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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讶
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惊讶 · jīngyà
surprised; astonished
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 讶
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淹
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淹 · yān
to flood or submerge
淹没 · yānmò
to submerge; to cover completely with water
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 淹
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炎
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发炎 · fāyán
become inflamed; inflammation
肺炎 · fèiyán
pneumonia
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 炎
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艳
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鲜艳 · xiānyàn
bright and vivid in colour
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 艳
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宴
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宴会 · yànhuì
banquet; a formal meal for many guests
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 宴
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央
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中央 · zhōngyāng
centre; the middle part
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 央
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仰
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仰 · yǎng
to tilt upwards; to look up
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 仰
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氧
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氧气 · yǎngqì
oxygen
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 10 strokes · write 氧
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痒
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痒 · yǎng
itchy; to itch
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 痒
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遥
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遥远 · yáoyuǎn
far away; distant in space or time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 遥
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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.