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.
441 characters · Batch 16 of 45. Showing the selected level's list.
紧
Learn inside a word
赶紧 · gǎnjǐn
hurry up and do something; act promptly
紧张 · jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 紧
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禁
Learn inside a word
禁止 · jìnzhǐ
prohibit; forbid
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 禁
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京
Learn inside a word
京剧 · jīngjù
Beijing opera; a form of Chinese opera
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 京
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惊
Learn inside a word
吃惊 · chījīng
be surprised
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 惊
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精
Learn inside a word
精彩 · jīngcǎi
excellent; exciting and impressive
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 精
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景
Learn inside a word
风景 · fēngjǐng
scenery; landscape
景点 · jǐngdiǎn
tourist attraction; a particular place worth visiting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 景
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警
Learn inside a word
交警 · jiāojǐng
traffic police officer
警察 · jǐngchá
police officer; the police
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 19 strokes · write 警
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竞
Learn inside a word
竞争 · jìngzhēng
compete; competition between people or organisations
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 竞
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竟
Learn inside a word
竟然 · jìngrán
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
究竟 · jiūjìng
actually; exactly; asks for the real answer with emphasis
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 竟
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镜
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镜子 · jìngzi
mirror
眼镜 · yǎnjìng
glasses; spectacles
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 镜
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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.