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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强
Learn inside a word
强 · qiáng
strong; powerful; able, in this use
加强 · jiāqiáng
strengthen; reinforce
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 强
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敲
Learn inside a word
敲 · qiāo
knock; tap on something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 敲
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桥
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桥 · qiáo
bridge
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 桥
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巧
Learn inside a word
巧 · qiǎo
coincidental; skilful, depending on context
巧克力 · qiǎokèlì
chocolate
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 巧
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切
Learn inside a word
一切 · yíqiè
everything; all the things or circumstances under discussion
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 切
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亲
Learn inside a word
父亲 · fùqīn
father; more formal than 爸爸
母亲 · mǔqīn
mother; more formal than 妈妈
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 亲
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琴
Learn inside a word
琴 · qín
qín; used in names of musical instruments, such as 钢琴 (piano)
钢琴 · gāngqín
piano
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 琴
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青
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青年 · qīngnián
young adult; young people as a group
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Learn the 8 strokes · write 青
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庆
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庆祝 · qìngzhù
celebrate an occasion or achievement
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Learn the 6 strokes · write 庆
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取
Learn inside a word
取 · qǔ
get; collect; take something from a place
获取 · huòqǔ
obtain or access information or resources
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 取
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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.