New HSK (3.0) · 2025 syllabus

HSK 5 characters

The syllabus has two character lists for each level: characters to recognise when reading, and a shorter list to write by hand. HSK 5 adds 431 reading characters (1,527 in total) and 150 handwriting characters (550 in total).

HSK 5 handwriting characters (150)

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HSK 5 reading characters (431)

New characters to recognise at this level, with a reading and the first words on the HSK lists that use them.

• 哎 āi · hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 哎呀
• 唉 ài · alas; oh dear
• 暗 àn · dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden 暗示、黑暗、暗中
• 熬 áo · to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 熬夜、煎熬
• 版 bǎn · a register; block of printing; edition 出版、电子版、版本
• 扮 bàn · to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role) 打扮、扮演、装扮
• 伴 bàn · partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 伙伴、陪伴、伴随
• 膀 bǎng · upper arm; wing 翅膀、肩膀
• 傍 bàng · near; approaching 傍晚
• 薄 báo · thin; cold in manner; indifferent 薄弱、单薄
• 宝 bǎo · jewel; gem; treasure 宝贝、宝贵、国宝
• 暴 bào · sudden; violent 暴雨、暴力、暴露
• 贝 bèi · cowrie; shellfish 宝贝、贝壳
• 彼 bǐ · that; those 彼此、此起彼伏
• 币 bì · money; coins 人民币、货币、外币
• 闭 bì · to close; to stop up; to shut 关闭、闭幕式、倒闭
• 避 bì · to avoid; to shun; to flee 避免、躲避、避难
• 拨 bō · classifier: group, batch; to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial 拨打、拨款、挑拨
• 玻 bō 玻璃
• 补 bǔ · to repair; to patch; to mend 补充、补偿、补课
• 布 bù · to announce; to spread; cloth 发布、分布、公布
• 裁 cái · to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim 裁判、总裁、裁定
• 采 cǎi · to pick; to pluck; to collect 采访、采取、采用
• 藏 cáng · to conceal; to hide away; to harbor 收藏、隐藏、宝藏
• 册 cè · classifier for books; book; booklet 相册、注册、画册
• 测 cè · to survey; to measure; to conjecture 测试、预测、猜测
• 曾 céng · once; already; ever (in the past) 曾经、不曾、似曾相识
• 叉 chā · fork; pitchfork; prong 叉子、交叉
• 插 chā · to insert; stick in; pierce 插座、插曲、插手
• 拆 chāi · to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart 拆除、拆迁
• 倡 chàng · to initiate; to instigate 提倡、倡导、倡议
• 朝 cháo · imperial or royal court; government; dynasty 朝代、王朝、有朝一日
• 吵 chǎo · noisy; loud; to quarrel; to argue 吵架、争吵
• 炒 chǎo · to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up 炒股、炒作
• 彻 chè · thorough; penetrating 彻底、彻夜、贯彻
• 沉 chén · to submerge; to immerse; to sink 沉默、沉重、沉淀
• 称 chēng · to weigh; to state; to name 称为、称赞、名称
• 承 chéng · to bear; to carry 承担、承认、承受
• 橙 chéng · orange tree; orange (color) 橙子
• 池 chí · pond; reservoir; moat 电池、池塘
• 尺 chǐ · a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler 尺子、尺寸、尺度
• 齿 chǐ · tooth; to regard as worthy of mention 牙齿
• 翅 chì 翅膀
• 冲 chōng · (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse 冲动、冲击、冲突
• 充 chōng · sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as 补充、充电、充分
• 虫 chóng 虫子、昆虫、害虫
• 宠 chǒng · to love; to pamper; to spoil 宠物、宠爱、受宠若惊
• 抽 chōu · to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke) 抽奖、抽象、抽查
• 丑 chǒu · clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30° 丑恶、丑陋、丑闻
• 臭 chòu · stench; smelly; to smell (bad)
• 触 chù · to touch; to make contact with sth 接触、触动、触犯
• 传 chuán · to pass on; to spread; to transmit 传播、传递、传说
• 创 chuàng · to initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time) 创新、创业、创造
• 辞 cí · to resign; to dismiss; to decline 辞职、辞呈、辞典
• 刺 cì · thorn; sting; thrust 刺激、冲刺、刺耳
• 促 cù · of short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge 促进、促使、促销
• 催 cuī · to urge; to press; to prompt 催促、催眠
• 措 cuò · to handle; to manage 措施、筹措、举措
• 代 dài · to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 代表、代替、古代
• 胆 dǎn · gall bladder; courage 大胆、胆小、胆量
• 旦 dàn · dawn; daybreak; dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 一旦、元旦
• 淡 dàn · insipid; diluted; weak 清淡、淡化、淡季
• 挡 dǎng · to resist; to obstruct; to hinder 阻挡、抵挡、遮挡
• 档 dǎng 高档、档案、文档
• 蹈 dǎo · to tread on; to trample 舞蹈
• 敌 dí · enemy; to be a match for; to rival 敌人、敌视、天敌
• 蝶 dié 蝴蝶
• 冻 dòng · to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 冻结、冷冻
• 洞 dòng · cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) 漏洞、洞穴、空洞
• 斗 dòu · to fight; to struggle; to condemn 奋斗、斗争、战斗
• 豆 dòu · legume; pulse; bean; pea (颗,粒) (variant of 豆) 豆腐、豆浆、土豆
• 独 dú · alone; independent; single 单独、独立、独特
• 堆 duī · to pile up; to heap up; a mass 堆积、堆砌
• 吨 dūn · ton (loanword)
• 盾 dùn · shield (CL:面); (currency) Vietnamese dong 矛盾、后盾、自相矛盾
• 躲 duǒ · to hide; to dodge; to avoid 躲避
• 乏 fá · short of; tired 缺乏、不乏、乏力
• 罚 fá · to punish; to penalize; to fine 罚款、惩罚、处罚
• 番 fān · classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort; foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; (classifier) a kind; a sort 番茄、翻番、三番五次
• 繁 fán 繁荣、繁忙、繁殖
• 返 fǎn · to return (to) 返回、往返、重返
• 泛 fàn 广泛、泛滥、宽泛
• 范 fàn · pattern; model 范围、规范、示范
• 防 fáng · to protect; to defend; to guard against 防止、预防、防治
• 仿 fǎng · to imitate; to copy 仿佛、模仿、仿真
• 访 fǎng · to seek by inquiry; to visit; to call on 采访、访问、拜访
• 肥 féi · fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large 减肥、肥胖、肥沃
• 纷 fēn · numerous; confused 纷纷、纠纷、缤纷
• 疯 fēng · insane; mad; wild 疯狂、疯子
• 扶 fú · to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something 扶持、救死扶伤
• 佛 fó · Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) 仿佛
• 府 fǔ · seat of government; government repository (archive) 政府、首府
• 腐 fǔ · decay; rotten 豆腐、腐败、腐烂
• 妇 fù · woman 夫妇、妇女、媳妇
• 副 fù · classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions; secondary; auxiliary 副本、副作用、名副其实
• 盖 gài · lid; top; cover 覆盖、涵盖、膝盖
• 搞 gǎo · to do; to make; to go in for 搞鬼、搞笑
• 革 gé · animal hide; leather 改革、革命、变革
• 隔 gé · to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between 隔壁、间隔、隔阂
• 恭 gōng · respectful 恭喜、恭敬、恭维
• 贡 gòng · to offer tribute; tribute 贡献
• 沟 gōu · ditch; gutter; groove 沟通
• 构 gòu · to reach by stretching 构成、机构、结构
• 古 gǔ · ancient; old; paleo- 古代、古老、古典
• 固 gù · hard; strong 固定、巩固、固体
• 冠 guān · hat; crown 冠军、夺冠
• 瑰 guī · (semiprecious stone); extraordinary 玫瑰、瑰宝
• 柜 guì 柜子、柜台、专柜
• 滚 gǔn · to boil; to roll; to take a hike 滚动
• 锅 guō · pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing 火锅、电饭锅
• 裹 guǒ · to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth) 包裹
• 哈 hā · (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore
• 含 hán · to keep in the mouth; to contain 包含、含量、含有
• 憾 hàn · regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 遗憾
• 衡 héng · to weigh; weight 平衡、衡量、均衡
• 猴 hóu · monkey 猴子
• 胡 hú · non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless 胡同、胡子、胡乱
• 湖 hú · lake 湖泊、五湖四海
• 蝴 hú 蝴蝶
• 糊 hú · to paste; to glue; blurry; unclear; muddled; (esp. of food) scorched; burnt 模糊、含糊、糊涂
• 华 huā · flower 中华、中华民族、才华
• 滑 huá · to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted 滑冰、滑行、滑雪
• 缓 huǎn · slow; unhurried; sluggish 缓解、缓慢、迟缓
• 灰 huī · ash; dust; lime 灰色、灰尘、灰心
• 挥 huī · to wave; to brandish; to command 发挥、指挥、挥霍
• 恢 huī · vast; expansive; to restore; to recover 恢复
• 汇 huì · to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 词汇、汇率、汇报
• 惠 huì · act of kindness (from a superior); (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顾) 优惠、实惠
• 慧 huì · intelligent 智慧
• 祸 huò 车祸、祸害、罪魁祸首
• 肌 jī · flesh; muscle 肌肉、肌肤
• 疾 jí · disease; ailment; swift 疾病、残疾
• 集 jí · classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode; to gather; to collect 集合、集体、集中
• 辑 jí · to gather up; to collect 逻辑、编辑、剪辑
• 挤 jǐ · to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside 拥挤、挤压
• 迹 jì · trace; mark; vestige; clue 奇迹、古迹、痕迹
• 佳 jiā · beautiful; fine 最佳、佳节、佳肴
• 嘉 jiā · excellent; auspicious 嘉宾、嘉年华
• 甲 jiǎ · first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) 指甲
• 驾 jià · to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive 驾驶、驾照、驾驭
• 架 jià · classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc; to support; frame 书架、吵架、打架
• 艰 jiān · difficult; hard 艰苦、艰难、艰辛
• 捡 jiǎn · to pick up; to collect; to gather
• 剪 jiǎn · scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; to wipe out; to exterminate 剪刀、剪彩、剪辑
• 荐 jiàn · to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.) 推荐、引荐
• 渐 jiān · to imbue 渐渐、逐渐、循序渐进
• 践 jiàn · to fulfill (a promise); to tread 实践、践踏
• 浆 jiāng · thick liquid; to starch 豆浆
• 浇 jiāo · to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water
• 阶 jiē 阶段、台阶、阶层
• 届 jiè · classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation); to arrive at (place or time); period 届时、历届
• 谨 jǐn · cautious; careful 谨慎、严谨
• 敬 jìng · respectful; to respect; to offer politely 尊敬、崇敬、恭敬
• 救 jiù · to save; to assist; to rescue 抢救、救护车、急救
• 局 jú · narrow; classifier for games: match, set, round etc; office 邮局、局面、局限
• 橘 jú · mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine; (loosely) orange 橘子
• 巨 jù · very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; very; extremely 巨大、艰巨、巨额
• 捐 juān · to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; tax; levy 捐款、捐赠、捐献
• 卷 juǎn · classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc); to roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation) 试卷、问卷、卷入
• 军 jūn · army; military 冠军、季军、将军
• 均 jūn · equal; uniform; even; without exception; all 平均、均匀、人均
• 靠 kào · to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to 靠近、可靠、依靠
• 颗 kē · classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 颗粒
• 控 kòng · to control; to accuse 控制、操控、监控
• 扣 kòu · to fasten; to button; button 折扣、扣除、扣留
• 库 kù · warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 车库、仓库、水库
• 宽 kuān · wide; broad; loose 宽度、放宽、宽敞
• 款 kuǎn · classifier for versions or models (of a product); section; paragraph 存款、罚款、贷款
• 狂 kuáng · mad; wild; violent 疯狂、猖狂、狂欢
• 亏 kuī · to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly 多亏、亏损、吃亏
• 昆 kūn 昆虫
• 扩 kuò · to enlarge 扩大、扩展、扩充
• 括 kuò · to tie up; to tighten up; to include; to comprise 包括、概括、括号
• 览 lǎn · to look at; to view 浏览、游览、展览
• 郎 láng · (arch.) minister; official 新郎
• 劳 láo · to toil; labor; laborer 劳动、疲劳、勤劳
• 姥 lǎo · grandma (maternal) 姥姥、姥爷
• 泪 lèi · tears; teardrops 泪水、眼泪、热泪盈眶
• 类 lèi · kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type; to resemble; to be similar to 分类、类似、类型
• 厘 lí 厘米
• 梨 lí · pear
• 璃 lí · (phonetic character used in transliteration of foreign names) 玻璃
• 立 lì · to stand; to set up; to establish 成立、独立、建立
• 恋 liàn · to feel attached to; to long for 恋爱、失恋、留恋
• 良 liáng · good; very; very much 不良、良好、善良
• 粮 liáng · grain; food 粮食
• 疗 liáo · to treat; to cure 医疗、治疗、疗法
• 烈 liè · ardent; intense 激烈、强烈、热烈
• 临 lín · to face; to overlook; to arrive 光临、临时、面临
• 灵 líng · quick; alert; efficacious 灵活、心灵、机灵
• 铃 líng · (small) bell 掩耳盗铃
• 领 lǐng · neck; collar; to lead 本领、领带、领导
• 令 lìng · to order; to command; an order 命令、夏令营、口令
• 浏 liú · clear; deep (of water) 浏览、浏览器
• 龙 lóng · Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon 恐龙、龙头、沙龙
• 漏 lòu · to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake 漏洞、泄漏、遗漏
• 陆 liù · six (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 陆地、陆续、大陆
• 录 lù · to carve wood; diary; record 登录、记录、纪录
• 碌 liù 忙碌
• 逻 luó · patrol 逻辑、巡逻
• 络 lào · small net 网络、联络、脉络
• 率 lǜ · ratio; rate; proportion 汇率、效率、概率
• 骂 mà · to scold; to abuse; to curse
• 矛 máo · spear; lance; pike 矛盾、矛头、自相矛盾
• 玫 méi · (fine jade) 玫瑰
• 媒 méi · medium; intermediary 媒体、多媒体、新媒体
• 魅 mèi · demon; magic 魅力
• 秘 mì 秘密、秘书、神秘
• 眠 mián · to sleep; to hibernate 失眠、睡眠、催眠
• 描 miáo · to depict; to trace (a drawing) 描述、描绘、描写
• 敏 mǐn · quick; nimble; agile; quick-witted; smart 过敏、敏感、灵敏
• 摸 mō · to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke 触摸、抚摸、摸索
• 模 mó · to imitate; model 规模、模糊、模式
• 陌 mò · raised path; street 陌生
• 漠 mò · desert; unconcerned 沙漠、冷漠、漠然
• 某 mǒu · some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite
• 木 mù · tree; wood 木头、树木、木材
• 幕 mù · curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general 开幕、屏幕、闭幕式
• 奈 nài · used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words 无奈、无可奈何
• 念 niàn · to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school) 概念、观念、纪念
• 浓 nóng · concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 浓厚、浓缩、浓郁
• 哦 ò · oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
• 欧 ōu · ohm (abbr. for 欧姆); euro (abbr. for 欧元) 欧洲
• 派 pài · classifier for factions, groups etc; tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction 派出所、流派、派别
• 培 péi · to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.) 培训、培养、培育
• 赔 péi · to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 赔偿、索赔
• 配 pèi · to join; to fit; to mate 分配、配合、配送
• 盆 pén · basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters 盆地
• 碰 pèng · to touch; to meet with; to bump 碰见、碰撞、碰巧
• 匹 pǐ · classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr.); classifier for cloth: bolt; matching; comparable to 匹配
• 骗 piàn · to cheat; to swindle; to deceive 骗子、欺骗、受骗
• 拼 pīn · to piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share; to risk all; to go all out 拼音、拼搏、拼接
• 凭 píng · to lean on; to lean against; to rely on; to depend on; evidence; proof 凭借、凭证、文凭
• 屏 bīng 屏幕、屏蔽、屏障
• 婆 pó · grandmother; matron 老婆、外婆
• 齐 qí · neat; even; level with 整齐、齐全、一齐
• 企 qǐ · to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to; company; firm; enterprise; corporation (abbr. for 企业) 企业、企图
• 器 qì · device; tool 电器、机器、机器人
• 浅 qiǎn · shallow; light (color) 肤浅、搁浅、浅显
• 欠 qiàn · to owe; to lack; to be deficient in 欠缺、欠条、拖欠
• 墙 qiáng · wall (CL:面,堵); (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙) 墙壁、城墙、围墙
• 抢 qiǎng · to fight over; to rush; to scramble 抢救、抢夺、抢劫
• 悄 qiāo 悄悄
• 茄 jiā · phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common 番茄
• 勤 qín · diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 勤奋、勤劳、后勤
• 穷 qióng · poor; destitute; to use up 贫穷、无穷、层出不穷
• 曲 qǔ · tune; song 歌曲、弯曲、戏曲
• 趋 qū · to hasten; to hurry 趋势、趋于、日趋
• 权 quán · authority; power; right 权利、权力、版权
• 劝 quàn · to advise; to urge; to try to persuade 劝告、劝说、劝阻
• 群 qún · group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc 群体、人群、群众
• 燃 rán · to burn; to ignite 燃烧、点燃、燃料
• 绕 rào · to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around 围绕、缠绕、环绕
• 忍 rěn · to bear; to endure; to tolerate 忍受、残忍、忍耐
• 荣 róng · glory; honor 繁荣、荣誉、光荣
• 软 ruǎn · soft; flexible 软件、柔软、软弱
• 润 rùn · moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance 利润、红润、湿润
• 弱 ruò · weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as 薄弱、脆弱、减弱
• 洒 sǎ · to sprinkle; to spray; to spill 潇洒
• 傻 shǎ · foolish 傻瓜
• 厦 shà · tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to 大厦
• 晒 shài · (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
• 删 shān · to delete 删除
• 扇 shān · to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇子
• 善 shàn · good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed 改善、善良、善于
• 擅 shàn · without authority; to usurp 擅长、擅自
• 赏 shǎng · to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down 欣赏、观赏、赞赏
• 蛇 shé · snake; serpent 画蛇添足
• 舍 shě · to give up; to abandon; to give alms 舍得、宿舍、舍不得
• 设 shè · to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if 建设、设备、设计
• 伸 shēn · to stretch; to extend 延伸、伸手、伸缩
• 神 shén · god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy 精神、神话、神秘
• 慎 shèn · careful; cautious 谨慎、不慎、慎重
• 升 shēng · to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter 上升、升级、升温
• 胜 shèng · victory; success; to beat 胜利、名胜、战胜
• 诗 shī · poem; poetry; verse 诗人、诗词、诗歌
• 施 shī · to put into effect (regulations etc); to distribute (alms etc) 措施、设施、实施
• 湿 shī · moist; wet 潮湿、湿度、湿地
• 石 dàn · dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗; one hundred liters; ancient pr. 石头、化石、石油
• 驶 shǐ · (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed; (of a vehicle) to run; to go 驾驶、行驶
• 似 shì 类似、似的、似乎
• 势 shì · power; influence 趋势、形势、优势
• 饰 shì · decoration; ornament 装饰、服饰、首饰
• 守 shǒu · to guard; to defend; to keep watch 遵守、保守、防守
• 殊 shū · to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass; different 特殊、悬殊
• 蔬 shū · vegetables 蔬菜
• 属 shǔ · category; genus (taxonomy); family members 属于、家属、金属
• 鼠 shǔ · rat; mouse 鼠标、老鼠
• 述 shù · to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 讲述、描述、上述
• 摔 shuāi · to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 摔跤
• 税 shuì · taxes; duties 免税、退税、关税
• 私 sī · personal; private; selfish 私人、隐私、私立
• 搜 sōu · to search; to collect; to gather 搜索、搜集、搜查
• 俗 sú · custom; convention; popular 风俗、民俗、习俗
• 肃 sù · respectful; solemn 严肃
• 素 sù · raw silk; white; plain, unadorned 因素、朴素、素质
• 宿 sù 宿舍、住宿、民宿
• 碎 suì · (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous 粉碎、零碎、破碎
• 损 sǔn · to decrease; to diminish; to harm; to damage 损害、损失、亏损
• 缩 suō · to withdraw; to pull back; to contract 缩短、缩小、压缩
• 索 suǒ · to search; to demand 搜索、探索、线索
• 锁 suǒ · to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把) 封锁、连锁、锁定
• 桃 táo · peach 核桃
• 替 tì · to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace 代替、交替、接替
• 挑 tiāo · to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick 挑选、挑战、挑剔
• 贴 tiē · to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog) 补贴、贴近、粘贴
• 统 tǒng · to gather; to unite 传统、统计、统一
• 投 tóu · to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 投入、投票、投诉
• 途 tú · way; route 长途、前途、用途
• 兔 tù 兔子、守株待兔
• 团 tuán · classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke); round; lump 团队、集团、团结
• 退 tuì · to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline 退出、退还、退休
• 拖 tuō · to drag; to tow; to trail 拖鞋、拖延、拖累
• 弯 wān · to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc) 拐弯、弯曲、走弯路
• 威 wēi · power; might 威胁、权威、示威
• 违 wéi · to violate; to go against; to be away from 违法、违反、违规
• 唯 wéi · only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) 唯一、唯独、唯有
• 维 wéi · to preserve; to maintain 思维、维持、维修
• 伟 wěi · big; large 伟大、宏伟、雄伟
• 尾 wěi · tail; remainder 尾巴、结尾、尾气
• 未 wèi · not yet; did not; have not 未来、从未、未必
• 胃 wèi · stomach 胃口
• 慰 wèi · to comfort; to console 安慰、慰劳、慰问
• 稳 wěn · settled; steady; stable 稳定、安稳、沉稳
• 卧 wò · to lie; to crouch 卧室、卧铺
• 握 wò · to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to have in one's control 把握、握手、掌握
• 伍 wǔ · squad of five soldiers; to associate with 队伍
• 武 wǔ · martial; military 武术、武器、武力
• 雾 wù · fog; mist
• 夕 xī · sunset; dusk; evening; night 除夕、前夕、夕阳
• 析 xī · to separate; to divide 分析、解析
• 席 xí · classifier for banquets, conversations etc; woven mat; seat 出席、主席、缺席
• 闲 xián · enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied 休闲、空闲、闲话
• 显 xiǎn · to make visible; to reveal; prominent 明显、显得、显然
• 县 xiàn · county; (Japan) prefecture
• 限 xiàn · to limit; to restrict; limit 无限、限制、有限
• 献 xiàn · to offer; to present; to dedicate 贡献、奉献、文献
• 厢 xiāng · box (in theater); side room 车厢
• 享 xiǎng · to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 分享、共享、享受
• 橡 xiàng · oak; Quercus serrata 橡皮、橡胶
• 销 xiāo · to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell 促销、销量、销售
• 肖 xiào · similar; resembling 生肖、不肖、肖像
• 协 xié · to cooperate; to harmonize 协议、协会、协调
• 胁 xié · flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce 威胁
• 斜 xié · inclined; slanting; oblique 倾斜
• 欣 xīn · happy 欣赏、欣慰、欣喜
• 形 xíng · to appear; to look 外形、形成、形容
• 型 xíng · mold; type 大型、类型、小型
• 虚 xū · emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles 虚心、谦虚、空虚
• 绪 xù · beginnings; clues 情绪、就绪、思绪
• 宣 xuān · to declare (publicly); to announce 宣布、宣传、宣称
• 寻 xún · to search; to look for; to seek 寻找、寻求、搜寻
• 询 xún · to ask about; to inquire about 询问、咨询、查询
• 训 xùn · to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 培训、训练、教训
• 迅 xùn · rapid; fast 迅速、迅猛
• 押 yā · to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody 押金、抵押、扣押
• 鸭 yā · duck (只); (slang) male prostitute 鸭子
• 呀 yā · ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking 哎呀
• 延 yán · to prolong; to extend; to delay 延长、拖延、延期
• 沿 yán · along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on 沿海、前沿、沿岸
• 腰 yāo · the waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food); the waist of trousers or a skirt 掏腰包
• 摇 yáo · to shake; to rock; to row 动摇、摇摆、摇晃
• 咬 yǎo · to bite; to nip
• 依 yī · to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to 依据、依靠、依然
• 移 yí · to move; to shift; to change 移动、移民、转移
• 遗 yí · to leave behind 遗憾、遗产、遗传
• 乙 yǐ · second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
• 亿 yì · 100 million 亿万
• 义 yì · justice; righteousness 义务、意义、定义
• 益 yì · benefit; profit 利益、有益、公益
• 营 yíng · camp; barracks 经营、营养、营业
• 映 yìng · to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception) 反映、放映、上映
• 硬 yìng · hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly 硬件、坚硬、过硬
• 拥 yōng · to hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround; to gather around 拥抱、拥有、拥挤
• 悠 yōu · long or drawn out; remote in time or space 悠久、忽悠、悠闲
• 犹 yóu · as if; (just) like 犹豫、犹如、记忆犹新
• 幼 yòu · young 幼儿园、幼稚
• 余 yú · I; me; extra; surplus 其余、业余、多余
• 娱 yú · to amuse 娱乐
• 玉 yù · jade 玉米
• 域 yù · field; region 领域、区域、地域
• 喻 yù · to describe sth as; an analogy 比喻、不言而喻、家喻户晓
• 寓 yù · to reside; to inhabit; residence; dwelling 公寓、寓言、寓意
• 豫 yù · happy; carefree 犹豫、犹豫不决
• 圆 yuán · circle; round; circular 汤圆、团圆、圆满
• 源 yuán · root; source 来源、资源、电源
• 怨 yuàn · to blame; resentment; hatred; grudge 抱怨、恩怨、埋怨
• 载 zǎi · to record in writing; to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) 记载、下载、承载
• 赞 zàn 称赞、点赞、赞成
• 糟 zāo · dregs; draff; pickled in wine 糟糕、糟粕、糟蹋
• 造 zào · to make; to build; to manufacture 创造、建造、造成
• 赠 zèng · to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 赠送、捐赠
• 炸 zhá · to deep fry; to blanch (a vegetable) 爆炸、轰炸、炸弹
• 摘 zhāi · to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc); to select; to pick out; to borrow money at a time of urgent need 采摘、摘要
• 窄 zhǎi · narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 狭窄
• 占 zhàn · to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 占线、占比、占据
• 战 zhàn · to fight; fight 挑战、战斗、战胜
• 涨 zhǎng · to rise (of prices, rivers) 上涨、涨价、高涨
• 掌 zhǎng · palm of the hand; sole of the foot 鼓掌、掌声、掌握
• 召 zhào · to call together; to summon 召开、号召、召集
• 哲 zhé · wise; a sage 哲学、哲理
• 珍 zhēn · precious thing; treasure 珍贵、珍惜、珍珠
• 诊 zhěn · to examine or treat medically 急诊、门诊、诊断
• 阵 zhèn · classifier for events or states of short duration; disposition of troops; wave 一阵、阵雨、阵地
• 震 zhèn · to shake; to vibrate; to jolt 地震、震荡、震动
• 征 zhēng · journey; trip; expedition 特征、象征、征求
• 挣 zhèng · to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 挣扎
• 政 zhèng · political; politics 政府、政治、政策
• 织 zhī · to weave; to knit 组织、编织、纺织
• 执 zhí · to execute (a plan); to grasp 执行、固执、争执
• 制 zhì · system; to control; to regulate 复制、控制、限制
• 治 zhì · to rule; to govern; to manage 政治、治疗、防治
• 致 zhì · fine; delicate; exquisite; to send; to transmit; to convey; to cause; to lead to; consequently 导致、一致、大致
• 智 zhì · wise; wisdom 智慧、智能、智力
• 置 zhì · to install; to place; to put 设置、位置、布置
• 猪 zhū · hog; pig; swine
• 竹 zhú · bamboo; Kangxi radical 118 竹子、爆竹、竹竿
• 逐 zhú · to pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually 逐步、逐渐、角逐
• 煮 zhǔ · to cook; to boil
• 筑 zhù · five-string lute; to build; to construct 建筑、建筑物
• 抓 zhuā · to grab; to catch; to arrest 抓紧
• 状 zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; state; condition 现状、形状、状况
• 撞 zhuàng · to knock against; to bump into; to run into 碰撞、冲撞、撞击
• 追 zhuī · to chase; to pursue; to look into 追求、追究、追悼
• 咨 zī 咨询
• 姿 zī · beauty; disposition 姿势、姿态、千姿百态
• 紫 zǐ · purple; violet
• 综 zèng · heddle 综合、综艺、错综复杂
• 阻 zǔ · to hinder; to block 阻止、阻碍、阻挡
• 醉 zuì · intoxicated 麻醉、陶醉、如痴如醉
• 遵 zūn · to observe; to obey 遵守、遵循、遵照

Stroke animations use Hanzi Writer with stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License). Readings for characters that are not words on their own are from CC-CEDICT.