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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阿

ā
HSK 3Recognize

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

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矮

ǎi
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short (height)

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搬

bān
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to move (house); to carry

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遍

biàn
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once; throughout; measure word (times)

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宾

bīn
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guest (in 宾馆)

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尝

cháng
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to taste

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衬

chèn
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to line (clothes); (in 衬衫) shirt

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迟

chí
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late; slow

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持

chí
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to hold; to maintain (in 坚持)

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初

chū
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first; beginning

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楚

chǔ
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clear (in 清楚)

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船

chuán
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boat; ship

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聪

cōng
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smart; clever

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担

dān
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to carry; (in 担心) worry

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短

duǎn
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short (length); lacking

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锻

duàn
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to forge (in 锻炼) exercise

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朵

duǒ
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measure word (flowers)

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饿

è
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hungry

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封

fēng
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to seal; measure word (letters)

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附

fù
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to attach; (in 附近) nearby

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概

gài
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general; (in 大概) roughly

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感

gǎn
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to feel; sense; (in 感冒) cold

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糕

gāo
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cake (in 蛋糕)

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根

gēn
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root; (in 根据) according to

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顾

gù
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to care for; (in 照顾) to look after

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刮

guā
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to blow (wind); to scrape

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怪

guài
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strange; to blame (in 奇怪)

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惯

guàn
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habit (in 习惯)

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害

hài
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harm; (in 害怕) afraid

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乎

hū
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(in 几乎) almost; (suffix)

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环

huán
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ring; environment (in 环境)

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黄

huáng
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yellow

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婚

hūn
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to marry (in 结婚)

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激

jī
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to stimulate (in 冰激凌)

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极

jí
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extremely; pole

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季

jì
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season

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坚

jiān
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firm; strong (in 坚持)

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检

jiǎn
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to check; to inspect

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简

jiǎn
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simple; brief

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健

jiàn
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healthy; strong

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蕉

jiāo
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banana (in 香蕉)

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脚

jiǎo
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foot

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较

jiào
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comparatively (in 比较)

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接

jiē
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to receive; to connect

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街

jiē
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street

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解

jiě
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to solve; to untie (in 解决/了解)

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界

jiè
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world; boundary

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境

jìng
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boundary; environment (in 环境)

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静

jìng
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quiet; still

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旧

jiù
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old; used

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居

jū
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to live; (in 邻居) neighbor

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据

jù
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according to; to base on

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决

jué
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to decide; decisive

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康

kāng
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health (in 健康)

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筷

kuài
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chopsticks (in 筷子)

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矿

kuàng
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mine; mineral (in 矿泉水)

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蓝

lán
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blue

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理

lǐ
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reason; to manage (in 经理)

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历

lì
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history (in 历史)

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脸

liǎn
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face

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炼

liàn
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to refine (in 锻炼)

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辆

liàng
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measure word (vehicles)

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聊

liáo
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to chat

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料

liào
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material (in 饮料)

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邻

lín
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neighbor(ing); nearby

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凌

líng
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ice (in 冰激凌)

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码

mǎ
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number (in 号码)

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满

mǎn
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full; satisfied (in 满意)

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冒

mào
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to appear; (in 感冒) cold

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末

mò
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end (in 周末)

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爬

pá
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to climb; to crawl

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拍

pāi
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to take (photo); to pat

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盘

pán
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plate; dish (in 盘子)

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啤

pí
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beer (in 啤酒)

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奇

qí
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strange (in 奇怪)

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骑

qí
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to ride (bicycle/horse)

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铅

qiān
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lead (metal; in 铅笔)

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清

qīng
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clear (in 清楚)

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趣

qù
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interest; fun (in 有趣)

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泉

quán
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spring (water; in 矿泉水)

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裙

qún
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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
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competition; race (in 比赛)

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扫

sǎo
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to sweep (in 打扫)

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沙

shā
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sand; sofa (in 沙发)

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衫

shān
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shirt (in 衬衫)

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烧

shāo
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to burn; fever (in 发烧)

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史

shǐ
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history (in 历史)

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世

shì
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world (in 世界)

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瘦

shòu
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thin (body)

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叔

shū
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uncle (in 叔叔)

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束

shù
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to bind; (in 结束) end

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数

shù
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number; to count (shù)

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刷

shuā
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to brush (in 牙刷)

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双

shuāng
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pair; double

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算

suàn
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to calculate; to count (in 打算)

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糖

táng
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sugar; candy

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梯

tī
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ladder; (in 电梯) elevator

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提

tí
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to carry; to raise; (in 提高) improve

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甜

tián
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sweet

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突

tū
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sudden (in 突然)

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腿

tuǐ
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leg

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碗

wǎn
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bowl

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卫

wèi
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to guard (in 卫生间)

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屋

wū
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house; room (in 屋子)

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戏

xì
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play; game (in 游戏)

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鲜

xiān
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fresh (in 新鲜)

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箱

xiāng
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box; case (in 冰箱/箱子)

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像

xiàng
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to look like; image; portrait

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鞋

xié
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shoe

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熊

xióng
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bear (in 熊猫)

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需

xū
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to need (in 需要)

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演

yǎn
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to perform; to act (in 表演)

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姨

yí
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aunt (in 阿姨)

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议

yì
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to discuss (in 会议)

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易

yì
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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
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to welcome; to greet (in 欢迎)

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邮

yóu
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mail; post (in 邮件)

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羽

yǔ
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feather (in 羽毛球)

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遇

yù
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to meet; to encounter

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员

yuán
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person; member (suffix)

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园

yuán
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garden; park

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愿

yuàn
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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
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bath (in 洗澡)

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择

zé
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to choose (in 选择)

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展

zhǎn
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to unfold; to develop (in 发展)

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照

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

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终

zhōng
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end; finally (in 终于)

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注

zhù
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to note; to pour (in 注意)

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嘴

zuǐ
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mouth

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绩

jì
HSK 3Recognize

achievement; accomplishment; performance