Chinese course / HSK5 / Characters
HSK5: 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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贡
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贡献 · gòngxiàn
contribution; something given to help achieve a result
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 贡
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沟
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沟通 · gōutōng
communicate; exchange information or ideas
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 沟
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构
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构成 · gòuchéng
constitute; form the parts of a whole
机构 · jīgòu
organization; an institution with a particular function
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 构
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古
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古 · gǔ
ancient; often used before another word
古代 · gǔdài
ancient times
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 古
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固
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固定 · gùdìng
fixed; remaining in the same place or arrangement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 固
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冠
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冠军 · guànjūn
champion; winner of a competition
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 冠
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瑰
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玫瑰 · méigui
rose; the flower
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 瑰
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柜
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柜子 · guìzi
cupboard; cabinet
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 柜
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滚
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滚 · gǔn
roll; move by turning over and over
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 滚
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锅
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锅 · guō
cooking pot or pan
火锅 · huǒguō
hotpot; a meal cooked at the table in a pot of broth
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 锅
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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.