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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务
Learn inside a word
服务 · fúwù
service; serve
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 务
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物
Learn inside a word
动物 · dòngwù
animal
礼物 · lǐwù
gift; present
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 物
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戏
Learn inside a word
游戏 · yóuxì
game
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 戏
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夏
Learn inside a word
夏天 · xiàtiān
summer
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 夏
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鲜
Learn inside a word
新鲜 · xīnxiān
fresh
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 鲜
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相
Learn inside a word
相信 · xiāngxìn
believe; trust
相机 · xiàngjī
camera
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 相
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香
Learn inside a word
香蕉 · xiāngjiāo
banana
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 香
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箱
Learn inside a word
冰箱 · bīngxiāng
refrigerator; fridge
箱子 · xiāngzi
box; case; suitcase, depending on context
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 箱
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响
Learn inside a word
影响 · yǐngxiǎng
affect; an effect or influence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 响
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向
Learn inside a word
向 · xiàng
towards; marks a direction or the person addressed
方向 · fāngxiàng
direction
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 向
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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.