Chinese course / HSK3 / Characters
HSK3: 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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激
Learn inside a word
冰激凌 · bīngjīlíng
ice cream
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 激
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级
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班级 · bānjí
school class; a group of students
年级 · niánjí
school grade; year group
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 级
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极
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极 · jí
extremely; often appears after an adjective with 了
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 极
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急
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急 · jí
anxious; in a hurry
着急 · zháojí
be anxious; feel worried or hurried
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 急
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季
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季 · jì
season; a classifier for seasons
季节 · jìjié
season
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 季
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绩
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成绩 · chéngjì
result; achievement; an exam or school mark
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 绩
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加
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加 · jiā
add
参加 · cānjiā
take part in; attend an activity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 加
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假
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放假 · fàngjià
start a holiday; have time off from school or work
假期 · jiàqī
holiday period; vacation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 假
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坚
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坚持 · jiānchí
persist; keep doing something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 坚
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检
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检查 · jiǎnchá
check; inspect; examine
检票 · jiǎnpiào
check tickets
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 检
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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.