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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腰
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腰 · yāo
waist; lower back
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 腰
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摇
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摇 · yáo
shake; move back and forth
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
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咬
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咬 · yǎo
bite
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 咬
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依
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依据 · yījù
based on; a basis for a decision or judgment
依靠 · yīkào
rely on; depend on for support
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 依
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移
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移 · yí
move; shift something to another position
移动 · yídòng
move; change position
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 移
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遗
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遗憾 · yíhàn
regret; feel sorry that something did not happen
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Learn the 12 strokes · write 遗
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乙
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乙 · yǐ
B; the second item or party in an ordered set
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Learn the 1 stroke · write 乙
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亿
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亿 · yì
one hundred million (100,000,000)
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Learn the 3 strokes · write 亿
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义
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义务 · yìwù
duty; obligation
意义 · yìyì
meaning; significance or value
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Learn the 3 strokes · write 义
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益
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利益 · lìyì
interests; benefits important to a person or group
有益 · yǒuyì
beneficial; good for someone or something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 益
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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.