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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踩
Learn inside a word
踩 · cǎi
step on; press with your foot
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 踩
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残
Learn inside a word
残疾 · cánjí
disability; disabled (commonly in 残疾人)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 残
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仓
Learn inside a word
仓库 · cāngkù
warehouse; building used to store goods
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 仓
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侧
Learn inside a word
侧 · cè
side; one side of an object or place
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 侧
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策
Learn inside a word
策划 · cèhuà
plan and organize an event or project
策略 · cèlüè
strategy; a plan for achieving a goal
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 策
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柴
Learn inside a word
火柴 · huǒchái
match; a small stick used to light a fire
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 柴
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肠
Learn inside a word
肠 · cháng
intestine; the part of the digestive tract after the stomach
香肠 · xiāngcháng
sausage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 肠
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偿
Learn inside a word
补偿 · bǔcháng
compensate; make up for a loss or inconvenience
赔偿 · péicháng
to compensate for loss or damage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 偿
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畅
Learn inside a word
畅通 · chàngtōng
clear; allowing movement without obstruction
畅销 · chàngxiāo
sell well; be popular with buyers
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 畅
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抄
Learn inside a word
抄 · chāo
copy written material
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 抄
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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.