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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域
Learn inside a word
领域 · lǐngyù
field; an area of work or knowledge
区域 · qūyù
area; a designated or distinct region
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 域
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喻
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比喻 · bǐyù
metaphor; describing one thing as another
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 喻
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寓
Learn inside a word
公寓 · gōngyù
apartment; a home within an apartment building
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 寓
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豫
Learn inside a word
犹豫 · yóuyù
hesitate; have difficulty deciding
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 豫
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圆
Learn inside a word
圆 · yuán
round; circular
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 圆
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源
Learn inside a word
来源 · láiyuán
source; where something comes from
资源 · zīyuán
resource; something available to help meet a need
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 源
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怨
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抱怨 · bàoyuàn
complain 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 怨
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载
Learn inside a word
记载 · jìzǎi
record information in writing
下载 · xiàzài
download
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 载
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赞
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称赞 · chēngzàn
praise
点赞 · diǎnzàn
like a post online
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 赞
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糟
Learn inside a word
糟 · zāo
bad; in a poor state
糟糕 · zāogāo
terrible; awful
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 17 strokes · write 糟
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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.