Chinese course / HSK5 / Characters
HSK5: 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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哎
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哎 · āi
hey; an exclamation to get someone's attention
哎呀 · āiyā
an exclamation of surprise or concern
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 哎
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唉
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唉 · ài
oh dear; an exclamation of disappointment
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 唉
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暗
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暗 · àn
dark; having little light
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 暗
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熬
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熬夜 · áoyè
stay up late into the night
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 熬
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版
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出版 · chūbǎn
publish a book or other work
电子版 · diànzǐbǎn
digital edition or version
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 版
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扮
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打扮 · dǎban
dress or style oneself
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 扮
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伴
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伙伴 · huǒbàn
partner; companion
陪伴 · péibàn
keep someone company; accompany
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 伴
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膀
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翅膀 · chìbǎng
wing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 膀
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傍
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傍晚 · bàngwǎn
early evening; the time around sunset
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 傍
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薄
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薄 · báo
thin; pronounced báo for physical thickness
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 薄
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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.