约 yāo
“to weigh in a balance or on a scale”
adverb, attributive, verb2021 list level 3Traditional 約
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
约 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1906: 约 yuē — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、副). PDF page 127
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
义项All meanings
- yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
- yuē: to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize