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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队
Learn inside a word
队 · duì
team; a classifier for groups of people
队员 · duìyuán
team member; player on a team
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 队
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顿
Learn inside a word
顿 · dùn
a classifier for meals or episodes of an action
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 顿
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尔
Learn inside a word
偶尔 · ǒu’ěr
occasionally; once in a while
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 尔
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翻
Learn inside a word
翻译 · fānyì
translate; translation; also an interpreter or translator
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 18 strokes · write 翻
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烦
Learn inside a word
烦 · fán
annoyed; bothered; find something irritating
烦恼 · fánnǎo
worry; trouble; something that bothers a person
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 烦
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反
Learn inside a word
反对 · fǎnduì
oppose; be against a proposal or action
相反 · xiāngfǎn
opposite; on the contrary
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 反
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费
Learn inside a word
费 · fèi
cost; an expense, often in compounds
费用 · fèiyong
expense; cost; charges
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 费
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份
Learn inside a word
份 · fèn
a classifier for portions, copies or shares
月份 · yuèfèn
month; a particular month of the year
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 份
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奋
Learn inside a word
兴奋 · xīngfèn
excited; feeling lively because of something one looks forward to or enjoys
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 奋
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丰
Learn inside a word
丰富 · fēngfù
rich; plentiful; varied in content
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 丰
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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.