HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus

The HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus splits its required characters into two learning categories. Recognize characters — read and understand them, but you are not required to write them by hand. Writing characters — besides recognizing them, you should be able to write them, with their structure and stroke order shown. Each character also links to the words it forms (word radiation), turning a single character into vocabulary you can use. Browse the HSK 3.0 character list by level and type below.

284 required characters in HSK 3 — 150 writing, 134 recognize-only.

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安

ān
HSK 3Write

safe; quiet; to install

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把

bǎ
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(disposal marker) to hold; measure word

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般

bān
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(in 一般) kind; sort; general

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板

bǎn
HSK 3Write

board; plate

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办

bàn
HSK 3Write

to handle; to do; office (in 办公室)

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饱

bǎo
HSK 3Write

full (after eating)

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报

bào
HSK 3Write

newspaper; to report

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北

běi
HSK 3Write

north

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被

bèi
HSK 3Write

by (passive marker); quilt

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必

bì
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must; certainly

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变

biàn
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to change

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冰

bīng
HSK 3Write

ice

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才

cái
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talent; only then; just

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参

cān
HSK 3Write

to participate

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草

cǎo
HSK 3Write

grass; draft

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层

céng
HSK 3Write

floor; layer; measure word

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查

chá
HSK 3Write

to check; to examine

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差

chà
HSK 3Write

difference; poor; to differ (chà); to send (chāi)

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成

chéng
HSK 3Write

to become; to succeed; accomplished

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城

chéng
HSK 3Write

city; wall

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除

chú
HSK 3Write

except; to remove

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处

chǔ
HSK 3Write

place; to handle (chǔ)

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春

chūn
HSK 3Write

spring

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答

dá
HSK 3Write

to answer

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带

dài
HSK 3Write

to bring; to carry; belt

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单

dān
HSK 3Write

single; (in 菜单) list; simple

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当

dāng
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should; to be (dāng); to treat as (dàng); (in 当然) of course

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灯

dēng
HSK 3Write

lamp; light

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典

diǎn
HSK 3Write

dictionary; classic

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调

diào
HSK 3Write

to adjust; tone (diào); (in 空调) air conditioning

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定

dìng
HSK 3Write

to decide; fixed

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丢

diū
HSK 3Write

to lose; to throw

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冬

dōng
HSK 3Write

winter

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段

duàn
HSK 3Write

section; measure word (paragraphs)

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而

ér
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and; but (conjunction)

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耳

ěr
HSK 3Write

ear

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发

fā
HSK 3Write

to send; to issue; hair (fà); (in 发现) to discover

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法

fǎ
HSK 3Write

law; method

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方

fāng
HSK 3Write

direction; square; side; way

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放

fàng
HSK 3Write

to put; to place; to set free

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风

fēng
HSK 3Write

wind; style

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复

fù
HSK 3Write

to repeat; to restore; (in 复习) review

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该

gāi
HSK 3Write

should; ought to

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干

gàn
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to do (gàn); dry (gān)

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刚

gāng
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just; exactly; hard

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更

gèng
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more; even more

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共

gòng
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together; total; common

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故

gù
HSK 3Write

old; therefore; reason (in 故事) story

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瓜

guā
HSK 3Write

melon; melon (in 西瓜)

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海

hǎi
HSK 3Write

sea

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合

hé
HSK 3Write

to combine; suitable (in 合适)

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河

hé
HSK 3Write

river

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护

hù
HSK 3Write

to protect (in 护照)

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化

huà
HSK 3Write

to change; to transform; -ize

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换

huàn
HSK 3Write

to change; to exchange

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活

huó
HSK 3Write

to live; alive; active

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或

huò
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or; perhaps

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级

jí
HSK 3Write

level; grade

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急

jí
HSK 3Write

urgent; anxious; hurried

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加

jiā
HSK 3Write

to add; plus

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假

jiǎ
HSK 3Write

holiday (jià); fake (jiǎ)

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讲

jiǎng
HSK 3Write

to speak; to explain

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角

jiǎo
HSK 3Write

corner; angle; role; money (jiao)

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饺

jiǎo
HSK 3Write

dumpling (in 饺子)

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节

jié
HSK 3Write

festival; season; section; to save

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结

jié
HSK 3Write

to tie; to conclude; to form

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借

jiè
HSK 3Write

to borrow; to lend

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斤

jīn
HSK 3Write

jin (Chinese weight); (in 公斤) kilogram

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净

jìng
HSK 3Write

clean (in 干净)

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久

jiǔ
HSK 3Write

long (time)

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句

jù
HSK 3Write

sentence

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卡

kǎ
HSK 3Write

card; to check (kǎ)

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渴

kě
HSK 3Write

thirsty

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刻

kè
HSK 3Write

moment; to carve; (in 立刻) immediately

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空

kōng
HSK 3Write

empty; sky; air

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哭

kū
HSK 3Write

to cry

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礼

lǐ
HSK 3Write

gift; ceremony

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李

li
HSK 3Write

plum; (in 行李) luggage

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力

lì
HSK 3Write

strength; power

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练

liàn
HSK 3Write

to practice

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凉

liáng
HSK 3Write

cool

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马

mǎ
HSK 3Write

horse

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毛

máo
HSK 3Write

hair; feather; mao (money)

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目

mù
HSK 3Write

eye; item (in 节目)

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南

nán
HSK 3Write

south

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难

nán
HSK 3Write

difficult; hard

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努

nǔ
HSK 3Write

to strive (in 努力)

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怕

pà
HSK 3Write

to fear; to be afraid

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胖

pàng
HSK 3Write

fat

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片

piàn
HSK 3Write

piece; slice (in 照片)

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平

píng
HSK 3Write

flat; level; ordinary (in 平时/水平)

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瓶

píng
HSK 3Write

bottle

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其

qí
HSK 3Write

his/her/its; (in 其实/其他) other

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汽

qì
HSK 3Write

steam; gas (in 汽车)

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且

qiě
HSK 3Write

and; moreover

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轻

qīng
HSK 3Write

light (weight); young (in 年轻)

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秋

qiū
HSK 3Write

autumn

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求

qiú
HSK 3Write

to ask; to seek (in 要求)

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区

qū
HSK 3Write

area; district (in 小区)

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全

quán
HSK 3Write

whole; complete; all

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如

rú
HSK 3Write

as; if (in 如果/比如)

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伞

sǎn
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umbrella

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山

shān
HSK 3Write

mountain

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勺

sháo
HSK 3Write

spoon (in 勺子)

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声

shēng
HSK 3Write

sound; voice

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实

shí
HSK 3Write

real; actual (in 其实)

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适

shì
HSK 3Write

suitable (in 合适)

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收

shōu
HSK 3Write

to receive; to collect

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受

shòu
HSK 3Write

to receive; to suffer

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树

shù
HSK 3Write

tree

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特

tè
HSK 3Write

special

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挺

tǐng
HSK 3Write

quite; very; to straighten

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图

tú
HSK 3Write

picture; plan; map (in 地图)

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闻

wén
HSK 3Write

to hear; to smell; news (in 新闻)

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务

wù
HSK 3Write

affairs; service (in 服务)

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物

wù
HSK 3Write

thing; object

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夏

xià
HSK 3Write

summer

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相

xiàng
HSK 3Write

mutually; to look at (xiāng); appearance (xiàng)

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香

xiāng
HSK 3Write

fragrant; delicious; (in 香蕉)

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响

xiǎng
HSK 3Write

to sound; (in 影响) influence

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向

xiàng
HSK 3Write

towards; direction (in 方向)

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心

xīn
HSK 3Write

heart; mind

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信

xìn
HSK 3Write

letter; to trust; true

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行

xíng
HSK 3Write

to go; OK; bank (háng in 银行)

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须

xū
HSK 3Write

must; need (in 必须)

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选

xuǎn
HSK 3Write

to choose

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牙

yá
HSK 3Write

tooth

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言

yán
HSK 3Write

word; speech (in 语言)

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羊

yáng
HSK 3Write

sheep; goat

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阳

yáng
HSK 3Write

sun (in 太阳)

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养

yǎng
HSK 3Write

to raise; to keep (pet)

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业

yè
HSK 3Write

industry; business (in 作业)

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页

yè
HSK 3Write

page; leaf

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音

yīn
HSK 3Write

sound

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饮

yǐn
HSK 3Write

to drink (in 饮料)

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应

yīng
HSK 3Write

should; to answer (in 应该)

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用

yòng
HSK 3Write

to use

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又

yòu
HSK 3Write

again; also

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于

yú
HSK 3Write

at; in; (suffix: 关于/终于)

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育

yù
HSK 3Write

to educate; to raise (in 体育)

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咱

zán
HSK 3Write

we (informal, in 咱们)

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张

zhāng
HSK 3Write

to open; measure word (papers); surname

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者

zhě
HSK 3Write

person (suffix: 或者/记者)

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直

zhí
HSK 3Write

straight; direct; (in 一直) continuously

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纸

zhǐ
HSK 3Write

paper

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种

zhǒng
HSK 3Write

kind (zhǒng); to plant (zhòng); (in 种)

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重

chóng
HSK 3Write

heavy (zhòng); again (chóng); (in 重要) important

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主

zhǔ
HSK 3Write

main; host; (in 主要)

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助

zhù
HSK 3Write

to help

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总

zǒng
HSK 3Write

always; total; chief

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阿

ā
HSK 3Recognize

(prefix) aunt (阿姨); used in kinship terms

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矮

ǎi
HSK 3Recognize

short (height)

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搬

bān
HSK 3Recognize

to move (house); to carry

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遍

biàn
HSK 3Recognize

once; throughout; measure word (times)

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宾

bīn
HSK 3Recognize

guest (in 宾馆)

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尝

cháng
HSK 3Recognize

to taste

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衬

chèn
HSK 3Recognize

to line (clothes); (in 衬衫) shirt

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迟

chí
HSK 3Recognize

late; slow

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持

chí
HSK 3Recognize

to hold; to maintain (in 坚持)

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初

chū
HSK 3Recognize

first; beginning

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楚

chǔ
HSK 3Recognize

clear (in 清楚)

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船

chuán
HSK 3Recognize

boat; ship

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聪

cōng
HSK 3Recognize

smart; clever

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担

dān
HSK 3Recognize

to carry; (in 担心) worry

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短

duǎn
HSK 3Recognize

short (length); lacking

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锻

duàn
HSK 3Recognize

to forge (in 锻炼) exercise

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朵

duǒ
HSK 3Recognize

measure word (flowers)

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饿

è
HSK 3Recognize

hungry

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封

fēng
HSK 3Recognize

to seal; measure word (letters)

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附

fù
HSK 3Recognize

to attach; (in 附近) nearby

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概

gài
HSK 3Recognize

general; (in 大概) roughly

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感

gǎn
HSK 3Recognize

to feel; sense; (in 感冒) cold

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糕

gāo
HSK 3Recognize

cake (in 蛋糕)

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根

gēn
HSK 3Recognize

root; (in 根据) according to

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顾

gù
HSK 3Recognize

to care for; (in 照顾) to look after

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刮

guā
HSK 3Recognize

to blow (wind); to scrape

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怪

guài
HSK 3Recognize

strange; to blame (in 奇怪)

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惯

guàn
HSK 3Recognize

habit (in 习惯)

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害

hài
HSK 3Recognize

harm; (in 害怕) afraid

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乎

hū
HSK 3Recognize

(in 几乎) almost; (suffix)

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环

huán
HSK 3Recognize

ring; environment (in 环境)

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黄

huáng
HSK 3Recognize

yellow

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婚

hūn
HSK 3Recognize

to marry (in 结婚)

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激

jī
HSK 3Recognize

to stimulate (in 冰激凌)

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极

jí
HSK 3Recognize

extremely; pole

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季

jì
HSK 3Recognize

season

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坚

jiān
HSK 3Recognize

firm; strong (in 坚持)

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检

jiǎn
HSK 3Recognize

to check; to inspect

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简

jiǎn
HSK 3Recognize

simple; brief

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健

jiàn
HSK 3Recognize

healthy; strong

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蕉

jiāo
HSK 3Recognize

banana (in 香蕉)

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脚

jiǎo
HSK 3Recognize

foot

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较

jiào
HSK 3Recognize

comparatively (in 比较)

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接

jiē
HSK 3Recognize

to receive; to connect

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街

jiē
HSK 3Recognize

street

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解

jiě
HSK 3Recognize

to solve; to untie (in 解决/了解)

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界

jiè
HSK 3Recognize

world; boundary

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境

jìng
HSK 3Recognize

boundary; environment (in 环境)

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静

jìng
HSK 3Recognize

quiet; still

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旧

jiù
HSK 3Recognize

old; used

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居

jū
HSK 3Recognize

to live; (in 邻居) neighbor

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据

jù
HSK 3Recognize

according to; to base on

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决

jué
HSK 3Recognize

to decide; decisive

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康

kāng
HSK 3Recognize

health (in 健康)

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筷

kuài
HSK 3Recognize

chopsticks (in 筷子)

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矿

kuàng
HSK 3Recognize

mine; mineral (in 矿泉水)

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蓝

lán
HSK 3Recognize

blue

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理

lǐ
HSK 3Recognize

reason; to manage (in 经理)

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历

lì
HSK 3Recognize

history (in 历史)

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脸

liǎn
HSK 3Recognize

face

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炼

liàn
HSK 3Recognize

to refine (in 锻炼)

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辆

liàng
HSK 3Recognize

measure word (vehicles)

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聊

liáo
HSK 3Recognize

to chat

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料

liào
HSK 3Recognize

material (in 饮料)

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邻

lín
HSK 3Recognize

neighbor(ing); nearby

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凌

líng
HSK 3Recognize

ice (in 冰激凌)

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码

mǎ
HSK 3Recognize

number (in 号码)

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满

mǎn
HSK 3Recognize

full; satisfied (in 满意)

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冒

mào
HSK 3Recognize

to appear; (in 感冒) cold

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末

mò
HSK 3Recognize

end (in 周末)

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爬

pá
HSK 3Recognize

to climb; to crawl

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拍

pāi
HSK 3Recognize

to take (photo); to pat

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盘

pán
HSK 3Recognize

plate; dish (in 盘子)

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啤

pí
HSK 3Recognize

beer (in 啤酒)

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奇

qí
HSK 3Recognize

strange (in 奇怪)

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骑

qí
HSK 3Recognize

to ride (bicycle/horse)

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铅

qiān
HSK 3Recognize

lead (metal; in 铅笔)

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清

qīng
HSK 3Recognize

clear (in 清楚)

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趣

qù
HSK 3Recognize

interest; fun (in 有趣)

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泉

quán
HSK 3Recognize

spring (water; in 矿泉水)

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裙

qún
HSK 3Recognize

skirt (in 裙子)

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容

róng
HSK 3Recognize

to contain; face; easy (in 容易)

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赛

sài
HSK 3Recognize

competition; race (in 比赛)

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扫

sǎo
HSK 3Recognize

to sweep (in 打扫)

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沙

shā
HSK 3Recognize

sand; sofa (in 沙发)

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衫

shān
HSK 3Recognize

shirt (in 衬衫)

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烧

shāo
HSK 3Recognize

to burn; fever (in 发烧)

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史

shǐ
HSK 3Recognize

history (in 历史)

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世

shì
HSK 3Recognize

world (in 世界)

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瘦

shòu
HSK 3Recognize

thin (body)

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叔

shū
HSK 3Recognize

uncle (in 叔叔)

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束

shù
HSK 3Recognize

to bind; (in 结束) end

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数

shù
HSK 3Recognize

number; to count (shù)

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刷

shuā
HSK 3Recognize

to brush (in 牙刷)

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双

shuāng
HSK 3Recognize

pair; double

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算

suàn
HSK 3Recognize

to calculate; to count (in 打算)

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糖

táng
HSK 3Recognize

sugar; candy

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梯

tī
HSK 3Recognize

ladder; (in 电梯) elevator

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提

tí
HSK 3Recognize

to carry; to raise; (in 提高) improve

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甜

tián
HSK 3Recognize

sweet

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突

tū
HSK 3Recognize

sudden (in 突然)

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腿

tuǐ
HSK 3Recognize

leg

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碗

wǎn
HSK 3Recognize

bowl

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卫

wèi
HSK 3Recognize

to guard (in 卫生间)

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屋

wū
HSK 3Recognize

house; room (in 屋子)

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戏

xì
HSK 3Recognize

play; game (in 游戏)

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鲜

xiān
HSK 3Recognize

fresh (in 新鲜)

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箱

xiāng
HSK 3Recognize

box; case (in 冰箱/箱子)

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像

xiàng
HSK 3Recognize

to look like; image; portrait

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鞋

xié
HSK 3Recognize

shoe

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熊

xióng
HSK 3Recognize

bear (in 熊猫)

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需

xū
HSK 3Recognize

to need (in 需要)

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演

yǎn
HSK 3Recognize

to perform; to act (in 表演)

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姨

yí
HSK 3Recognize

aunt (in 阿姨)

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议

yì
HSK 3Recognize

to discuss (in 会议)

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易

yì
HSK 3Recognize

easy; to change (in 容易)

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银

yín
HSK 3Recognize

silver; (in 银行) bank

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迎

yíng
HSK 3Recognize

to welcome; to greet (in 欢迎)

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邮

yóu
HSK 3Recognize

mail; post (in 邮件)

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羽

yǔ
HSK 3Recognize

feather (in 羽毛球)

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遇

yù
HSK 3Recognize

to meet; to encounter

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员

yuán
HSK 3Recognize

person; member (suffix)

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园

yuán
HSK 3Recognize

garden; park

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愿

yuàn
HSK 3Recognize

to wish; willing (in 愿意)

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越

yuè
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to cross; more (越...越...)

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脏

zāng
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dirty

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澡

zǎo
HSK 3Recognize

bath (in 洗澡)

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择

zé
HSK 3Recognize

to choose (in 选择)

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展

zhǎn
HSK 3Recognize

to unfold; to develop (in 发展)

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照

zhào
HSK 3Recognize

to shine; to take (photo); according to (in 照顾)

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终

zhōng
HSK 3Recognize

end; finally (in 终于)

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注

zhù
HSK 3Recognize

to note; to pour (in 注意)

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嘴

zuǐ
HSK 3Recognize

mouth

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绩

jì
HSK 3Recognize

achievement; accomplishment; performance