your old level lands

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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