What does 局 mean in Chinese?

局 (jú) means "narrow" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 局?

局 is pronounced "jú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 局?

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

What words contain the character 局?

Common words with 局 include 布局 (arrangement), 世局 (the situation (e.g. political)), 中局 (middle game (in go or chess)), 了局 (end), 局促 (cramped).

How do you write 局?

You can practice writing 局 using our stroke order tool.

局 (jú), narrow

局

jú

narrow

HSK 6 New to HSK

Traditional: 侷

Character Breakdown

Radical: 尸 (no. 44)Traditional: 侷

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Definitions

narrow

Example Sentences

这是一个好局面。

Zhè shì yī gè hǎo júmiàn

This is a good situation

Words Containing 局

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
布局	bù jú	arrangement	HSK 7-9
世局	shì jú	the situation (e.g. political)
中局	zhōng jú	middle game (in go or chess)
了局	liǎo jú	end
局促	jú cù	cramped

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九死一生(jiǔ sǐ yī shēng)· nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape

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井蛙之见(jǐng wā zhī jiàn)· the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view

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交臂失之(jiāo bì shī zhī)· to miss sb by a narrow chance

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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局: 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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