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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否
Learn inside a word
否则 · fǒuzé
otherwise; if the stated condition is not met
能否 · néng fǒu
whether one can; can or cannot, often used in formal questions
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 否
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肤
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皮肤 · pífū
skin
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 肤
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符
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符合 · fúhé
conform to; meet a condition or requirement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 符
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幅
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幅 · fú
a classifier for pictures or paintings
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 幅
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福
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幸福 · xìngfú
happy; happiness with one's life or relationships
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 福
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父
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父母 · fùmǔ
parents; father and mother
父女 · fùnǚ
father and daughter
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 父
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付
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付 · fù
pay; hand over payment
支付 · zhīfù
pay; make a payment, often more formal than 付
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 付
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负
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负责 · fùzé
be responsible for; take charge of
负责人 · fùzérén
person in charge
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 负
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傅
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师傅 · shīfu
skilled worker; a respectful way to address someone such as a driver
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 傅
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富
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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 12 strokes · write 富
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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.