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HSK 3measure wordnoun

类

Traditional: 類

lèi

类 (lèi) means “kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 類) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这类问题很常见。

Zhè lèi wèntí hěn chángjiàn.

This type of problem is very common.

Words containing 类

类型lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type人类rén lèihumanity; human race; mankind类似lèi sìsimilar; analogous种类zhǒng lèikind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class之类zhī lèiand so on; and such分类fēn lèito classify

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
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 类 mean?
类 (lèi) means “kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 类 pronounced?
类 is pronounced “lèi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 类?
类 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 类?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 类 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27