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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晨
Learn inside a word
早晨 · zǎochen
early morning; the first part of the day
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 晨
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诚
Learn inside a word
诚实 · chéngshí
honest
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 诚
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乘
Learn inside a word
乘 · chéng
take a form of transport; travel by
乘客 · chéngkè
passenger
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 乘
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程
Learn inside a word
过程 · guòchéng
process; the course of an activity
课程 · kèchéng
course; a programme or unit of study
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 程
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厨
Learn inside a word
厨房 · chúfáng
kitchen
厨师 · chúshī
chef; cook
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 厨
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础
Learn inside a word
基础 · jīchǔ
foundation; basic knowledge or skills
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 础
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窗
Learn inside a word
窗 · chuāng
window; often appears in compounds
窗户 · chuānghu
window
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 窗
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吹
Learn inside a word
吹 · chuī
blow; move air
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 吹
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此
Learn inside a word
此 · cǐ
this; a written-style demonstrative
此次 · cǐ cì
this time; this occasion, usually in writing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 此
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粗
Learn inside a word
粗 · cū
thick; coarse, rather than thin or fine
粗心 · cūxīn
careless; not paying enough attention
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 粗
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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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.