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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罐
Learn inside a word
罐 · guàn
can; jar or container
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 23 strokes · write 罐
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归
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归 · guī
belong to; come under someone's ownership or responsibility
归还 · guīhuán
return something to its owner or original place
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 归
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龟
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乌龟 · wūguī
turtle; a common term for a shelled reptile
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 龟
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轨
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轨道 · guǐdào
track; a fixed path such as a rail line or orbit
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 轨
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跪
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跪 · guì
kneel; lower yourself onto your knees
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 跪
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棍
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棍 · gùn
stick; rod
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 棍
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涵
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内涵 · nèihán
underlying meaning; substantive depth
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 涵
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罕
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罕见 · hǎnjiàn
rare; seldom seen
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 罕
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旱
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干旱 · gānhàn
drought; a prolonged lack of rain
旱灾 · hànzāi
drought causing serious damage or hardship
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 旱
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毫
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毫不 · háo bù
not at all; without the slightest hesitation or degree
毫无 · háo wú
have absolutely no; completely lack
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 毫
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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.