Chinese course / HSK6 / Characters
HSK6: 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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碍
Learn inside a word
妨碍 · fáng’ài
hinder; get in the way of someone or something
障碍 · zhàng’ài
obstacle; something that prevents progress
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 碍
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岸
Learn inside a word
岸 · àn
shore; bank of a river or lake
海岸 · hǎi’àn
coast; the land along the sea
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 岸
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昂
Learn inside a word
昂贵 · ángguì
expensive; costing a great deal
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 昂
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拔
Learn inside a word
海拔 · hǎibá
elevation; height above sea level
选拔 · xuǎnbá
to select people through assessment or competition
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 拔
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摆
Learn inside a word
摆 · bǎi
put; arrange in a position
摆放 · bǎifàng
place; arrange objects
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 摆
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拜
Learn inside a word
拜访 · bàifǎng
visit someone, often politely or formally
拜年 · bàinián
pay a New Year visit; offer Chinese New Year greetings
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 拜
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榜
Learn inside a word
榜样 · bǎngyàng
role model; someone whose behavior is worth following
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 榜
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胞
Learn inside a word
细胞 · xìbāo
cell; a basic unit of living organisms
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 胞
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爆
Learn inside a word
爆 · bào
burst; explode
爆发 · bàofā
break out; erupt or burst forth suddenly
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 19 strokes · write 爆
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悲
Learn inside a word
悲观 · bēiguān
pessimistic; expecting things to go badly
悲剧 · bēijù
tragedy; a story or event with a deeply sad outcome
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 悲
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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.