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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死
Learn inside a word
死 · sǐ
die; dead; no longer alive
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 死
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松
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放松 · fàngsōng
relax; loosen tension
轻松 · qīngsōng
relaxed; easy and not demanding
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 松
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嗽
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咳嗽 · késou
cough; have a cough
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 嗽
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速
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车速 · chēsù
vehicle speed
高速 · gāosù
high speed; high-speed, often used before a noun
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 速
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塑
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塑料 · sùliào
plastic; a material
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 塑
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酸
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酸 · suān
sour; acidic in taste
酸奶 · suānnǎi
yoghurt
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 酸
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随
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随便 · suíbiàn
as one likes; without a particular restriction; also careless in other uses
随着 · suízhe
as; along with a developing situation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 随
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孙
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孙女 · sūnnǚ
granddaughter
孙子 · sūnzi
grandson
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 孙
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台
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台 · tái
a classifier for machines or equipment
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 台
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抬
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抬 · tái
lift; raise something
抬头 · táitóu
raise one's head; look up
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 抬
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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.