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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惧
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恐惧 · kǒngjù
fear; to feel afraid
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 惧
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菌
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细菌 · xìjūn
bacteria
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 11 strokes · write 菌
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刊
Learn inside a word
报刊 · bàokān
newspapers and periodicals
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 刊
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砍
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砍 · kǎn
to chop or cut with force
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 砍
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抗
Learn inside a word
抵抗 · dǐkàng
resist; act against a force or influence
对抗 · duìkàng
confront; act against an opposing side or force
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 抗
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枯
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枯燥 · kūzào
dull; monotonous and uninteresting
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 枯
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酷
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酷 · kù
cool; impressively stylish
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 酷
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夸
Learn inside a word
夸 · kuā
to praise; to compliment
夸奖 · kuājiǎng
to praise or compliment
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 夸
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馈
Learn inside a word
反馈 · fǎnkuì
feedback; information returned about an experience or result
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 馈
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阔
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广阔 · guǎngkuò
vast; broad in area or possibilities
These are whole-word readings and selected meanings. A character can have another reading or function in another word.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 阔
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The writing check compares your strokes with this model. A completed trace is practice, rather than proof of independent handwriting. Your strokes stay on this page.
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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.