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.
284 characters · Batch 18 of 29. Showing the selected level's list.
汽
Learn inside a word
汽车 · qìchē
car; motor vehicle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 汽
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铅
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铅笔 · qiānbǐ
pencil
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 铅
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且
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而且 · érqiě
and also; moreover
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 且
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轻
Learn inside a word
年轻 · niánqīng
young
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 轻
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清
Learn inside a word
清楚 · qīngchu
clear; clearly
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 清
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秋
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秋天 · qiūtiān
autumn; fall
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 秋
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求
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要求 · yāoqiú
require; a requirement or request
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 求
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区
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小区 · xiǎoqū
residential neighbourhood or housing complex
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 区
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趣
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兴趣 · xìngqù
interest in a topic or activity
感兴趣 · gǎn xìngqù
be interested in; normally 对 introduces the topic
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 趣
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全
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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 全
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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.