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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附
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附近 · fùjìn
nearby; in the vicinity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 附
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复
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复习 · fùxí
review; revise previously learned material
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 复
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该
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该 · gāi
should; it is time to
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 8 strokes · write 该
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概
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大概 · dàgài
about; approximately; probably
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 概
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感
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感到 · gǎndào
feel; experience a feeling
感冒 · gǎnmào
have a cold; catch a cold
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 感
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干
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干 · gàn
do; work at; pronounced gàn
干净 · gānjìng
clean
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 干
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刚
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刚 · gāng
just; a short time ago
刚才 · gāngcái
just now; a short time ago
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 刚
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糕
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蛋糕 · dàngāo
cake
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 糕
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根
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根据 · gēnjù
according to; on the basis of
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 根
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更
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更 · gèng
even more; further increases a degree in a comparison
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 更
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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.