How is 夏 pronounced?

夏 is pronounced “xià” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 夏?

夏 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 夏?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 夏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3

夏

xià

夏 (xià) means “the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432); surname Xia”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Words containing 夏

夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp 夏天xià tiānsummer 夏季xià jìsummer

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阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 夏 mean?: 夏 (xià) means “the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432); surname Xia”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 夏 pronounced?: 夏 is pronounced “xià” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 夏?: 夏 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 夏?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 夏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-05