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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络
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网络 · wǎngluò
network; the internet
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 络
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率
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汇率 · huìlǜ
exchange rate; the value of one currency relative to another
效率 · xiàolǜ
efficiency; how much gets done with the time or effort used
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 率
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骂
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骂 · mà
scold; speak angrily or abusively to someone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 骂
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矛
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矛盾 · máodùn
conflict or contradiction
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 矛
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玫
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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 8 strokes · write 玫
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媒
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媒体 · méitǐ
media; organizations that report news or publish information
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 媒
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魅
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魅力 · mèilì
charm; a quality that attracts interest
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 魅
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秘
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秘密 · mìmì
secret; information kept private
秘书 · mìshū
secretary; someone who helps manage an office or schedule
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 秘
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眠
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失眠 · shīmián
be unable to sleep; suffer from insomnia
睡眠 · shuìmián
sleep; the state or duration of sleeping
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 眠
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描
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描述 · miáoshù
describe; say what something is like
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 描
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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.