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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森
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森林 · sēnlín
forest
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 森
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伤
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伤心 · shāngxīn
sad; hurt emotionally
受伤 · shòushāng
be injured; suffer an injury
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 伤
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稍
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稍 · shāo
a little; slightly, before a verb or description
稍微 · shāowēi
a little; slightly, when describing a degree
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 稍
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社
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社会 · shèhuì
society; the community in which people live
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 社
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摄
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摄氏度 · shèshìdù
degree Celsius; a unit of temperature
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 摄
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申
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申请 · shēnqǐng
apply for; submit a request
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 申
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深
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深 · shēn
deep; far below a surface
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 深
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甚
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甚至 · shènzhì
even; introduces an extreme or unexpected case
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 甚
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省
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省 · shěng
province; a regional administrative area in China
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 省
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剩
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剩 · shèng
remain; be left over
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 剩
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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.