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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缺
Learn inside a word
缺 · quē
lack; be short of something
缺点 · quēdiǎn
shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 缺
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却
Learn inside a word
却 · què
but; yet; shows a result contrary to expectation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 却
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确
Learn inside a word
确实 · quèshí
indeed; really; confirms that something is true
正确 · zhèngquè
correct; right
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 确
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染
Learn inside a word
污染 · wūrǎn
pollute; pollution
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 染
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扰
Learn inside a word
打扰 · dǎrǎo
disturb; interrupt someone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 扰
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任
Learn inside a word
任何 · rènhé
any; whichever, without restricting the choice
任务 · rènwu
task; an assigned piece of work
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 任
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扔
Learn inside a word
扔 · rēng
throw; throw away
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 扔
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仍
Learn inside a word
仍 · réng
still; remains true after a change or passage of time
仍然 · réngrán
still; the situation has not changed
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 仍
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入
Learn inside a word
入 · rù
enter; go into, often in compounds or formal language
加入 · jiārù
join; become part of a group or activity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 2 strokes · write 入
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散
Learn inside a word
散步 · sànbù
take a walk; walk for pleasure
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 散
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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.