Chinese course / HSK2 / Characters
HSK2: 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.
125 characters · Batch 6 of 13. Showing the selected level's list.
楼
Learn inside a word
木 on the left and 娄 on the right. The right side includes 米 above 女.
楼 · lóu
building; floor of a building, in selected uses
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 13 strokes · write 楼
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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路
Learn inside a word
A narrowed 足 on the left and 各 on the right. Compare the right part with the one below 宀 in 客.
路 · lù
road; route
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
路上 · lùshang
on the way; on the road
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 路
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.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
旅
Learn inside a word
方 on the left, with short upper strokes and longer turning lower strokes on the right. Compare the full right part with a printed model.
旅游 · lǚ yóu
travel for pleasure; tourism
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 10 strokes · write 旅
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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绿
Learn inside a word
纟 on the left and 录 on the right. The right part has a 彐-shaped top and spreading lower strokes.
绿色 · lǜ sè
green; the colour green
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
绿茶 · lǜchá
green tea
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 绿
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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慢
Learn inside a word
忄 on the left and 曼 on the right. Notice 日 near the top of the right-hand part.
慢 · màn
slow
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 14 strokes · write 慢
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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每
Learn inside a word
Short upper strokes sit above 母. Notice the crossing and dots inside the lower shape.
每天 · měi tiān
every day
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
每 · měi
each; every
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 每
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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门
Learn inside a word
A top-left dot, a left vertical and a tall right turning hook make an enclosure open at the bottom.
门口 · mén kǒu
doorway; entrance area
This useful supporting character is taught here even though it is listed for recognition at a later syllabus level.
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
门 · mén
door; entrance
出门 · chūmén
leave home; go out
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 门
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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拿
Learn inside a word
合 above 手. Compare the lower 手 with its standalone shape in 手机.
拿 · ná
take; hold
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 10 strokes · write 拿
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.
鸟
Learn inside a word
A short sloping top and turning enclosure sit above a hooked lower stroke and horizontal line. Notice the small inner dot.
鸟 · niǎo
bird
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 5 strokes · write 鸟
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.
旁
Learn inside a word
Small top strokes and a covering part sit above 方. Compare its lower 方 with the one below 户 in 房.
旁边 · páng biān
beside; next to
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 10 strokes · write 旁
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.