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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音
Learn inside a word
声音 · shēngyīn
sound; voice
音乐 · yīnyuè
music
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 音
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银
Learn inside a word
银行 · yínháng
bank
银行卡 · yínhángkǎ
bank card
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 银
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饮
Learn inside a word
饮料 · yǐnliào
drink; beverage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 饮
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应
Learn inside a word
应该 · yīnggāi
should; ought to; sometimes an expectation rather than an obligation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 应
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迎
Learn inside a word
欢迎 · huānyíng
welcome
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 迎
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用
Learn inside a word
用 · yòng
use
不用 · búyòng
do not need to; there is no need to
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 用
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邮
Learn inside a word
邮件 · yóujiàn
email; mail, depending on context
邮箱 · yóuxiāng
mailbox; email inbox or address in an online context
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 邮
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又
Learn inside a word
又 · yòu
again; another occurrence, often of something already happening
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 2 strokes · write 又
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于
Learn inside a word
关于 · guānyú
about; concerning a topic
终于 · zhōngyú
finally; at last, after waiting or effort
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 于
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羽
Learn inside a word
羽毛球 · yǔmáoqiú
badminton; a shuttlecock, depending on context
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 羽
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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.