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Example sentences
狗叼着骨头跑了。
Gǒu diāo zhe gǔtou pǎo le
The dog ran away holding a bone in its mouth
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HSK levels
叼: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
叼 (diāo) means "to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
叼 is pronounced "diāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
叼 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.
叼 appears in various compound words in Chinese.
You can practice writing 叼 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.