Chinese course / HSK4 / Characters
HSK4: 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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逛
Learn inside a word
逛 · guàng
stroll around; browse shops or a place
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 逛
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规
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规定 · guīdìng
rule; stipulate or set a requirement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 规
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咳
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咳 · ké
cough; pronounced ké
咳嗽 · késou
cough; have a cough
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 咳
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寒
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寒假 · hánjià
winter school holiday
寒冷 · hánlěng
cold; chilly, usually about weather or climate
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 寒
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喊
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喊 · hǎn
shout; call out loudly
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 喊
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汗
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汗 · hàn
sweat
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 汗
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航
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航班 · hángbān
flight; a scheduled airline service
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 航
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何
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任何 · rènhé
any; whichever, without restricting the choice
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 何
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盒
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盒子 · hézi
box; a small container
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 盒
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贺
Learn inside a word
祝贺 · zhùhè
congratulate someone on an achievement or happy event
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 贺
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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.