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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脆
Learn inside a word
脆 · cuì
crisp; crunchy; easily broken
脆弱 · cuìruò
fragile; easily harmed or upset
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 脆
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寸
Learn inside a word
寸 · cùn
cun; a traditional Chinese unit of length (ten cun make one chi)
尺寸 · chǐcùn
size; dimensions
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 寸
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挫
Learn inside a word
挫折 · cuòzhé
setback; a difficulty that interrupts progress
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 挫
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搭
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搭 · dā
put up; assemble a structure
搭配 · dāpèi
combine or match things so they work well together
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 搭
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呆
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呆 · dāi
stay; remain in a place (informal)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 呆
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贷
Learn inside a word
贷款 · dàikuǎn
loan; money borrowed under an agreement to repay
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 贷
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耽
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耽误 · dānwu
delay; hold up someone's time or progress
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 耽
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诞
Learn inside a word
诞生 · dànshēng
be born; come into existence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 诞
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岛
Learn inside a word
岛 · dǎo
island
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 岛
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稻
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水稻 · shuǐdào
rice plant; rice grown in flooded fields
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 稻
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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.