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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货
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货 · huò
goods; merchandise
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 货
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获
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获得 · huòdé
obtain; gain; receive
获奖 · huòjiǎng
win a prize or award
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 获
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圾
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垃圾 · lājī
rubbish; waste
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 圾
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积
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积极 · jījí
active; enthusiastic; take initiative
积累 · jīlěi
accumulate; build up over time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 积
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基
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基本 · jīběn
basic; fundamental
基础 · jīchǔ
foundation; basic knowledge or skills
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 基
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及
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及时 · jíshí
in time; promptly, before it is too late
来不及 · láibují
not have enough time to do something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 及
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即
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即使 · jíshǐ
even if; followed by 也 to show that the result still holds
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 即
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籍
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国籍 · guójí
nationality; citizenship
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 20 strokes · write 籍
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计
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估计 · gūjì
estimate; suppose something is likely
计划 · jìhuà
plan; make a plan
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 计
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纪
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世纪 · shìjì
century; a period of one hundred years
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 纪
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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.