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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厅
Learn inside a word
餐厅 · cāntīng
dining room; restaurant
大厅 · dàtīng
hall; a large lobby or main room
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 厅
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庭
Learn inside a word
家庭 · jiātíng
family; household
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 庭
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停
Learn inside a word
停 · tíng
stop; cease moving or doing something
停车 · tíngchē
stop or park a vehicle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 停
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通
Learn inside a word
通 · tōng
connect; lead to; be open for passage
交通 · jiāotōng
transport; traffic
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 通
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童
Learn inside a word
儿童 · értóng
child; children, often as a formal or collective term
童年 · tóngnián
childhood
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 童
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桶
Learn inside a word
桶 · tǒng
bucket; a cylindrical container
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 桶
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痛
Learn inside a word
痛 · tòng
painful; hurt
头痛 · tóutòng
have a headache; a headache
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 痛
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土
Learn inside a word
土 · tǔ
soil; earth
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 土
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推
Learn inside a word
推 · tuī
push
推迟 · tuīchí
postpone; move an event to a later time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 推
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脱
Learn inside a word
脱 · tuō
take off clothing; remove something one is wearing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 脱
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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.