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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伸
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伸 · shēn
stretch out; extend a part of the body
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 伸
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神
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精神 · jīngshen
energetic; alert and full of vitality, with neutral shen
神话 · shénhuà
myth; a traditional story about gods or supernatural events
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 神
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慎
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谨慎 · jǐnshèn
cautious; careful about possible problems
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 慎
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升
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升 · shēng
rise; move to a higher level
上升 · shàngshēng
rise; move upward or increase
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 升
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胜
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胜 · shèng
win; defeat an opponent
胜利 · shènglì
victory; success in a competition or struggle
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 胜
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诗
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诗 · shī
poem; poetry
诗人 · shīrén
poet
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 诗
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施
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措施 · cuòshī
measure; an action taken to achieve a purpose
设施 · shèshī
facilities; places or systems provided for use
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 施
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湿
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湿 · shī
wet; containing moisture
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 湿
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石
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石头 · shítou
stone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 石
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驶
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驾驶 · jiàshǐ
drive or operate a vehicle
行驶 · xíngshǐ
travel along a route (of a vehicle)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 驶
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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.