What does 攀登 mean in Chinese?

攀登 (pān dēng) means "to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 攀登?

攀登 is pronounced "pān dēng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 攀登?

攀登 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.

What characters make up 攀登?

攀登 is made up of the characters 攀, 登. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 攀登?

You can practice writing 攀登 using our stroke order tool.

攀登 (pān dēng), to climb

攀登

pān dēng

to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Characters in This Word

攀登

Definitions

(verb) to climb
to pull oneself up
to clamber
to scale
fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger

Example Sentences

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Related Words

搲(wā)· to clutch

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攀越(pān yuè)· to climb over

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登峰(dēng fēng)· to climb a mountain

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不敢高攀(bù gǎn gāo pān)· lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
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攀登: 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 is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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