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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德
Learn inside a word
道德 · dàodé
ethics; principles about right and wrong behavior
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 德
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滴
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滴 · dī
drop (a measure word for small amounts of liquid)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 滴
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抵
Learn inside a word
抵达 · dǐdá
arrive at; reach a destination (often formal)
抵抗 · dǐkàng
resist; act against a force or influence
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 抵
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帝
Learn inside a word
皇帝 · huángdì
emperor
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 帝
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吊
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吊 · diào
hang; suspend from above
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 吊
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钓
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钓鱼 · diàoyú
fish with a line and hook
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 钓
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跌
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跌 · diē
fall; drop in level or price
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 跌
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顶
Learn inside a word
顶 · dǐng
measure word for hats and similar headwear
山顶 · shāndǐng
mountaintop; summit
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 顶
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栋
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栋 · dòng
measure word for buildings
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 栋
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逗
Learn inside a word
逗 · dòu
amuse; playfully make someone respond
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 逗
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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.