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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盐
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盐 · yán
salt
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 盐
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厌
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讨厌 · tǎoyàn
dislike; find something annoying
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 厌
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验
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经验 · jīngyàn
experience gained through practice; practical knowledge
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 验
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扬
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表扬 · biǎoyáng
praise
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 扬
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洋
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海洋 · hǎiyáng
ocean; the world's seas collectively
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 洋
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邀
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邀请 · yāoqǐng
invite; an invitation to do something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 邀
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钥
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钥匙 · yàoshi
key; an object that opens a lock
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 钥
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叶
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茶叶 · cháyè
tea leaves; tea as a product
叶子 · yèzi
leaf; leaves
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 叶
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夜
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夜 · yè
night; the dark part of a day
夜晚 · yèwǎn
night-time; the evening or night period
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 夜
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疑
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怀疑 · huáiyí
doubt; suspect; be unsure whether something is true
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 疑
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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.