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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汰
Learn inside a word
淘汰 · táotài
to eliminate from a competition or phase out
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 汰
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坛
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论坛 · lùntán
forum; a venue for discussion
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 坛
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探
Learn inside a word
探索 · tànsuǒ
to explore or investigate something not fully understood
探讨 · tàntǎo
to examine through discussion
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 探
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碳
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低碳 · dītàn
low-carbon; involving lower carbon emissions
二氧化碳 · èryǎnghuàtàn
carbon dioxide (CO₂)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 碳
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烫
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烫 · tàng
hot enough to burn; to scald
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 烫
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掏
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掏 · tāo
to reach in and take something out
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 掏
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逃
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逃 · táo
to escape or flee
逃跑 · táopǎo
to run away or flee
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 逃
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淘
Learn inside a word
淘气 · táoqì
naughty; playfully mischievous
淘汰 · táotài
to eliminate from a competition or phase out
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 淘
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添
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添 · tiān
to add; to put in more
添加 · tiānjiā
to add or insert something into a mixture or system
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 添
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田
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田 · tián
field; cultivated land
农田 · nóngtián
farmland; cultivated fields
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 田
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
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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.