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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索
Learn inside a word
搜索 · sōusuǒ
search; look for information or an item systematically
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 索
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锁
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锁 · suǒ
lock; fasten something with a lock
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 锁
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桃
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桃 · táo
peach
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 桃
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替
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替 · tì
in place of; on behalf of
代替 · dàitì
replace; take the place of something or someone
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 替
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挑
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挑 · tiāo
choose; pick out
挑选 · tiāoxuǎn
choose; select carefully
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 挑
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贴
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贴 · tiē
stick; attach to a surface
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 贴
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统
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传统 · chuántǒng
tradition; something passed down over time
统计 · tǒngjì
count and compile figures; statistics
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 统
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投
Learn inside a word
投 · tóu
put or throw into; cast (a vote)
投入 · tóurù
put effort, time, or resources into something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 投
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途
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长途 · chángtú
long-distance; involving a long journey
前途 · qiántú
future prospects
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 途
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兔
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兔子 · tùzi
rabbit
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 兔
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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.