Chinese course / HSK6 / Characters
HSK6: 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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鉴
Learn inside a word
鉴定 · jiàndìng
to identify or assess through expert examination
借鉴 · jièjiàn
to learn from and draw on someone else's experience
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 鉴
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箭
Learn inside a word
箭 · jiàn
arrow
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 箭
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酱
Learn inside a word
酱 · jiàng
sauce or paste used for flavouring
酱油 · jiàngyóu
soy sauce
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 酱
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胶
Learn inside a word
胶带 · jiāodài
adhesive tape
胶水 · jiāoshuǐ
glue
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 胶
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椒
Learn inside a word
辣椒 · làjiāo
chilli pepper
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 椒
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焦
Learn inside a word
焦点 · jiāodiǎn
focus; the centre of attention
焦虑 · jiāolǜ
anxious; anxiety
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 焦
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杰
Learn inside a word
杰出 · jiéchū
outstanding; exceptionally accomplished
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 杰
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洁
Learn inside a word
清洁 · qīngjié
clean; to clean
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 洁
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捷
Learn inside a word
便捷 · biànjié
convenient and quick
快捷 · kuàijié
quick and convenient
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 捷
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截
Learn inside a word
截至 · jiézhì
up to a stated time; as of
截止 · jiézhǐ
to stop at a deadline; to close
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 截
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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.