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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昆
Learn inside a word
昆虫 · kūnchóng
insect
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 昆
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扩
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扩大 · kuòdà
expand; make something larger
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 扩
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括
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包括 · bāokuò
include; used to name members of a group
概括 · gàikuò
summarize; state the main points briefly
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 括
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览
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浏览 · liúlǎn
browse; look through something without reading every detail
游览 · yóulǎn
visit a place to see its sights
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 览
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郎
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新郎 · xīnláng
bridegroom; groom
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 郎
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劳
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劳动 · láodòng
work; effort used to produce or achieve something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 劳
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姥
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姥姥 · lǎolao
maternal grandmother; mother's mother, common in northern usage
姥爷 · lǎoye
maternal grandfather; mother's father, common in northern usage
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 姥
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泪
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泪 · lèi
tear; a drop of liquid from the eyes
泪水 · lèishuǐ
tears
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 泪
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类
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类 · lèi
type or category
分类 · fēnlèi
classify; put into groups by type
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 类
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厘
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厘米 · límǐ
centimeter; one hundredth of a meter
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 厘
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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.