What does 艺术 mean in Chinese?

艺术 (yì shù) means "art" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 艺术?

艺术 is pronounced "yì shù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 艺术?

艺术 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 艺术?

艺术 is made up of the characters 艺, 术. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 艺术?

You can practice writing 艺术 using our stroke order tool.

艺术 (yì shù), art

艺术

yì shù

art

HSK 4

Traditional: 藝術

Characters in This Word

艺术

Definitions

Example Sentences

这是艺术。

Zhè shì yìshù

This is art

Learn in Context

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

艺术: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. 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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