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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辈
Learn inside a word
长辈 · zhǎngbèi
elder; an older relative or member of a senior generation
一辈子 · yíbèizi
one's whole life; a lifetime
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 辈
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奔
Learn inside a word
奔跑 · bēnpǎo
run; move quickly on foot
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 奔
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逼
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逼 · bī
force; pressure someone to do something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 逼
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壁
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隔壁 · gébì
next door; the neighboring room or building
墙壁 · qiángbì
wall; the vertical surface of a room or building
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 壁
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臂
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手臂 · shǒubì
arm
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 17 strokes · write 臂
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编
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编 · biān
make up; compose or put together
编辑 · biānjí
edit; prepare written or recorded material for use
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 编
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兵
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兵 · bīng
soldier; troops
士兵 · shìbīng
soldier
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 兵
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脖
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脖子 · bózi
neck
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 脖
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捕
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捕 · bǔ
catch; capture (often in compound expressions)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 捕
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财
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财产 · cáichǎn
property; assets someone owns
财富 · cáifù
wealth; valuable resources or possessions
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 财
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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.