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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布
Learn inside a word
发布 · fābù
release or announce information publicly
分布 · fēnbù
be distributed; occur in different places
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 布
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裁
Learn inside a word
裁判 · cáipàn
referee; official who applies the rules in a match
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 裁
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采
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采访 · cǎifǎng
interview someone to gather information or news
采取 · cǎiqǔ
take or adopt measures
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 采
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藏
Learn inside a word
藏 · cáng
hide; keep something out of sight
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 17 strokes · write 藏
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册
Learn inside a word
册 · cè
a classifier for volumes of books or booklets
相册 · xiàngcè
photo album
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 册
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测
Learn inside a word
测 · cè
measure or test
测试 · cèshì
test; check how well something works
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 测
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曾
Learn inside a word
曾 · céng
once; at some time in the past, often used in writing
曾经 · céngjīng
once; at some time in the past
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 曾
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叉
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叉子 · chāzi
fork
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 叉
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插
Learn inside a word
插 · chā
insert; put something into an opening
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 插
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拆
Learn inside a word
拆 · chāi
take apart or dismantle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 拆
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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.