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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律
Learn inside a word
法律 · fǎlǜ
law; laws
律师 · lǜshī
lawyer
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 律
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虑
Learn inside a word
考虑 · kǎolǜ
consider; think carefully about a choice
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 虑
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麻
Learn inside a word
麻烦 · máfan
troublesome; a trouble; politely ask someone to take trouble
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 麻
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馒
Learn inside a word
馒头 · mántou
steamed bun, usually without a filling
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 馒
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漫
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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 14 strokes · write 漫
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帽
Learn inside a word
帽子 · màozi
hat; cap
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 帽
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貌
Learn inside a word
礼貌 · lǐmào
politeness; polite manners
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 貌
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美
Learn inside a word
美 · měi
beautiful; lovely
美好 · měihǎo
wonderful; pleasant and full of hope
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 美
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梦
Learn inside a word
梦 · mèng
dream; an experience during sleep
梦想 · mèngxiǎng
dream; an ambition one hopes to achieve
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 梦
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迷
Learn inside a word
球迷 · qiúmí
fan of a ball sport or team
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 迷
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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.