Chinese course / HSK3 / Characters
HSK3: 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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阿
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阿姨 · āyí
aunt; also a familiar or polite address for an older woman
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 阿
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矮
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矮 · ǎi
short in height; low
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 矮
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安
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安静 · ānjìng
quiet
安全 · ānquán
safe; safety
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 安
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把
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把 · bǎ
bǎ; introduces an object that the following action affects
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 把
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般
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一般 · yìbān
usually; generally; ordinary, depending on context
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 般
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搬
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搬 · bān
move or carry something from one place to another
搬家 · bānjiā
move house
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 搬
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板
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黑板 · hēibǎn
blackboard
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 板
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办
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办 · bàn
do; handle or arrange a matter
办法 · bànfǎ
way of dealing with a problem; solution
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 办
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饱
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饱 · bǎo
full after eating
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 饱
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报
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报纸 · bàozhǐ
newspaper
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 报
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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.