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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壤
Learn inside a word
土壤 · tǔrǎng
soil
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 20 strokes · write 壤
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绒
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羽绒服 · yǔróngfú
down jacket
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 绒
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融
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金融 · jīnróng
finance; activities involving money and financial services
融合 · rónghé
to blend or integrate different elements
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 融
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柔
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柔软 · róuruǎn
soft; flexible and not hard to the touch
温柔 · wēnróu
gentle and tender in manner
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 柔
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撒
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撒 · sǎ
to sprinkle or scatter
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 撒
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塞
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塞 · sāi
to stuff or push into a space
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 塞
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嗓
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嗓子 · sǎngzi
throat; one's voice in everyday speech
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 嗓
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丧
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丧失 · sàngshī
to lose something important, such as ability or confidence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 丧
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杀
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杀 · shā
to kill
自杀 · zìshā
suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's own life
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 杀
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刹
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刹车 · shāchē
to brake; a vehicle's brake
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 刹
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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.