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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宣
Learn inside a word
宣布 · xuānbù
announce; make information publicly known
宣传 · xuānchuán
publicize; spread information about something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 宣
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寻
Learn inside a word
寻找 · xúnzhǎo
look for; try to find
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 寻
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询
Learn inside a word
询问 · xúnwèn
ask; inquire about information
咨询 · zīxún
consult; ask for information or professional advice
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 询
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训
Learn inside a word
培训 · péixùn
training; teach the skills needed for a task
训练 · xùnliàn
train; practice to develop a skill
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 训
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迅
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迅速 · xùnsù
quickly; rapid
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 迅
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押
Learn inside a word
押金 · yājīn
deposit; money held as security and usually returned if conditions are met
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 押
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鸭
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鸭子 · yāzi
duck
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 鸭
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呀
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呀 · yā
an exclamation expressing surprise
哎呀 · āiyā
an exclamation of surprise or concern
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 呀
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延
Learn inside a word
延长 · yáncháng
extend; make a period of time or a distance longer
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 延
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沿
Learn inside a word
沿 · yán
along; following the course of something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 沿
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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.