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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育
Learn inside a word
体育 · tǐyù
sport; physical education
体育馆 · tǐyùguǎn
sports hall; gymnasium
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 育
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遇
Learn inside a word
遇到 · yùdào
meet; encounter a person or situation
遇见 · yùjiàn
meet; happen to see someone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 遇
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园
Learn inside a word
园 · yuán
garden; a place used for plants or certain activities, often in compounds
公园 · gōngyuán
park
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 园
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员
Learn inside a word
员 · yuán
a person doing a job or belonging to a group, often in compounds
运动员 · yùndòngyuán
athlete
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 员
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愿
Learn inside a word
愿意 · yuànyì
be willing to; want to do something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 愿
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越
Learn inside a word
越 · yuè
the more; increasing degree in a 越……越…… statement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 越
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咱
Learn inside a word
咱们 · zánmen
we; includes both the speaker and the person being addressed
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 咱
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脏
Learn inside a word
脏 · zāng
dirty; pronounced zāng
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 脏
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澡
Learn inside a word
洗澡 · xǐzǎo
wash one's body; bathe or take a shower
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 澡
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择
Learn inside a word
选择 · xuǎnzé
choose; a choice
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 择
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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.