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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哲
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哲学 · zhéxué
philosophy
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 哲
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珍
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珍贵 · zhēnguì
precious; valuable and worth keeping
珍惜 · zhēnxī
treasure; value and take care of 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 珍
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诊
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急诊 · jízhěn
emergency medical service or department
门诊 · ménzhěn
outpatient service; medical care without admission to hospital
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 诊
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阵
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阵 · zhèn
brief spell or burst (a measure word for wind, rain, or sound)
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 阵
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震
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地震 · dìzhèn
earthquake
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 震
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征
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特征 · tèzhēng
characteristic; identifying feature
象征 · xiàngzhēng
symbolize; be a symbol of
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 征
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挣
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挣 · zhèng
earn money through work
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 挣
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政
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政府 · zhèngfǔ
government
政治 · zhèngzhì
politics
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 政
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织
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组织 · zǔzhī
organize; arrange an activity or group
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 织
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执
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执行 · zhíxíng
carry out; implement a plan, rule, or decision
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 执
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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.