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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懒
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懒 · lǎn
lazy; unwilling to make an effort
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 懒
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浪
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浪费 · làngfèi
waste; use something without good reason
浪漫 · làngmàn
romantic
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 浪
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厉
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厉害 · lìhai
impressive; highly capable; also severe in other contexts
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 厉
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丽
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美丽 · měilì
beautiful; attractive to look at
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 丽
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励
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鼓励 · gǔlì
encourage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 励
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利
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流利 · liúlì
fluent; smooth in speaking a language
顺利 · shùnlì
smooth; successfully and without difficulty
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 利
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例
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举例 · jǔlì
give an example
例如 · lìrú
for example
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 例
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俩
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俩 · liǎ
two; the two of us or them; includes the classifier 个
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 俩
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连
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连 · lián
even; used with 都 or 也 to emphasise an unexpected case
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 连
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联
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联系 · liánxì
contact; get in touch; a connection
互联网 · hùliánwǎng
the internet
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 联
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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.