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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招
Learn inside a word
招聘 · zhāopìn
recruit; look for people to fill jobs
打招呼 · dǎ zhāohu
greet someone; say hello
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 招
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折
Learn inside a word
打折 · dǎzhé
offer or sell at a discount
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 折
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针
Learn inside a word
打针 · dǎzhēn
have or give an injection
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 针
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争
Learn inside a word
竞争 · jìngzhēng
compete; competition between people or organisations
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 争
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整
Learn inside a word
整 · zhěng
whole; complete; often before a time expression or classifier
整个 · zhěnggè
the whole; entire
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 整
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证
Learn inside a word
证 · zhèng
certificate; document proving something, often in compounds
保证 · bǎozhèng
guarantee; promise that something will happen
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 证
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之
Learn inside a word
之 · zhī
of; between; a written-style connector used in set expressions
之后 · zhīhòu
after; following an event or time
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 之
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支
Learn inside a word
支持 · zhīchí
support; give approval or help
支付 · zhīfù
pay; make a payment, often more formal than 付
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 支
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汁
Learn inside a word
果汁 · guǒzhī
fruit juice
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 汁
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值
Learn inside a word
值 · zhí
be worth a stated amount
值得 · zhídé
be worth doing; deserve a certain response
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 值
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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.