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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敏
Learn inside a word
过敏 · guòmǐn
allergic; have an allergy to something
敏感 · mǐngǎn
sensitive; easily affected by something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 敏
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摸
Learn inside a word
摸 · mō
touch or feel with the hand
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 摸
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模
Learn inside a word
规模 · guīmó
scale; size of an organization or activity
模糊 · móhu
blurry or unclear
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 模
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陌
Learn inside a word
陌生 · mòshēng
unfamiliar; not known from experience
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 陌
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漠
Learn inside a word
沙漠 · shāmò
desert
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 漠
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某
Learn inside a word
某 · mǒu
a certain; refers to someone or something without naming it
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 某
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木
Learn inside a word
A horizontal and vertical crossing with two lower spreading strokes. Compare with 大; 木 keeps a central vertical stroke.
木头 · mù tou
wood; a piece of wood
Practise this character in its guided group. The guided sequence introduces selected useful words across levels.
树木 · shùmù
trees
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 木
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幕
Learn inside a word
开幕 · kāimù
open; begin a formal event
屏幕 · píngmù
screen of a phone, computer or television
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 幕
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奈
Learn inside a word
无奈 · wúnài
helpless; unable to find a way around a situation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 奈
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念
Learn inside a word
念 · niàn
read aloud
概念 · gàiniàn
concept; a general idea
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 念
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
The model's font shape can differ from the reading font. Compare stroke structure and proportions rather than font styling.
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.