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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砖
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砖 · zhuān
brick
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 砖
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妆
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化妆 · huàzhuāng
put on makeup
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 妆
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庄
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村庄 · cūnzhuāng
village
庄稼 · zhuāngjia
crops; cultivated plants in the fields
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 庄
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壮
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强壮 · qiángzhuàng
physically strong; robust
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 壮
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椎
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颈椎 · jǐngzhuī
cervical vertebrae; the neck section of the spine
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 椎
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捉
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捉 · zhuō
to catch or capture
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 捉
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棕
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棕色 · zōngsè
brown
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 棕
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踪
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跟踪 · gēnzōng
track; follow the progress or movement of something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 踪
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粽
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粽子 · zòngzi
zongzi; rice wrapped in leaves, often with a filling
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 粽
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奏
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节奏 · jiézòu
rhythm; pace
演奏 · yǎnzòu
to perform music on an instrument
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 奏
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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.