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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制
Learn inside a word
复制 · fùzhì
copy; make a duplicate
控制 · kòngzhì
control; manage or limit 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 制
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治
Learn inside a word
治 · zhì
treat an illness; try to cure
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 8 strokes · write 治
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致
Learn inside a word
导致 · dǎozhì
lead to; cause a result, often unwanted
一致 · yízhì
agreeing; the same in opinion or position
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 致
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智
Learn inside a word
智慧 · zhìhuì
wisdom; the ability to use knowledge and experience well
智能 · zhìnéng
smart; using technology that can process information or act automatically
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 智
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置
Learn inside a word
设置 · shèzhì
set; configure an option or arrangement
位置 · wèizhì
position; location
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 置
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猪
Learn inside a word
猪 · zhū
pig
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 猪
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竹
Learn inside a word
竹子 · zhúzi
bamboo
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 竹
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逐
Learn inside a word
逐步 · zhúbù
step by step; in successive stages
逐渐 · zhújiàn
gradually; changing little by little
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 逐
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煮
Learn inside a word
煮 · zhǔ
boil; cook in water
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 煮
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筑
Learn inside a word
建筑 · jiànzhù
building; a structure such as a house or office
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 筑
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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.