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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扑
Learn inside a word
扑 · pū
to rush or throw oneself towards something
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 扑
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朴
Learn inside a word
朴素 · pǔsù
simple and unadorned
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 朴
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铺
Learn inside a word
铺 · pū
to spread or lay something over a surface
店铺 · diànpù
shop; retail business premises
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 铺
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欺
Learn inside a word
欺骗 · qīpiàn
to deceive or trick
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 欺
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棋
Learn inside a word
棋子 · qízǐ
chess or board-game piece
围棋 · wéiqí
Go; a board game played with black and white stones
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 棋
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旗
Learn inside a word
国旗 · guóqí
national flag
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 旗
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启
Learn inside a word
开启 · kāiqǐ
to open or activate; to begin a new stage
启动 · qǐdòng
to start or activate a machine, process or project
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 启
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恰
Learn inside a word
恰当 · qiàdàng
appropriate; suitable for the situation
恰好 · qiàhǎo
just right; by coincidence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 恰
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牵
Learn inside a word
牵 · qiān
to lead by holding or pulling
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 牵
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谦
Learn inside a word
谦虚 · qiānxū
modest; humble about one's achievements
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 谦
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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.