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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江
Learn inside a word
江 · jiāng
river; often used in names of large rivers
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 江
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将
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将 · jiāng
will; marks a future action, often in writing
将来 · jiānglái
the future; in the future
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 将
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奖
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奖 · jiǎng
prize; award
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 9 strokes · write 奖
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降
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降 · jiàng
fall; go down; reduce, pronounced jiàng
降低 · jiàngdī
lower; reduce a level or amount
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 降
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郊
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郊区 · jiāoqū
suburbs; the area on the outskirts of a city
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 郊
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骄
Learn inside a word
骄傲 · jiāo’ào
proud; also arrogant when used critically
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 骄
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巾
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毛巾 · máojīn
towel
纸巾 · zhǐjīn
paper tissue; a tissue or napkin
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 巾
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金
Learn inside a word
奖金 · jiǎngjīn
money awarded as a prize or bonus
现金 · xiànjīn
cash; money paid as notes or coins
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 金
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仅
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仅 · jǐn
only; merely, often used in writing
不仅 · bùjǐn
not only; often paired with 还 or 而且
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 仅
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尽
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尽管 · jǐnguǎn
although; despite the situation being described
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 尽
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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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.