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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乒
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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 乒
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评
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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 评
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泼
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活泼 · huópō
lively; energetic and outgoing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 泼
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破
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破 · pò
broken; torn or damaged
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 破
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葡
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葡萄 · pútao
grape; grapes
葡萄酒 · pútaojiǔ
wine made from grapes
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 葡
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普
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普遍 · pǔbiàn
common; widespread across a group or place
普通 · pǔtōng
ordinary; common, without a special distinction
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 普
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戚
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亲戚 · qīnqi
relative; family member related by birth or marriage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 戚
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弃
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放弃 · fàngqì
give up; abandon a plan or activity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 弃
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签
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签证 · qiānzhèng
visa; permission documented for entry or a stay
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 签
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歉
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抱歉 · bàoqiàn
be sorry; an expression of apology
道歉 · dàoqiàn
apologise; offer an apology
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 歉
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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.