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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宝
Learn inside a word
宝 · bǎo
treasure; something very valuable to someone
宝贝 · bǎobèi
treasured possession; something precious
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 宝
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暴
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暴雨 · bàoyǔ
heavy rain; a rainstorm
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 暴
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贝
Learn inside a word
宝贝 · bǎobèi
treasured possession; something precious
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 贝
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彼
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彼此 · bǐcǐ
each other
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 彼
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币
Learn inside a word
人民币 · rénmínbì
renminbi; the currency of China
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 币
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闭
Learn inside a word
关闭 · guānbì
close; shut down something
闭幕式 · bìmùshì
closing ceremony
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 闭
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避
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避免 · bìmiǎn
avoid or prevent something unwanted
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 避
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拨
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拨打 · bōdǎ
dial or call a telephone number
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 拨
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玻
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玻璃 · bōli
glass; the material
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 玻
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补
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补充 · bǔchōng
supplement; add what is missing or useful
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 补
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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.