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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密
Learn inside a word
密码 · mìmǎ
password; a secret code used for access
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 密
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免
Learn inside a word
免费 · miǎnfèi
free of charge
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 免
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秒
Learn inside a word
秒 · miǎo
second; a unit of time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 秒
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民
Learn inside a word
民族 · mínzú
ethnic group; a people sharing cultural traditions
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 民
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命
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生命 · shēngmìng
life; a living being's existence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 命
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默
Learn inside a word
幽默 · yōumò
humorous; a sense of humour
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 默
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母
Learn inside a word
父母 · fùmǔ
parents; father and mother
母女 · mǔnǚ
mother and daughter
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 母
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慕
Learn inside a word
羡慕 · xiànmù
admire and wish one had what someone else has
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 慕
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耐
Learn inside a word
耐心 · nàixīn
patience; patient when helping or waiting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 耐
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恼
Learn inside a word
烦恼 · fánnǎo
worry; trouble; something that bothers a person
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 恼
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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.