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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象
Learn inside a word
印象 · yìnxiàng
impression; what one remembers or feels about someone or something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 象
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消
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取消 · qǔxiāo
cancel
消息 · xiāoxi
news; a message about something that has happened
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 消
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效
Learn inside a word
效果 · xiàoguǒ
effect; result achieved by a method or action
有效 · yǒuxiào
effective; produces the intended result
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 效
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辛
Learn inside a word
辛苦 · xīnkǔ
hard work; tiring; an expression acknowledging someone's effort
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 辛
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醒
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醒 · xǐng
wake up; be awake
提醒 · tíxǐng
remind; draw attention to something one might forget
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 醒
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幸
Learn inside a word
幸福 · xìngfú
happy; happiness with one's life or relationships
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 幸
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性
Learn inside a word
性 · xìng
nature; property; a suffix in words describing characteristics
男性 · nánxìng
male; men as a group, usually in a formal context
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 性
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兄
Learn inside a word
兄弟 · xiōngdì
brothers; male siblings
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 兄
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修
Learn inside a word
修 · xiū
repair; mend
修理 · xiūlǐ
repair; put something broken back into working order
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 修
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羞
Learn inside a word
害羞 · hàixiū
shy; feel embarrassed in front of others
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 羞
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
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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.