Chinese course / HSK4 / Characters
HSK4: 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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云
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云 · yún
cloud; clouds in the sky
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 云
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允
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允许 · yǔnxǔ
allow; permit someone to do something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 允
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杂
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复杂 · fùzá
complicated; complex
杂志 · zázhì
magazine; a periodical publication
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 杂
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仔
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仔细 · zǐxì
careful; closely and attentively
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 仔
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暂
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暂时 · zànshí
for the time being; temporarily
暂停 · zàntíng
pause; stop for a short time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 暂
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则
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否则 · fǒuzé
otherwise; if the stated condition is not met
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 则
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责
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负责 · fùzé
be responsible for; take charge of
责任 · zérèn
responsibility; a duty one must take care of
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 责
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增
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增加 · zēngjiā
increase; add more
增长 · zēngzhǎng
grow; increase over time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 增
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章
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文章 · wénzhāng
article; a piece of writing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 章
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账
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结账 · jiézhàng
settle a bill; pay at the end of a meal or purchase
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 账
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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.