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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豆
Learn inside a word
豆腐 · dòufu
tofu; bean curd
豆浆 · dòujiāng
soy milk
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 豆
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独
Learn inside a word
单独 · dāndú
alone; separately
独立 · dúlì
independent; able to act without relying on others
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 独
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堆
Learn inside a word
堆 · duī
pile; heap things together
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 堆
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吨
Learn inside a word
吨 · dūn
tonne; a metric unit equal to 1,000 kilograms
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 吨
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盾
Learn inside a word
矛盾 · máodùn
conflict or contradiction
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 盾
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躲
Learn inside a word
躲 · duǒ
hide; move out of sight or out of the way
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 躲
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乏
Learn inside a word
缺乏 · quēfá
lack; have too little of something needed
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 4 strokes · write 乏
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罚
Learn inside a word
罚 · fá
punish or impose a penalty
罚款 · fákuǎn
fine; money imposed as a penalty
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 罚
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番
Learn inside a word
番茄 · fānqié
tomato; also called 西红柿
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 番
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繁
Learn inside a word
繁荣 · fánróng
prosperous; thriving
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 17 strokes · write 繁
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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.