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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厦
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大厦 · dàshà
large building; often used in building names
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 厦
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晒
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晒 · shài
dry or air something in the sun
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 晒
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删
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删 · shān
delete; remove text or digital content
删除 · shānchú
delete; remove something recorded or stored
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 删
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扇
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扇 · shān
fan; move air toward someone, pronounced shān
扇子 · shànzi
fan; a handheld object used to move air
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 扇
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善
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改善 · gǎishàn
improve a condition or situation
善良 · shànliáng
kindhearted; caring about others
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 善
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擅
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擅长 · shàncháng
be good at a skill or activity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 擅
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赏
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赏 · shǎng
admire or enjoy something beautiful
欣赏 · xīnshǎng
appreciate; admire; enjoy a work of art or a view
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 赏
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蛇
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蛇 · shé
snake
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 蛇
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舍
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舍得 · shěde
be willing to spend or part with something
宿舍 · sùshè
dormitory; shared student accommodation
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 舍
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设
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建设 · jiànshè
build or develop infrastructure and facilities
设备 · shèbèi
equipment; devices used for an activity
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 设
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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.