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.
431 characters · Batch 35 of 44. Showing the selected level's list.
销
Learn inside a word
促销 · cùxiāo
sales promotion; efforts to increase sales
销量 · xiāoliàng
sales volume; the quantity sold
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 销
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肖
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生肖 · shēngxiào
Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 肖
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协
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协议 · xiéyì
agreement (often formal)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 协
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胁
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威胁 · wēixié
threaten; pose a threat to
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 胁
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斜
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斜 · xié
slanted; tilted
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 斜
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欣
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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 8 strokes · write 欣
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形
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外形 · wàixíng
outer shape; physical form
形成 · xíngchéng
form; take shape
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 形
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型
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大型 · dàxíng
large-scale; large in size
类型 · lèixíng
type; a category of things sharing features
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 型
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虚
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虚心 · xūxīn
humble and willing to learn from others
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 虚
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绪
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情绪 · qíngxù
mood; emotional state
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 绪
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.
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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.