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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职
Learn inside a word
职业 · zhíyè
occupation; profession; one's type of work
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 职
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植
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植物 · zhíwù
plant; plants as living things
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 植
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止
Learn inside a word
禁止 · jìnzhǐ
prohibit; forbid
停止 · tíngzhǐ
stop; bring an action to an end
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 止
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址
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地址 · dìzhǐ
address
网址 · wǎngzhǐ
web address; URL
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 址
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指
Learn inside a word
指 · zhǐ
point to; indicate something
指出 · zhǐchū
point out; draw attention to a fact or problem
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 指
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至
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甚至 · shènzhì
even; introduces an extreme or unexpected case
至少 · zhìshǎo
at least; a minimum amount or requirement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 至
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志
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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 7 strokes · write 志
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质
Learn inside a word
质量 · zhìliàng
quality; how well something is made or performs
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 质
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众
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观众 · guānzhòng
audience; spectators
听众 · tīngzhòng
listeners; the audience of a broadcast or talk
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 众
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洲
Learn inside a word
亚洲 · Yàzhōu
Asia; the continent
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 洲
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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.