Chinese course / HSK1 / Characters
HSK1: character recognition
Begin with the gentle character starter if these shapes are new. This page is the official HSK 3.0 study list, with links to words containing each character. Use five to ten targets alongside words you already understand.
Look at a character inside a familiar word. Cover the word's reading and meaning, recall them, then open its example to check. Recognising a component alone does not tell you the meaning of every word containing it.
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也
Learn inside a word
Notice the long bent hooked stroke, a central vertical stroke and a lower turning hooked stroke. Find the narrower 也 on the right of 他 and 她.
也 · yě
also; too
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 也
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一
Learn inside a word
One horizontal line. Keep it distinct from the two lines of 二.
一天 · yì tiān
one day
The citation reading of 一 is yī. Before first-tone 天, it is usually pronounced yì in ordinary speech.
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
一 · yī
one
一半 · yíbàn
half of something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 1 stroke · write 一
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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衣
Learn inside a word
A dot and horizontal line sit above a lower shape with long sloping strokes and a turning hook.
衣服 · yī fu
clothes; clothing
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 衣
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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医
Learn inside a word
An enclosing 匚 covers 矢 from above, the left and below. Compare with 囗, which closes on all four sides.
医生 · yī shēng
doctor
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
医院 · yīyuàn
hospital
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 医
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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宜
Learn inside a word
宀 above 且. Compare with 姐, which places 女 beside 且 rather than above it.
便宜 · pián yi
inexpensive; cheap
宜 is neutral yi in 便宜. Learn the full word rather than assigning this neutral reading to every 宜.
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 宜
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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以
Learn inside a word
Notice the separated left turning stroke and dot, with the larger right-hand strokes. Read it as the second character of 可以 before recalling the shape alone.
可以 · kě yǐ
can; may, often for permission or possibility
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 以
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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椅
Learn inside a word
木 on the left and 奇 on the right. The right side includes 大 above 可.
椅子 · yǐ zi
chair
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 椅
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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影
Learn inside a word
景 on the left and three sloping strokes 彡 on the right. Notice 日 near the top of the left side.
电影 · diàn yǐng
film; movie
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
电影院 · diànyǐngyuàn
cinema
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 影
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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友
Learn inside a word
An upper crossing and sloping stroke cover 又 below. Look for the lower 又 when comparing with 有.
朋友 · péng you
friend
友 is neutral you in 朋友, though its citation reading is yǒu.
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
男朋友 · nánpéngyou
boyfriend
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 友
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
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有
Learn inside a word
Notice the top strokes above a 月-like lower part. Keep the whole character distinct from 月 alone.
有 · yǒu
have; there is or there are
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
没有 · méiyǒu
do not have; have not, depending on the frame
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 有
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
Source and coverage
Character lists come from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. Recognition and handwriting lists remain separate. All listed characters have local stroke models; the guided prose teaches selected characters. This inventory, model practice and word links do not constitute complete character instruction or exam readiness.
Stroke models: Hanzi Writer Data, derived from Make Me a Hanzi. Copyright © 1999 Arphic Technology Co., Ltd. Data is provided without warranty and may be redistributed under the Arphic Public License. The renderer uses the MIT license.