Chinese words · HSK 7–9

牡丹

mǔdān

peony

Every meaning

mǔdān

  1. peony

Its characters

  • 牡mǔmale (of animals) (as in 牡牛)
  • 丹dānred; vermilion (as in 丹心)

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).