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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鲨
Learn inside a word
鲨鱼 · shāyú
shark
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 鲨
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筛
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筛选 · shāixuǎn
to screen or filter according to criteria
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 筛
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闪
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闪 · shǎn
to flash; to shine briefly or intermittently
闪电 · shǎndiàn
lightning
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 闪
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尚
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高尚 · gāoshàng
noble; admirable in values or conduct
时尚 · shíshàng
fashion; fashionable or stylish
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 尚
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舌
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舌头 · shétou
tongue
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 舌
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射
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射 · shè
to shoot or project out
射击 · shèjī
to shoot; the sport or act of shooting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 射
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涉
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涉及 · shèjí
to involve; to concern or touch on
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 涉
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审
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审美 · shěnměi
aesthetic judgement; appreciation of beauty
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 审
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甥
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外甥 · wàisheng
nephew; one's sister's son
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 甥
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盛
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盛 · chéng
ladle or put food into a container
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 盛
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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.