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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登
Learn inside a word
登机 · dēngjī
board an aircraft
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 登
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低
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低 · dī
low; below a usual or compared level
低价 · dījià
low price; at a low price
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 低
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底
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底 · dǐ
bottom; the lowest or final part of something
到底 · dàodǐ
actually; after all; adds emphasis when asking for the real situation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 底
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递
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快递 · kuàidì
parcel delivery; an express delivery service
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 递
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掉
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掉 · diào
fall; drop; come off
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 掉
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订
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订 · dìng
book; order in advance
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 订
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堵
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堵车 · dǔchē
be stuck in traffic; a traffic jam
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 堵
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肚
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肚子 · dùzi
belly; abdomen; tummy
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 肚
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度
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度假 · dùjià
spend a holiday; go on holiday
速度 · sùdù
speed; how fast something moves or happens
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 度
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断
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不断 · búduàn
continuously; repeatedly without stopping
判断 · pànduàn
judge; decide what is true from the available information
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 断
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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.