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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擦
Learn inside a word
擦 · cā
wipe; rub
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 17 strokes · write 擦
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猜
Learn inside a word
猜 · cāi
guess
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 猜
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材
Learn inside a word
材料 · cáiliào
material; information or documents used for a purpose
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 材
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彩
Learn inside a word
精彩 · jīngcǎi
excellent; exciting and impressive
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 彩
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餐
Learn inside a word
餐厅 · cāntīng
dining room; restaurant
聚餐 · jùcān
get together for a meal
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 餐
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操
Learn inside a word
操场 · cāochǎng
school playground; sports ground
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 操
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厕
Learn inside a word
厕所 · cèsuǒ
toilet; lavatory
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 厕
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察
Learn inside a word
警察 · jǐngchá
police officer; the police
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 察
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产
Learn inside a word
产生 · chǎnshēng
produce; give rise to
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 产
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厂
Learn inside a word
厂 · chǎng
factory; often used in compounds
工厂 · gōngchǎng
factory
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 2 strokes · write 厂
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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.