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.
413 characters · Batch 22 of 42. Showing the selected level's list.
眉
Learn inside a word
眉毛 · méimao
eyebrow
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 眉
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梅
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梅花 · méihuā
plum blossom
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 梅
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煤
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煤 · méi
coal
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 煤
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弥
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弥补 · míbǔ
to make up for a loss, gap or shortcoming
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 弥
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蜜
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蜜蜂 · mìfēng
bee
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 蜜
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棉
Learn inside a word
棉 · mián
cotton
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 棉
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勉
Learn inside a word
勉强 · miǎnqiǎng
barely manage; reluctantly agree or act
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 勉
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妙
Learn inside a word
妙 · miào
clever; excellent in an ingenious way
巧妙 · qiǎomiào
clever; skilfully designed or done
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 妙
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灭
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灭 · miè
to extinguish; to go out
扑灭 · pūmiè
to put out or extinguish a fire
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 灭
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摩
Learn inside a word
按摩 · ànmó
massage; rub or press muscles to help them relax
摩托车 · mótuōchē
motorcycle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 摩
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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.