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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似
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类似 · lèisì
similar; alike in some way
似的 · shìde
as if; like something, used after a comparison
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 似
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势
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趋势 · qūshì
trend; a general direction of change
形势 · xíngshì
situation; how events or conditions are developing
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 势
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饰
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装饰 · zhuāngshì
decorate; add things to make a place look attractive
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 饰
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守
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守 · shǒu
guard; stay at a place to watch over it
遵守 · zūnshǒu
follow; comply with rules or an agreement
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 守
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殊
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特殊 · tèshū
special; different from the usual
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 殊
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蔬
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蔬菜 · shūcài
vegetables
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 蔬
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属
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属于 · shǔyú
belong to
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 属
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鼠
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鼠标 · shǔbiāo
computer mouse
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 鼠
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述
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讲述 · jiǎngshù
tell or narrate events
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 8 strokes · write 述
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摔
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摔 · shuāi
fall; lose balance and hit the ground
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 摔
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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.