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HSK 1adjectivenoun

热

Traditional: 熱

rè

热 (rè) means “to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat; fervent”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character (traditional 熱) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

夏天很热。

Xiàtiān hěn rè.

Summer is very hot.

Words containing 热

热情rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately热闹rè naobustling with noise and excitement; lively热爱rè àito love ardently; to adore热烈rè lièenthusiastic; ardent; warm热心rè xīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue炎热yán rèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)热线rè xiànhotline (communications link)热水rè shuǐhot water热量rè liàngheat; quantity of heat; calorific value

More HSK 1 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 热 mean?
热 (rè) means “to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat; fervent”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 热 pronounced?
热 is pronounced “rè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 热?
热 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 热?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 热 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27