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 8 of 13. Showing the selected level's list.
绍
Learn inside a word
纟 on the left and 召 on the right. 召 has 刀 above 口.
介绍 · jiè shào
introduce; introduction
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 绍
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身
Learn inside a word
An upright enclosed shape with inner horizontal lines is crossed by a long lower sloping stroke. Check the full model rather than reducing it to 目.
身体 · shēn tǐ
body; health, according to context
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 7 strokes · write 身
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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始
Learn inside a word
女 on the left and 台 on the right. 台 contains 厶 above 口.
开始 · kāi shǐ
start; begin
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 始
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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试
Learn inside a word
讠 on the left and 式 on the right. The right part has a long slanting hook over 工.
试 · shì
try; test, in selected uses
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
考试 · kǎoshì
exam; take an exam
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 试
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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室
Learn inside a word
宀 above 至. Compare the lower 至 with the left part of 到.
教室 · jiào shì
classroom
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 9 strokes · write 室
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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舒
Learn inside a word
舍 on the left and 予 on the right. Compare the hooked right-hand stroke with a printed model.
舒服 · shū fu
comfortable; feel well
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 舒
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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思
Learn inside a word
田 above 心. Compare with 息, which has 自 above 心.
意思 · yì si
meaning; idea, in selected uses
思 is neutral si in 意思. Its citation reading is sī.
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
没意思 · méi yìsi
boring; not interesting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 思
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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送
Learn inside a word
A 关-like part sits inside the surrounding movement part 辶. Compare the inside with the 不 in 还.
送 · sòng
deliver; take someone somewhere; give as a present, 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 9 strokes · write 送
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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诉
Learn inside a word
讠 on the left and 斥 on the right. Notice the small dot in 斥 when comparing it with 斤.
告诉 · gào su
tell
诉 is neutral su in 告诉. It has a full-tone reading sù in other words.
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 7 strokes · write 诉
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.
虽
Learn inside a word
口 above 虫. Compare the lower 虫 with the one below the upper part of 蛋.
虽然 · suī rán
although; even though
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 9 strokes · write 虽
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.