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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秀
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优秀 · yōuxiù
excellent; outstanding in ability or quality
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 秀
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许
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许多 · xǔduō
many; a lot of
也许 · yěxǔ
perhaps; maybe
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 许
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序
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顺序 · shùnxù
order; sequence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 序
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续
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继续 · jìxù
continue; carry on
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 续
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血
Learn inside a word
血 · xiě
blood; xiě is a conversational reading, with xuè used in many compounds
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 血
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压
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压 · yā
press down; put pressure on something
压力 · yālì
pressure; a burden that makes someone feel stressed
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 压
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亚
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亚洲 · Yàzhōu
Asia; the continent
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 亚
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烟
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烟 · yān
smoke; also tobacco or a cigarette in other uses
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 烟
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严
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严格 · yángé
strict; exacting about rules or standards
严重 · yánzhòng
serious; severe, about a problem or situation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 严
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研
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研究 · yánjiū
study; research; examine something closely
研究生 · yánjiūshēng
postgraduate student; someone studying beyond a first degree
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 研
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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.