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 24 of 45. Showing the selected level's list.
判
Learn inside a word
判断 · pànduàn
judge; decide what is true from the available information
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 判
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
乓
Learn inside a word
乒乓球 · pīngpāngqiú
table tennis; a table-tennis ball
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 乓
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
陪
Learn inside a word
陪 · péi
accompany; spend time with someone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 陪
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
批
Learn inside a word
批评 · pīpíng
criticise; point out someone's faults or mistakes
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 批
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
皮
Learn inside a word
皮肤 · pífū
skin
皮鞋 · píxié
leather shoes
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 皮
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
脾
Learn inside a word
脾气 · píqi
temper; a person's usual emotional manner
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 脾
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
篇
Learn inside a word
篇 · piān
a classifier for pieces of writing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 篇
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
频
Learn inside a word
视频 · shìpín
video; a recorded moving image
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 频
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
品
Learn inside a word
商品 · shāngpǐn
goods; products for sale
食品 · shípǐn
food; food products, often in formal or commercial use
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 品
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
聘
Learn inside a word
应聘 · yìngpìn
apply for a job; respond to a recruitment offer
招聘 · zhāopìn
recruit; look for people to fill jobs
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 聘
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.
Open this panel to load the model.
The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
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.