New HSK (3.0) · 2025 syllabus

HSK 6 characters

The syllabus has two character lists for each level: characters to recognise when reading, and a shorter list to write by hand. HSK 6 adds 413 reading characters (1,940 in total) and 150 handwriting characters (700 in total).

HSK 6 handwriting characters (150)

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HSK 6 reading characters (413)

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

• 碍 ài · to hinder; to obstruct 妨碍、障碍、阻碍
• 岸 àn · bank; shore; beach; coast 海岸、两岸、对岸
• 昂 áng · to lift; to raise 昂贵、高昂
• 拔 bá · to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction 海拔、选拔、提拔
• 摆 bǎi · to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro 摆放、摆脱、摆动
• 拜 bài · to bow to; to pay one's respects; to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) 拜访、拜年、崇拜
• 榜 bǎng · notice or announcement; list of names 榜样、标榜、排行榜
• 胞 bāo · placenta; womb 细胞、同胞、双胞胎
• 爆 bào · to explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil 爆发、爆炸、爆满
• 悲 bēi · sad; sadness 悲观、悲剧、悲伤
• 辈 bèi · lifetime; generation 长辈、一辈子、前辈
• 奔 bèn · to go to; to head for; towards 奔跑、奔波、奔驰
• 逼 bī · to compel; to pressure; to force (sb to do sth) 逼近、逼迫、逼真
• 壁 bì · wall; rampart 隔壁、墙壁、壁画
• 臂 bì · arm 手臂
• 编 biān · to weave; to plait; to organize 编辑、编写、改编
• 兵 bīng · soldiers; a force; an army 士兵、官兵、纸上谈兵
• 脖 bó · neck 脖子
• 捕 bǔ · to catch; to seize; to capture 捕获、捕食、捕捉
• 财 cái · money; wealth 财产、财富、财务
• 踩 cǎi · to step on; to tread; to stamp
• 残 cán · to destroy; to spoil; to ruin 残疾、残酷、残留
• 仓 cāng · barn; granary 仓库、仓促
• 侧 cè · the side; to incline towards; to lean 侧面、侧重
• 策 cè · policy; plan 策划、策略、决策
• 柴 chái · firewood; lean (of meat) 火柴、柴油
• 肠 cháng · intestines 香肠、心肠
• 偿 cháng · to repay; to compensate for 补偿、赔偿、偿还
• 畅 chàng · free; unimpeded 畅通、畅销、畅谈
• 抄 chāo · to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize 抄袭
• 嘲 cháo · to ridicule; to mock 嘲笑、嘲弄
• 潮 cháo · tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy 潮流、潮湿、潮水
• 撤 chè · to remove; to take away 撤回、撤销、撤离
• 臣 chén · state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) 大臣、功臣
• 尘 chén · dust; dirt 灰尘
• 趁 chèn · to avail oneself of; to take advantage of 趁机、趁早
• 撑 chēng · to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole 支撑
• 呈 chéng · to present to a superior; memorial; petition 呈现、辞呈、精彩纷呈
• 惩 chéng · to punish; to reprimand 惩罚
• 崇 chóng · high; sublime 崇拜、崇高、崇敬
• 愁 chóu · to worry about 发愁、犯愁、忧愁
• 筹 chóu · chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means 筹备、筹办、筹措
• 储 chǔ · to store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne 储存、储蓄、存储
• 串 chuàn · classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to string together; to skewer 串门、一连串
• 闯 chuǎng · to rush; to charge; to dash
• 垂 chuí · to hang (down); droop; dangle 垂直、垂头丧气
• 纯 chún · pure; simple; unmixed 单纯、纯粹、纯洁
• 瓷 cí · chinaware; porcelain 瓷器、陶瓷
• 匆 cōng · hurried; hasty 匆匆、匆忙
• 醋 cù · vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
• 脆 cuì · brittle; fragile; crisp 脆弱、干脆、清脆
• 寸 cùn · a unit of length; inch; thumb 尺寸、分寸
• 挫 cuò · obstructed; to fail 挫折、挫败、受挫
• 搭 dā · to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole) 搭配、搭乘、搭档
• 呆 dāi · foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; foolish; stupid (variant of 呆) 痴呆、发呆、目瞪口呆
• 贷 dài · to lend on interest; to borrow 贷款、信贷
• 耽 dān · to indulge in; to delay 耽误、耽搁
• 诞 dàn · birth; birthday 诞生、诞辰、荒诞
• 岛 dǎo · island 半岛、岛屿
• 稻 dào · paddy; rice (Oryza sativa) 水稻、稻草
• 德 dé · virtue; goodness 道德、美德、品德
• 滴 dī · classifier for drops of liquid; to drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc) 水滴石穿
• 抵 dǐ · to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand; to be equal to; to match 抵达、抵抗、抵触
• 帝 dì · emperor; sovereign; supreme deity 皇帝、帝国
• 吊 diào · to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 吊销、提心吊胆
• 钓 diào · to fish with a hook and line; to angle 钓鱼
• 跌 diē · to fall; to tumble; to trip 跌幅、下跌
• 顶 dǐng · classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc; apex; crown of the head 山顶、登顶、顶多
• 栋 dòng · classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 栋梁
• 逗 dòu · to tease (playfully); to entice; to joke; funny; amusing 逗留
• 督 dū · to supervise 监督、督促
• 毒 dú · poison; to poison; poisonous 病毒、消毒、中毒
• 渡 dù · to cross; to pass through; to ferry 过渡
• 端 duān · tip; end; extremity; aspect; facet; upright; proper 高端、极端、弊端
• 蹲 dūn · to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)
• 夺 duó · to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of 夺取、争夺、剥夺
• 额 é 金额、名额、余额
• 恶 è · evil; fierce; vicious 恶心、恶劣、丑恶
• 帆 fān · sail; to gallop 一帆风顺、帆船
• 凡 fán · ordinary; commonplace 凡是、平凡、非凡
• 犯 fàn · to violate; to offend; to assault 触犯、犯愁、犯规
• 妨 fáng · to hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm 妨碍、不妨
• 肪 fáng · animal fat 脂肪
• 肺 fèi · lung 肺炎
• 氛 fēn · miasma; vapor 氛围、气氛
• 粉 fěn · powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour 面粉、奶粉、淀粉
• 愤 fèn · indignant; anger 愤怒、气愤
• 峰 fēng 高峰、山峰、巅峰
• 蜂 fēng 蜜蜂、蜂蜜
• 奉 fèng · to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) 奉献、供奉
• 浮 fú · to float; superficial; floating 浮动、浮力、浮现
• 辅 fǔ · to assist; to complement 辅导、辅助、相辅相成
• 赋 fù · poetic essay; taxation 赋予、天赋
• 覆 fù · to cover; to overflow 覆盖、颠覆、翻来覆去
• 尬 gà · embarrassing; awkward 尴尬
• 肝 gān · liver (叶); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game); (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy
• 尴 gān 尴尬
• 岗 gāng 岗位、上岗
• 港 gǎng · harbor; port 港口、港湾
• 稿 gǎo 稿件、稿子、投稿
• 割 gē · to cut; to cut apart 分割、切割、收割
• 攻 gōng · to attack; to accuse; to study 攻击、攻读、攻关
• 宫 gōng · palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment) 宫殿、宫廷、皇宫
• 巩 gǒng · to fix in place; to make firm and secure 巩固
• 孤 gū · lone; lonely 孤独、孤单、孤儿
• 股 gǔ · classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc 炒股、股票、股市
• 骨 gū 骨头、刺骨、骨干
• 拐 guǎi · to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle 拐弯、拐杖
• 官 guān · government official; governmental; official 法官、官方、官员
• 贯 guàn · to pierce through; to pass through 一贯、贯彻、贯穿
• 罐 guàn · can; jar; pot 罐头、易拉罐
• 归 guī · to return; to go back to; to give back to 归还、归结、归来
• 龟 guī · tortoise; turtle; cuckold 乌龟
• 轨 guǐ · rail; track; course; path 轨道、轨迹、接轨
• 跪 guì · to kneel
• 棍 gùn · stick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain 冰棍儿
• 涵 hán · to contain; to include 内涵、涵盖
• 罕 hǎn · rare 罕见、稀罕
• 旱 hàn · drought 干旱、旱灾
• 毫 háo · hair; drawing brush 毫不、毫无、毫米
• 豪 háo · grand; heroic 自豪、富豪、豪华
• 耗 hào · to waste; to spend; to consume 消耗、噩耗、耗费
• 核 hé · pit; stone; nucleus 核心、考核、核查
• 嘿 hēi · hey
• 痕 hén · scar; traces 痕迹、裂痕、伤痕
• 狠 hěn · ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute; to harden (one's heart) 凶狠
• 恨 hèn · to hate; to regret 仇恨、悔恨、怨恨
• 横 héng · horizontal; across; crosswise 横向、纵横
• 宏 hóng · great; magnificent 宏大、宏观、宏伟
• 虹 hóng · rainbow 彩虹
• 洪 hóng · flood; big 洪水、洪亮
• 壶 hú · pot; classifier for bottled liquid
• 幻 huàn · fantasy 幻想、科幻、幻觉
• 患 huàn · to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune 患者、隐患
• 皇 huáng · emperor 皇帝、皇宫、皇后
• 绘 huì · to draw; to paint; to depict; to portray 绘画、描绘、绘制
• 混 hùn · to mix; to mingle; muddled 混合、混乱、混淆
• 惑 huò · to confuse; to be puzzled 疑惑、困惑、迷惑
• 击 jī · to hit; to strike 冲击、打击、点击
• 饥 jī · hungry 饥饿
• 吉 jí · lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 吉祥、吉利、吉他
• 寂 jì · silent; solitary 寂寞、寂静
• 夹 jiā · to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich 夹杂、夹子
• 嫁 jià · (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc) 嫁妆
• 稼 jià · to sow grain; (farm) crop 庄稼
• 尖 jiān · pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen 顶尖、尖端、尖锐
• 肩 jiān · shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 肩膀、并肩、肩负
• 监 jiān · to supervise; to inspect 监测、监督、监察
• 兼 jiān · double; twice; simultaneous 兼职、兼顾、兼任
• 剑 jiàn · double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword 刻舟求剑
• 鉴 jiàn 鉴定、借鉴、鉴别
• 箭 jiàn · arrow 火箭
• 酱 jiàng · thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste 酱油
• 胶 jiāo · to glue; glue 胶带、胶水、胶囊
• 椒 jiāo · pepper 辣椒
• 焦 jiāo · burnt; scorched; charred 焦点、焦虑、焦急
• 杰 jié · hero; heroic 杰出
• 洁 jié · clean 清洁、纯洁、简洁
• 捷 jié · quick; nimble 便捷、快捷、捷径
• 截 jié · to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept 截至、截止、截然不同
• 戒 jiè · to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn 戒指、戒备、警戒
• 劲 jìn · strength; energy; enthusiasm 使劲、有劲、费劲
• 井 jǐng · a well; neat; orderly 井底之蛙
• 颈 gěng 颈椎、瓶颈
• 径 jìng · footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means; directly; straight 田径、途径、半径
• 纠 jiū 纠纷、纠正、纠缠
• 舅 jiù · maternal uncle 舅舅
• 菊 jú · chrysanthemum 菊花
• 矩 jǔ 规矩
• 俱 jù · all; both; entirely; without exception; to be together 俱乐部、面面俱到、一应俱全
• 惧 jù · to fear 恐惧、畏惧
• 菌 jūn · bacterium; fungus 细菌
• 刊 kān · to print; to publish 报刊、刊登、刊物
• 砍 kǎn · to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 砍伐
• 抗 kàng · to resist; to fight 抵抗、对抗、反抗
• 枯 kū · (of plants) withered; (of wells, rivers etc) dried up 枯燥、干枯、枯竭
• 酷 kù · ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool 残酷、酷似、冷酷
• 夸 kuā · to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 夸奖、夸张、夸大
• 馈 kuì · to make an offering to the gods 反馈、回馈
• 阔 kuò 广阔、开阔、宽阔
• 啦 la · sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples 啦啦队
• 赖 lài · to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad 信赖、依赖、耍赖
• 兰 lán · orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) 兰花
• 拦 lán · to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 阻拦
• 栏 lán · fence; railing; hurdle 栏杆、栏目、专栏
• 烂 làn · soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose 灿烂、腐烂
• 狼 láng · wolf 狼狈、狼吞虎咽
• 廊 láng · corridor; veranda 走廊
• 朗 lǎng · clear; bright 朗读、晴朗、开朗
• 牢 láo · pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail; firm; secure; fast 牢固、牢记、牢牢
• 雷 léi · thunder; (military) mine, as in 地雷 land mine; to shock; to stun; to astound 打雷、雷达、雷同
• 粒 lì · classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc); grain; granule; pellet; particle 颗粒
• 怜 lián · to pity 可怜、怜惜
• 链 liàn · chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) 链接、项链、拉链
• 梁 liáng · roof beam; beam (structure) 桥梁、栋梁、脊梁
• 晾 liàng · to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
• 劣 liè · inferior 恶劣、劣势、劣质
• 淋 lín · to sprinkle; to drip; to pour
• 笼 lóng · enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket 灯笼、笼子、笼统
• 露 lòu · to show; to reveal; to betray 暴露、透露、揭露
• 轮 lún · classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn; wheel; disk; ring; steamship 轮船、轮流、轮椅
• 履 lǚ · shoe; to tread on 履行
• 略 lüè · brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit 策略、忽略、粗略
• 蚂 mā 蚂蚁
• 嘛 ma · modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
• 埋 mái · to bury 埋藏、埋伏、埋没
• 迈 mài · to step; to stride; old; elderly; (loanword) mile (esp. in expressions of vehicle speed) 豪迈、年迈
• 麦 mài · wheat; barley; oats; mic (abbr. for 麦克风) 小麦、麦克风
• 盲 máng · blind 盲人、盲目、文盲
• 贸 mào · commerce; trade 贸易、经贸、外贸
• 眉 méi · eyebrow; upper margin 眉毛、愁眉苦脸、眉开眼笑
• 梅 méi · plum; plum flower 梅花
• 煤 méi · coal 煤气、煤炭
• 弥 mí · full; to fill 弥补、弥漫
• 蜜 mì · honey 蜜蜂、蜂蜜、蜜月
• 棉 mián · generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 棉花
• 勉 miǎn · to exhort; to make an effort 勉强、勉励
• 妙 miào · clever; wonderful 巧妙、不妙、精妙
• 灭 miè · to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out 扑灭、消灭、毁灭
• 摩 mā 按摩、摩托车、揣摩
• 寞 mò · lonesome 寂寞
• 纳 nà · to receive; to accept 采纳、归纳、交纳
• 泥 ní · mud; clay; paste 水泥、泥泞、泥潭
• 拟 nǐ · doubtful; suspicious; to emulate 模拟、拟定、虚拟
• 扭 niǔ · to turn; to twist; to wring 别扭、扭曲、扭头
• 怒 nù · anger; fury 愤怒、发怒、恼羞成怒
• 诺 nuò · to consent; to promise 承诺、诺言
• 盼 pàn · to hope for; to long for; to expect 盼望、期盼、左顾右盼
• 庞 páng · huge; numerous and disordered 庞大
• 抛 pāo · to throw; to toss; to fling 抛弃
• 泡 pào · bubble; foam; blister; to soak; to steep; to infuse 灯泡、浸泡、泡沫
• 佩 pèi · to respect; to wear (belt etc) 佩服、敬佩、佩戴
• 喷 pēn · to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online) 喷泉、打喷嚏
• 捧 pěng · classifier for what can be held in both hands; to hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of 吹捧、捧场、追捧
• 披 pī · to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll 披露
• 疲 pí · weary 疲劳、疲惫、疲倦
• 飘 piāo · to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous; weak; shaky; wobbly 飘浮、飘扬
• 贫 pín · poor; inadequate 贫困、贫乏、贫穷
• 坡 pō · slope; sloping; slanted 山坡
• 迫 pò · to persecute; to oppress 被迫、迫切、强迫
• 扑 pū · to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies 扑灭、扑克、红扑扑
• 朴 pō 朴素、纯朴、淳朴
• 铺 pū · to spread; to display; to set up 店铺、铺路、卧铺
• 欺 qī · to take unfair advantage of; to deceive 欺骗、欺负、欺诈
• 棋 qí 棋子、围棋、象棋
• 旗 qí · flag 国旗、锦旗、旗袍
• 启 qǐ 开启、启动、启发
• 恰 qià · exactly; just 恰当、恰好、恰恰
• 牵 qiān · to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); to involve 牵扯、牵挂、牵涉
• 谦 qiān · modest 谦虚、谦逊
• 潜 qián · hidden; secret 潜力、潜伏、潜能
• 枪 qiāng · gun; firearm; rifle 枪毙、手枪
• 腔 qiāng · cavity; speech; talk; tune 口腔
• 瞧 qiáo · to look at; to see; to see (a doctor)
• 倾 qīng · to overturn; to collapse 倾听、倾向、倾倒
• 屈 qū · bent; to feel wronged 委屈、屈服
• 渠 jù · how can it be that? 渠道
• 娶 qǔ · to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
• 圈 quān · circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom; classifier for loops, orbits, laps 圈套、圈子
• 券 quàn · bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds) 债券、证券、入场券
• 壤 rǎng · soil; earth; the earth (contrasted with heaven 天) 土壤
• 绒 róng · velvet; woolen 羽绒服
• 融 róng · to melt; to thaw; to blend 金融、融合、融化
• 柔 róu · soft; flexible 柔软、温柔、柔和
• 撒 sǎ · to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 撒谎
• 塞 sāi · to plug; to stop up; to stuff in; a stopper; a cork 堵塞
• 嗓 sǎng · throat; voice 嗓子、嗓音
• 丧 sāng · mourning; funeral 丧失、沮丧、丧生
• 杀 shā · to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; (used after a verb) extremely 自杀、抹杀、杀毒
• 刹 chà · Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 刹多罗, Sanskrit "ksetra") 刹车、刹那
• 鲨 shā · shark 鲨鱼
• 筛 shāi · a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection 筛选、筛查
• 闪 shǎn · to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it 闪电、闪烁
• 尚 shàng · still; yet; to value 高尚、时尚、崇尚
• 舌 jī 舌头、七嘴八舌
• 射 shè · to shoot; to launch; to allude to 射击、发射、反射
• 涉 shè · to wade across a body of water; to experience 涉及、干涉、交涉
• 审 shěn · to examine; to investigate; carefully 审美、评审、审查
• 甥 shēng · sister's son; nephew 外甥
• 盛 chéng · to hold; to contain; to ladle 昌盛、丰盛、茂盛
• 狮 shī · lion 狮子
• 寿 shòu · long life; old age 长寿、寿命
• 薯 shǔ · potato; yam 薯片、红薯
• 竖 shù · to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 竖立
• 漱 shù · to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 洗漱
• 衰 cuī 衰老、衰减、衰竭
• 瞬 shùn · to wink 瞬间
• 艘 sōu · classifier for ships
• 塔 tǎ · pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座); (loanword) (pastry) tart
• 踏 tà · to tread; to stamp; to step on 踏实、践踏、脚踏实地
• 汰 tài · to discard; to eliminate 淘汰、优胜劣汰
• 坛 tán · altar; platform; rostrum; (sporting, literary etc) circles; world 论坛
• 探 tàn · to explore; to search out; to scout 探索、探讨、勘探
• 碳 tàn · carbon (chemistry) 低碳、二氧化碳
• 烫 tàng · to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking)
• 掏 tāo · to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 掏腰包
• 逃 táo · to escape; to run away; to flee 逃跑、逃避、逃生
• 淘 táo · to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste) 淘气、淘汰
• 添 tiān · to add; to increase; to replenish 添加、增添、添加剂
• 田 tián · field; farm 农田、田径、田间
• 铜 tóng · copper (chemistry) 铜牌、青铜器
• 筒 tǒng · tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 话筒
• 偷 tōu · to steal; thief; secretly; on the sly 偷偷、小偷儿、偷窥
• 透 tòu · to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and through 透过、透露、透明
• 徒 tú · disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 骗徒 "swindler" or 叛徒 "traitor" etc); on foot 徒弟、歹徒、徒步
• 吐 tǔ · to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say 呕吐、吐槽、吞吞吐吐
• 吞 tūn · to swallow; to take 狼吞虎咽、吞吞吐吐
• 托 tuō · to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest); a shill 托运、委托、摩托车
• 挖 wā · to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 挖掘、挖苦
• 娃 wá · baby; doll 娃娃
• 哇 wā · Wow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting
• 歪 wāi · askew; at a crooked angle; devious 歪曲
• 顽 wán · mischievous; obstinate 顽强、顽固、顽皮
• 亡 wáng · to die; to lose 伤亡、死亡、灭亡
• 王 wáng · king or monarch; best or strongest of its type 国王、王子、王朝
• 委 wēi 委屈、委托、评委
• 谓 wèi · to speak; to say 无所谓、可谓、所谓
• 沃 wò · fertile; rich 肥沃
• 乌 wū · crow; black 乌龟、乌云
• 晰 xī · clear; distinct 清晰
• 媳 xí · daughter-in-law 媳妇
• 吓 xià · to frighten; to scare 惊吓、恐吓、吓唬
• 嫌 xián · to dislike; suspicion; resentment 涉嫌、嫌弃、嫌疑
• 陷 xiàn · pitfall; trap; to get stuck 缺陷、陷入、诬陷
• 祥 xiáng · auspicious; propitious 吉祥、慈祥、祥和
• 宵 xiāo · night 元宵、通宵、夜宵
• 歇 xiē · to rest; to take a break; to stop 间歇
• 谐 xié · harmonious; humorous 和谐
• 携 xié 携带、携手、便携式
• 械 xiè · appliance; tool 机械、器械
• 薪 xīn · firewood; fuel; salary 薪水、年薪、薪酬
• 胸 xiōng · chest; bosom; heart 心胸、胸怀、胸膛
• 雄 xióng · male; staminate 英雄、雄厚、雄伟
• 袖 xiù · sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 袖子、领袖、袖珍
• 叙 xù 叙述
• 蓄 xù · to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard) 储蓄、含蓄、积蓄
• 旋 xuán · to revolve; a loop 旋转、凯旋、盘旋
• 旬 xún · ten-day period; one of the three ten-day divisions of a month (e.g. 上旬); ten years (in age expressions, e.g. 六旬 "sixty years old") 上旬、下旬、中旬
• 循 xún · to follow; to act in accordance with 循环、遵循、循序渐进
• 讯 xùn · to ask; to inquire; to interrogate; to question 通讯、电讯、资讯
• 讶 yà · astounded 惊讶
• 淹 yān · to flood; to submerge; to drown 淹没
• 炎 yán · flame; inflammation 发炎、肺炎、炎热
• 艳 yàn 鲜艳、艳丽
• 宴 yàn · to entertain at a banquet; banquet; feast 宴会、盛宴
• 央 yāng · center; end 中央
• 仰 yǎng · to face upward; to look up; to admire 久仰、信仰、仰望
• 氧 yǎng · oxygen (chemistry) 氧气、二氧化碳
• 痒 yǎng · to itch; to tickle
• 遥 yáo · distant; remote; far away 遥远、遥控
• 野 yě · field; plain; open space 野生、野外、视野
• 液 yè · a liquid 血液、液体、输液
• 仪 yí · apparatus; rites 仪器、仪式、礼仪
• 蚁 yǐ · ant 蚂蚁
• 异 yì · different; other 差异、异常、优异
• 抑 yì · to restrain; to restrict 抑制、压抑、抑郁
• 疫 yì · epidemic; plague 免疫、防疫、瘟疫
• 姻 yīn · marriage connections 婚姻
• 隐 yǐn · secret; hidden; concealed; crypto- 隐藏、隐私、隐蔽
• 英 yīng · hero; outstanding 英雄、精英、英俊
• 婴 yīng · infant; baby 婴儿
• 颖 yǐng · head of grain; husk 新颖、脱颖而出
• 涌 yǒng · to well up; to gush forth; to surge 涌现、汹涌
• 忧 yōu · to worry; to concern oneself with 担忧、忧愁、忧虑
• 予 yú · me 赋予、给予、不予
• 浴 yù · bath; to bathe 浴室、沐浴
• 欲 yù · desire; appetite 食欲、欲望、随心所欲
• 裕 yù · abundant 富裕、充裕
• 誉 yù · to praise; to acclaim 荣誉、美誉、名誉
• 援 yuán · to help; to assist 救援、外援、援助
• 跃 yuè · to jump; to leap 活跃、飞跃、跳跃
• 晕 yūn · confused; dizzy; giddy 晕车、晕头转向
• 匀 yún · even; well-distributed 均匀
• 孕 yùn · pregnant 怀孕、孕妇、孕育
• 灾 zāi · disaster; calamity 旱灾、火灾、救灾
• 遭 zāo · to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 遭到、遭受、遭遇
• 噪 zào · (of birds or insects) to chirp; to make a cacophonous noise 噪声
• 燥 zào · dry; parched; impatient; vexed 干燥、枯燥
• 扎 zhā · to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar") 包扎、扎根、扎实
• 宅 zhái · residence; to stay in at home 住宅
• 粘 zhān · to glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to 粘贴
• 崭 chán 崭新
• 仗 zhàng · weaponry; to hold (a weapon) 打仗
• 障 zhàng · to block; to hinder 保障、故障、障碍
• 枕 zhěn · pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr.) 枕头
• 镇 zhèn · to press down; to calm; to subdue 城镇、镇定、镇静
• 睁 zhēng · to open (one's eyes)
• 症 zhèng · disease; illness 炎症、症状、癌症
• 枝 zhī · classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc; branch
• 脂 zhī · fat; rouge (cosmetics) 脂肪
• 侄 zhí 侄子
• 殖 zhí · to grow; to reproduce 繁殖、养殖
• 秩 zhì · salary according to rank; an official's rank 秩序
• 肿 zhǒng · to swell; swelling; swollen 肿瘤
• 州 zhōu · prefecture; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia)
• 粥 zhōu · congee; gruel; porridge
• 骤 zhòu · sudden; unexpected 步骤、骤然、暴风骤雨
• 珠 zhū · bead; pearl 珍珠、珠宝
• 株 zhū · classifier for trees or plants; tree trunk; stump (tree root) 守株待兔
• 诸 zhū · all; various 诸多、诉诸、诸位
• 砖 zhuān · brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)
• 妆 zhuāng · (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup 化妆、嫁妆
• 庄 zhuāng 村庄、庄稼、庄严
• 壮 zhuàng · to strengthen; strong; robust 强壮、健壮、壮大
• 椎 chuí · hammer; mallet (variant of 槌) 颈椎
• 捉 zhuō · to clutch; to grab; to capture 捕捉、捉迷藏
• 棕 zōng · palm; palm fiber 棕色
• 踪 zōng 跟踪、失踪、追踪
• 粽 zòng · rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 粽子
• 奏 zòu · to play music; to achieve 节奏、演奏、伴奏
• 祖 zǔ · ancestor; forefather 祖国、祖先、祖传
• 钻 zuān · to drill; to bore; to get into 钻研、钻石、钻空子
• 罪 zuì · guilt; crime; fault 得罪、犯罪、受罪

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.