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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媳
Learn inside a word
媳妇 · xífu
wife; a colloquial family term
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 媳
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吓
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吓 · xià
to frighten or startle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 吓
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嫌
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嫌 · xián
to dislike or complain that something is unsatisfactory
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 嫌
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陷
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缺陷 · quēxiàn
defect; a flaw or shortcoming
陷入 · xiànrù
to fall into a difficult state or become immersed
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 陷
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祥
Learn inside a word
吉祥 · jíxiáng
auspicious; associated with good fortune
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 祥
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宵
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元宵 · yuánxiāo
glutinous rice balls; also part of the Lantern Festival's name
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 宵
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歇
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歇 · xiē
to rest or take a break
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 歇
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谐
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和谐 · héxié
harmonious; parts or people fitting together well
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 谐
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携
Learn inside a word
携带 · xiédài
to carry or take something with you
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 携
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械
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机械 · jīxiè
machinery; mechanical equipment
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 械
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.