初级 chū jí
“junior; primary”
attributiveHSK 5 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 初級
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
初级 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2176: 初级 chūjí — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 134
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.