HSK 3.0	Big5	Gb	Pin	Eng
2	方法	方法	fāngfǎ	know-how, plan, attack, system, stepping-stone, manner, method, gateway, idea, measure, way, guise, key, wise, quomodo, plan of attack, tack, machinery, process, avenue, modus, how, means, channel, gate, approach, agency, gamesmanship, mode, medium, sort
2	音節	音节	yīnjié	syllable, key, pitch
2	重點	重点	zhòngdiǎn	taproot, accent, emphasis, focal point, point, keystone, hinge, salient point, stress, gravity
3	調	调	diào	to transfer, to move (troops or cadres), to investigate, to enquire into, accent, view, argument, key (in music), mode (music), tune, tone, melody, to harmonize, to reconcile, to blend, to suit well, to adjust, to regulate, to season (food), to provoke, to incite
3	精神	精神	jīngshen	god, guts, heart, pneuma, consciousness, vigor, life, energy, vim, courage, esprit, moral, get-up-and-go, ginger, vitality, Psyche, psyche, spunk, gumption, juice, sand, mind, mental, mens, mickey, mettle, nature, grit, oomph, genius, vigour, substance, psychic, backbone, nous, nerve, pazazz, essence, pep, spirit, inward, drive, push, soul, gist
3	強調	强调	qiángdiào	underscore, spotlight, place emphasis on, point_up, highlight, point, point up, enforce, emphasise, urge, underline, overstress, give emphasis to, play up, keynote, insist, punctuate, accent, betone, foreground, emphasize, emphatic, stress, set off, overemphasize, accentuate, bring out
3	種子	种子	zhǒngzi	pippin, berry, pip, edible seed, key, spore, seed, canary seed
4	答案	答案	dáàn	result, script, resolution, solution, answer, key
4	主題	主题	zhǔtí	motif, lemma, musical theme, theme, thesis, idea, literary argument, argument, motive, leitmotiv, matter, subject_matter, keynote, issue, subject, topic, mythos, melodic theme
5	關鍵	关键	guānjiàn	nub, turning_point, issue, crux, anchor, crux of the matter, juncture, hinge, mainstay, linchpin, lynchpin, key, backbone
5	猴	猴	hóu	monkey, CL:隻\|只[zhi1]
5	鍵盤	键盘	jiànpán	keyboard
5	鍵	键	jiàn	key (on a piano or computer keyboard), button (on a mouse or other device), chemical bond, linchpin
5	騙	骗	piàn	chisel, cozen, palter, green, cheat, slang, put one over, defraud, befool, trick, jockey, victimize, outjockey, take in, leap on a horse, gum, put on, pigeon, humbug, betray, fob, flimflam, dupe, gyp, illude, mulct, deceit, put one across, rook, gull, bunco, hoodwink, beguile, diddle, fox, bilk, swindle, cod, fool, do, nobble, sting, deceive, con
5	線索	线索	xiànsuǒ	track, thread, cue, lead, handhold, purchase, scent, train of thought, clue, trail, key, clew, pointer
6	情緒	情绪	qíngxù	form, pulse, humor, depression, temper, feeling, spirits, monkey, emotion, sentiment, humour, soulfulness, mood, heartbeat, heartstrings, sulks, chord, vein, feelings, emotional state, spirit, frame_of_mind, sentiments, moodiness, emotions, steam, tune, soul
6	要素	要素	yàosù	basics, ingredient, essential, key element, constituent, fashioning, element, core, making, stuff, essential factor, factor, essence, strand, elemental, devising, chemistry, requisite, momentum
7	按鍵	按键	ànjiàn	button or key (on a device), keystroke, CL:個\|个[ge4], to press a button
7	低調	低调	dīdiào	low pitch, quiet (voice), subdued, low-key, low-profile
7	點子	点子	diǎnzi	drop (of liquid), drop, idea, hint, dot, beat (of percussion instruments), beat, spot, key point, speck, pointer
7	攻關	攻关	gōng guān	to storm a strategic pass, fig. to tackle a key problem
7	訣竅	诀窍	juéqiào	secret, trick, knack, key
7	祕訣	秘诀	mìjué	secret know-how, key (to longevity), secret (of happiness), recipe (for success)
7	強項	强项	qiángxiàng	key strength, strong suit, specialty
7	要點	要点	yàodiǎn	nub, head, essentials, highlight, core, effect, message, issue, detail, key strongpoint, kernel, hinge, upshot, best, capitulation, item, essential, point, salient point, substance, outline, main points, crux, essence, burden, knot, salience, pith, pivot, sum, marrow, gist
7	要害	要害	yàohài	vital part, (fig.) key point, crucial
7	鑰匙	钥匙	yàoshi	key

CORE WORDS

hockey n. key n. adj. keyboard n. monkey n.