How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Simplified Chinese, from the most visible to the organs.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Human body”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Simplified Chinese	English
手臂	armUpper limb of the human body, from shoulder to hand
背部	back
肚子	belly
骨头	boneHard part of the skeleton
大脑	brain
气息	breath
胸部	chest
耳朵	ear
体型	figure
手指	finger
拳头	fist
额头	forehead
手势	gesture
头发	hair
头	head
心脏	heart
虹膜	iris
关节	joint
膝盖	knee
腿	legLower limb of the human body
中指	middle finger
嘴	mouth
脖子	neck
鼻子	nose
姿势	posture
脉搏	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
肩膀	shoulder
视觉	sight
皮肤	skin
头骨	skull
微笑	smile
胃	stomach
汗	sweatNoun, the liquid itself
味觉	taste
呼吸	to breatheVerb, to take air into and out of the lungs
用手指	to point at
站立	to stand
舌头	tongue
声音	voice
腰	waist

Level 2: medium 39 words

Simplified Chinese	English
脚踝	ankle
呼吸作用	breathingNoun, the act of breathing
小腿肚	calf
脸颊	cheek
下巴	chin
肘部	elbow
眉毛	eyebrow
睫毛	eyelash
眼皮	eyelid
心跳	heartbeat
脚跟	heel
臀	hip
免疫	immunity
颌骨	jaw
肾脏	kidney
嘴唇	lip
新陈代谢	metabolism
肌肉	muscle
指甲	nail
后颈	nape
骨盆	pelvis
肋骨	rib
唾液	saliva
骨骼	skeleton
脊椎	spine
眼泪	tear
拇指	thumb
变老	to age
咀嚼	to chew
抓痒	to scratch
摇头	to shake one’s head
耸肩	to shrug
紧握	to squeeze
吞咽	to swallow
流汗	to sweatVerb, the act of releasing moisture through the skin
发抖	to tremble
尿液	urine
子宫	womb
手腕	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 21 words

Simplified Chinese	English
血液循环	blood circulation
软骨	cartilage
消化	digestionNoun, the breaking down of food in the body
耳膜	eardrum
前臂	forearm
牙龈	gum
激素	hormone
韧带	ligament
上腭	palate
胰腺	pancreas
瞳孔	pupil
无名指	ring finger
嗅觉	smell
脾脏	spleen
肌腱	tendon
眨眼	to blink
消化食物	to digestVerb, to break down food in the body
皱眉	to frown
打寒战	to shiver
打哈欠	to yawn
扁桃体	tonsil

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.