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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造
Learn inside a word
造 · zào
build; make
创造 · chuàngzào
create something new
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 造
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赠
Learn inside a word
赠 · zèng
give as a gift (often in written or formal contexts)
赠送 · zèngsòng
give as a gift; present someone with something
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 16 strokes · write 赠
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炸
Learn inside a word
炸 · zhá
deep-fry; cook in hot oil
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 炸
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摘
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摘 · zhāi
pick; pluck fruit or flowers
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 摘
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窄
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窄 · zhǎi
narrow
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 窄
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占
Learn inside a word
占 · zhàn
occupy; take up space, time, or a share
占线 · zhànxiàn
be busy or engaged (of a phone line)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 占
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战
Learn inside a word
挑战 · tiǎozhàn
challenge; something difficult to attempt
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 战
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涨
Learn inside a word
涨 · zhǎng
rise; increase (of prices, levels, or amounts)
上涨 · shàngzhǎng
rise; increase in price or amount
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 涨
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掌
Learn inside a word
鼓掌 · gǔzhǎng
applaud; clap one's hands
掌声 · zhǎngshēng
applause
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 掌
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召
Learn inside a word
召开 · zhàokāi
hold or convene a meeting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 召
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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.