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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薪
Learn inside a word
薪水 · xīnshui
salary; pay received for work
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 薪
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胸
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胸 · xiōng
chest; the front part of the upper body
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 胸
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雄
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英雄 · yīngxióng
hero; someone admired for courage or achievement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 雄
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袖
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袖子 · xiùzi
sleeve
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 袖
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叙
Learn inside a word
叙述 · xùshù
to narrate or give an account
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 叙
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蓄
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储蓄 · chǔxù
save money; savings kept for future use
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 蓄
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旋
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旋转 · xuánzhuǎn
to rotate or spin
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 旋
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旬
Learn inside a word
上旬 · shàngxún
the first ten days of a month
下旬 · xiàxún
the last part of a month, from day twenty-one onwards
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 旬
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循
Learn inside a word
循环 · xúnhuán
to circulate; a repeating cycle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 循
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讯
Learn inside a word
通讯 · tōngxùn
communication services; a news report from a correspondent
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 讯
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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.