Chinese words · HSK 5

浅

qiǎnTraditional 淺

shallow

Every meaning

qiǎn

  1. shallow
  2. light (of color)
  3. not long (of time)
  4. superficial
  5. (of a relationship or knowledge) shallow; slight
  6. simple; easy (as in 浅显)

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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).