Chinese words · HSK 6

毒

dú

poison; toxin; poisonous

Every meaning

dú

  1. drug; narcotic (as in 吸毒)
  2. vicious; cruel (as in 狠毒)
  3. poisonous
  4. (coll.) harsh; fierce (sun) (as in 太阳很毒)
  5. (coll.) sharp; discerning (as in 眼光毒)
  6. poison; toxin

Words with 毒

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).