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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洪
Learn inside a word
洪水 · hóngshuǐ
flood; a large amount of water overflowing onto land
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 洪
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壶
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壶 · hú
pot; a container used for pouring liquids
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 壶
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幻
Learn inside a word
幻想 · huànxiǎng
fantasize; imagine something unlikely or unreal
科幻 · kēhuàn
science fiction
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 幻
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患
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患 · huàn
suffer from an illness (often in formal writing)
患者 · huànzhě
patient; a person with an illness receiving care
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 患
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皇
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皇帝 · huángdì
emperor
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 皇
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绘
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绘画 · huìhuà
drawing and painting as an art
描绘 · miáohuì
to depict; to portray a scene or image
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 绘
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混
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混 · hùn
mix together; become mixed up
混合 · hùnhé
mix; blend separate substances or elements
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 混
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惑
Learn inside a word
疑惑 · yíhuò
puzzled; uncertainty about something not understood
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 惑
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击
Learn inside a word
冲击 · chōngjī
impact; hit with force or strongly affect
打击 · dǎjī
blow; an event that strongly harms confidence or progress
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 击
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饥
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饥饿 · jī’è
hunger; hungry
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 饥
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
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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.