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Chinese radicals: the 214 building blocks characters are made from

Quick answer

What is a Chinese radical, and why learn radicals?

A radical is the shared component a Chinese character is filed under, usually a hint to its meaning or its sound. There are 214 standard Kangxi radicals. Learning the common ones turns each new character from a random tangle of strokes into a small set of parts you already recognize, which is why radicals make characters far easier to read, remember, and look up.

Why decomposing beats copying characters out

The slow way to learn a character is to copy it out fifty times and hope the shape sticks. The fast way is to see that almost every character is two or three parts you have met before, arranged in a familiar frame. Once you know the 手 (hand), 水 (water), and 口 (mouth) radicals, a character like 打, 河, or 叫 stops being new: it is a known radical plus a known remainder.

Most characters split into a meaning part (the radical, telling you the rough category) and a sound part (a component you may already read, telling you the approximate pronunciation). Learning the radicals first gives you the meaning half of thousands of characters for the price of memorizing a couple of hundred small shapes.

How to use the explorer below: filter by stroke count or search a meaning like water or a reading like shui, then open any radical to see the HSK characters it unlocks, most-common first. The 18 highest-usage radicals also have a full page of their own.

Decomposition of the character 妈 (mā, mother) The character 妈 splits into the woman radical 女 on the left, which carries the meaning, and the component 马 on the right, read mǎ, which carries the sound. mā · mother meaning radical 38 · woman sound mǎ · horse
Anatomy of a character: 妈 = 女 (woman, the meaning radical) + 马 (mǎ, the sound). The same trick reads 清 as 氵 (water) + 青 (qīng): meaning on one side, sound on the other.

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214 radicals · 205 index at least one HSK character
214 radicals
hand shǒu #64 4 str 185 char

The most common HSK characters filed under hand (手), most-frequent first (top 14 of 185):

  • shǒu HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • jiē HSK 2
  • bào HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • zhǐ HSK 3
  • tuī HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • zhé HSK 4
  • zhāo HSK 4
  • chí HSK 3
  • tóu HSK 4
  • huàn HSK 2
  • HSK 3
See all 185 hand characters and how the radical works
water shuǐ #85 4 str 160 char

The most common HSK characters filed under water (水), most-frequent first (top 14 of 160):

  • shuǐ HSK 1
  • liú HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • hǎi HSK 2
  • qiú HSK 2
  • shēn HSK 3
  • yǎn HSK 3
  • qīng HSK 2
  • méi HSK 1
  • huó HSK 2
  • wēn HSK 2
  • yóu HSK 2
  • xiāo HSK 3
  • HSK 4
See all 160 water characters and how the radical works
mouth kǒu #30 3 str 151 char

The most common HSK characters filed under mouth (口), most-frequent first (top 14 of 151):

  • hòu HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • kǒu HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • tóng HSK 1
  • míng HSK 1
  • pǐn HSK 3
  • yuán HSK 3
  • xiàng HSK 2
  • tái HSK 3
  • gào HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • hào HSK 1
  • shāng HSK 1
See all 151 mouth characters and how the radical works
person rén #9 2 str 128 char

The most common HSK characters filed under person (人), most-frequent first (top 14 of 128):

  • rén HSK 1
  • huì HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • zuò HSK 1
  • xìn HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • dài HSK 3
  • chuán HSK 3
  • wèi HSK 2
  • rèn HSK 3
  • jià HSK 3
  • bǎo HSK 3
  • cóng HSK 1
  • jiǎ HSK 1
See all 128 person characters and how the radical works
tree #75 4 str 120 char

The most common HSK characters filed under tree (木), most-frequent first (top 14 of 120):

  • lái HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • běn HSK 1
  • yàng HSK 1
  • biāo HSK 3
  • tiáo HSK 1
  • guǒ HSK 1
  • shù HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • lóu HSK 1
  • chá HSK 2
  • quán HSK 4
  • HSK 4
See all 120 tree characters and how the radical works
heart xīn #61 4 str 98 char

The most common HSK characters filed under heart (心), most-frequent first (top 14 of 98):

  • xīn HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • qíng HSK 2
  • xìng HSK 3
  • gǎn HSK 2
  • xiǎng HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • zǒng HSK 3
  • kuài HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • jīng HSK 4
  • niàn HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 2
See all 98 heart characters and how the radical works
grass cǎo #140 6 str 85 char

The most common HSK characters filed under grass (艸), most-frequent first (top 14 of 85):

  • jié HSK 2
  • huā HSK 1
  • luò HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • cáng HSK 6
  • yào HSK 2
  • cǎo HSK 2
  • yíng HSK 3
  • huò HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • fàn HSK 3
  • yīng HSK 2
  • chá HSK 1
  • róng HSK 5
See all 85 grass characters and how the radical works
silk #120 6 str 76 char

The most common HSK characters filed under silk (糸), most-frequent first (top 14 of 76):

  • jīng HSK 2
  • jié HSK 2
  • 线 xiàn HSK 3
  • yuē HSK 3
  • hóng HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • jué HSK 3
  • jǐn HSK 3
  • suō HSK 4
  • HSK 6
  • zhōng HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • biān HSK 4
  • HSK 2
See all 76 silk characters and how the radical works
speech yán #149 7 str 75 char

The most common HSK characters filed under speech (言), most-frequent first (top 14 of 75):

  • shuō HSK 1
  • huà HSK 1
  • yán HSK 2
  • diào HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • lùn HSK 2
  • zhèng HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • shì HSK 1
  • rèn HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • shí HSK 1
  • qǐng HSK 1
See all 75 speech characters and how the radical works
meat ròu #130 6 str 67 char

The most common HSK characters filed under meat (肉), most-frequent first (top 14 of 67):

  • néng HSK 1
  • shèng HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • bèi HSK 2
  • nǎo HSK 1
  • tuō HSK 4
  • dǎn HSK 5
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • liǎn HSK 2
  • féi HSK 4
  • xiōng HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • mài HSK 7-9
See all 67 meat characters and how the radical works
walk chuò #162 7 str 66 char

The most common HSK characters filed under walk (辵), most-frequent first (top 14 of 66):

  • guò HSK 1
  • tōng HSK 2
  • dào HSK 1
  • biān HSK 1
  • jìn HSK 1
  • yùn HSK 2
  • zào HSK 3
  • jìn HSK 2
  • xuǎn HSK 2
  • yuǎn HSK 1
  • lián HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • 退 tuì HSK 3
  • HSK 3
See all 66 walk characters and how the radical works
fire huǒ #86 4 str 59 char

The most common HSK characters filed under fire (火), most-frequent first (top 14 of 59):

  • diǎn HSK 1
  • rán HSK 2
  • huǒ HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • zhào HSK 2
  • líng HSK 6
  • dēng HSK 2
  • liè HSK 3
  • zāi HSK 5
  • yān HSK 3
  • miè HSK 6
  • fán HSK 3
  • shú HSK 2
  • shāo HSK 4
See all 59 fire characters and how the radical works
earth #32 3 str 54 char

The most common HSK characters filed under earth (土), most-frequent first (top 14 of 54):

  • de HSK 1
  • chǎng HSK 1
  • zài HSK 1
  • xíng HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • jìng HSK 3
  • zēng HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • jiān HSK 3
  • chéng HSK 3
  • huài HSK 1
  • táng HSK 2
  • tǎn HSK 5
  • HSK 5
See all 54 earth characters and how the radical works
woman #38 3 str 53 char

The most common HSK characters filed under woman (女), most-frequent first (top 14 of 53):

  • hǎo HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 1
  • wēi HSK 6
  • nǎi HSK 1
  • hūn HSK 3
  • miào HSK 6
  • HSK 4
  • wěi HSK 5
  • jiě HSK 1
  • shǐ HSK 3
  • tuǒ HSK 7-9
  • xìng HSK 2
  • méi HSK 3
See all 53 woman characters and how the radical works
sun #72 4 str 51 char

The most common HSK characters filed under sun (日), most-frequent first (top 14 of 51):

  • shí HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • míng HSK 1
  • shì HSK 1
  • zǎo HSK 1
  • wǎn HSK 1
  • xīng HSK 1
  • xiǎn HSK 3
  • jǐng HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • zhì HSK 4
  • bào HSK 6
  • nuǎn HSK 3
  • HSK 2
See all 51 sun characters and how the radical works
shell bèi #154 7 str 45 char

The most common HSK characters filed under shell (貝), most-frequent first (top 14 of 45):

  • fèi HSK 3
  • zhì HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • sài HSK 3
  • guì HSK 1
  • zàn HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • cái HSK 4
  • huò HSK 4
  • tiē HSK 4
  • gòu HSK 4
  • shǎng HSK 4
  • zhàng HSK 6
See all 45 shell characters and how the radical works
metal jīn #167 8 str 45 char

The most common HSK characters filed under metal (金), most-frequent first (top 14 of 45):

  • jīn HSK 3
  • qián HSK 1
  • cuò HSK 1
  • xiāo HSK 4
  • tiě HSK 2
  • zhēn HSK 4
  • suǒ HSK 5
  • zhèn HSK 6
  • zhōng HSK 2
  • yín HSK 2
  • líng HSK 5
  • jiàn HSK 6
  • dīng HSK 7-9
  • jìng HSK 4
See all 45 metal characters and how the radical works
roof mián #40 3 str 43 char

The most common HSK characters filed under roof (宀), most-frequent first (top 14 of 43):

  • dìng HSK 2
  • shí HSK 2
  • jiā HSK 1
  • ān HSK 2
  • róng HSK 3
  • hài HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 4
  • shì HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • guān HSK 4
  • wán HSK 2
  • kuān HSK 4
  • bǎo HSK 4
See all 43 roof characters and how the radical works
knife dāo #18 2 str 39 char

The HSK characters filed under knife (刀), most-frequent first:

  • fēn HSK 1
  • qián HSK 1
  • dào HSK 1
  • zhì HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • bié HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • qiè HSK 3
  • chuàng HSK 3
  • chū HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • liè HSK 4
  • pàn HSK 3
  • huà HSK 2
eye #109 5 str 34 char

The HSK characters filed under eye (目), most-frequent first:

  • xiāng HSK 2
  • kàn HSK 1
  • zhe HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • yǎn HSK 2
  • zhēn HSK 1
  • zhí HSK 2
  • shuì HSK 1
  • shěng HSK 2
  • mián HSK 5
  • pàn HSK 6
  • jīng HSK 2
  • dùn HSK 5
  • máng HSK 6
mound #170 8 str 34 char

The HSK characters filed under mound (阜), most-frequent first:

  • chú HSK 3
  • duì HSK 2
  • suí HSK 2
  • fáng HSK 3
  • yuàn HSK 1
  • xiàn HSK 4
  • xiǎn HSK 3
  • yǐn HSK 6
  • yáng HSK 2
  • jiàng HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • yīn HSK 2
bamboo zhú #118 6 str 32 char

The HSK characters filed under bamboo (竹), most-frequent first:

  • suàn HSK 2
  • xiào HSK 1
  • guǎn HSK 3
  • jiǎn HSK 3
  • děng HSK 1
  • chóu HSK 7-9
  • HSK 2
  • qiān HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • xiāng HSK 3
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • bèn HSK 4
stone shí #112 5 str 30 char

The HSK characters filed under stone (石), most-frequent first:

  • què HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • yìng HSK 5
  • shí HSK 3
  • yán HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • pèng HSK 2
  • HSK 6
  • kuàng HSK 4
  • bēi HSK 7-9
  • ài HSK 5
  • shuò HSK 5
  • suì HSK 5
  • tàn HSK 7-9
grain #115 5 str 30 char

The HSK characters filed under grain (禾), most-frequent first:

  • chéng HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • chēng HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 3
  • zhǒng HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • wěn HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 2
  • shuì HSK 6
  • shāo HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • qiū HSK 2
foot #157 7 str 28 char

The HSK characters filed under foot (足), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • pǎo HSK 1
  • tiào HSK 3
  • gēn HSK 1
  • zào HSK 7-9
  • HSK 4
  • yuè HSK 6
  • HSK 6
  • zōng HSK 7-9
  • kuà HSK 6
  • diē HSK 6
  • jiàn HSK 6
  • guì HSK 6
one #1 1 str 26 char

The HSK characters filed under one (一), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • shàng HSK 1
  • xià HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • zhuān HSK 3
  • shì HSK 3
  • dōng HSK 1
  • wàn HSK 2
  • yán HSK 4
  • sān HSK 1
  • liǎng HSK 1
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 3
sickness #104 5 str 25 char

The HSK characters filed under sickness (疒), most-frequent first:

  • bìng HSK 1
  • tòng HSK 3
  • zhèng HSK 6
  • téng HSK 2
  • liáo HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • chī HSK 7-9
  • fēng HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • hén HSK 7-9
  • yǐn HSK 7-9
  • tān HSK 7-9
  • ái HSK 7-9
page #181 9 str 25 char

The HSK characters filed under page (頁), most-frequent first:

  • lǐng HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • shùn HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • é HSK 6
  • dǐng HSK 4
  • xiàng HSK 4
  • HSK 2
  • dùn HSK 3
  • pín HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • yán HSK 2
  • wán HSK 6
mountain shān #46 3 str 24 char

The HSK characters filed under mountain (山), most-frequent first:

  • shān HSK 1
  • fēng HSK 6
  • àn HSK 5
  • suì HSK 1
  • chóng HSK 6
  • gǎng HSK 6
  • dǎo HSK 6
  • chà HSK 7-9
  • yuè HSK 7-9
  • xiá HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • qiào
  • HSK 7-9
  • 屿 HSK 7-9
dog quǎn #94 4 str 24 char

The HSK characters filed under dog (犬), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • fàn HSK 6
  • zhuàng HSK 3
  • kuáng HSK 5
  • xiàn HSK 5
  • yóu HSK 5
  • cāi HSK 5
  • měng HSK 6
  • māo HSK 2
  • hěn HSK 6
  • xiá HSK 7-9
  • liè HSK 7-9
  • hóu HSK 5
  • quǎn HSK 7-9
clothes #145 6 str 24 char

The HSK characters filed under clothes (衣), most-frequent first:

  • biǎo HSK 2
  • zhuāng HSK 2
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • cái HSK 5
  • bèi HSK 3
  • liè HSK 6
  • dài HSK 4
  • shuāi HSK 7-9
  • zhōng HSK 7-9
  • chèn HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • xiù HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
power #19 2 str 23 char

The HSK characters filed under power (力), most-frequent first:

  • dòng HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • jiā HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • bàn HSK 2
  • shì HSK 3
  • zhù HSK 2
  • gōng HSK 3
  • jìn HSK 4
  • láo HSK 5
  • qín HSK 5
  • yǒng HSK 4
  • HSK 5
  • liè HSK 7-9
big #37 3 str 23 char

The HSK characters filed under big (大), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • tóu HSK 2
  • tiān HSK 1
  • shī HSK 3
  • jiǎng HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • tài HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • duó HSK 6
  • bēn HSK 6
  • fèn HSK 4
  • tào HSK 2
  • kuā HSK 7-9
  • zòu HSK 6
cloth jīn #50 3 str 22 char

The HSK characters filed under cloth (巾), most-frequent first:

  • cháng HSK 1
  • dài HSK 2
  • shī HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • shì HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 4
  • bāng HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • fān HSK 7-9
  • zhàng HSK 7-9
  • jīn HSK 4
广 shelter guǎng #53 3 str 22 char

The HSK characters filed under shelter (广), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • yīng HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • 广 guǎng HSK 2
  • fèi HSK 6
  • diàn HSK 1
  • HSK 4
  • zuò HSK 2
  • qìng HSK 3
  • chuáng HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • zhuāng HSK 6
  • lián HSK 7-9
  • tíng HSK 2
corpse shī #44 3 str 21 char

The HSK characters filed under corpse (尸), most-frequent first:

  • zhǎn HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • jǐn HSK 3
  • shǔ HSK 3
  • céng HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • wěi HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • chǐ HSK 4
  • jiè HSK 5
  • píng HSK 6
  • xiè HSK 7-9
  • 尿 niào HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
tap #66 4 str 21 char

The HSK characters filed under tap (攴), most-frequent first:

  • shōu HSK 2
  • fàng HSK 1
  • shù HSK 2
  • jiào HSK 1
  • gǎi HSK 2
  • xiào HSK 3
  • jiù HSK 3
  • zhěng HSK 3
  • jìng HSK 5
  • HSK 2
  • zhèng HSK 4
  • sàn HSK 3
  • gǎn HSK 3
  • gōng HSK 6
step chì #60 3 str 20 char

The HSK characters filed under step (彳), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • wǎng HSK 2
  • dài HSK 3
  • wēi HSK 4
  • zhēng HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • chè HSK 4
  • HSK 5
  • jìng HSK 6
  • HSK 6
  • xún HSK 6
  • hěn HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
cart chē #159 7 str 20 char

The HSK characters filed under cart (車), most-frequent first:

  • chē HSK 1
  • zhuǎn HSK 3
  • qīng HSK 2
  • shū HSK 3
  • lún HSK 4
  • jiào HSK 3
  • zài HSK 4
  • ruǎn HSK 5
  • bèi HSK 5
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 5
  • guǐ HSK 6
  • hōng HSK 7-9
  • liàng HSK 2
eat shí #184 9 str 20 char

The HSK characters filed under eat (食), most-frequent first:

  • shí HSK 2
  • cān HSK 2
  • fàn HSK 1
  • guǎn HSK 1
  • yǐn HSK 5
  • bǎo HSK 2
  • shì HSK 5
  • 饿 è HSK 1
  • bǐng HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • ráo HSK 7-9
  • kuì HSK 7-9
  • jiǎo HSK 2
field tián #102 5 str 19 char

The HSK characters filed under field (田), most-frequent first:

  • diàn HSK 1
  • huà HSK 2
  • liú HSK 2
  • jiè HSK 3
  • yóu HSK 2
  • nán HSK 1
  • lüè HSK 6
  • chàng HSK 6
  • shēn HSK 4
  • fān HSK 6
  • tián HSK 6
  • jiǎ HSK 5
  • wèi HSK 7-9
  • pàn HSK 7-9
insect chóng #142 6 str 19 char

The HSK characters filed under insect (虫), most-frequent first:

  • dàn HSK 1
  • róng HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • suī HSK 2
  • chóng HSK 4
  • shé HSK 5
  • wén HSK 7-9
  • mán HSK 7-9
  • fēng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • luó HSK 7-9
  • chǔn HSK 7-9
  • hóng HSK 7-9
  • xiā HSK 7-9
gate mén #169 8 str 19 char

The HSK characters filed under gate (門), most-frequent first:

  • mén HSK 1
  • jiān HSK 1
  • wèn HSK 1
  • wén HSK 2
  • nào HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • xián HSK 5
  • kuò HSK 6
  • mèn HSK 7-9
  • shǎn HSK 4
  • yuè HSK 4
  • chuǎng HSK 5
  • zhá HSK 7-9
  • guī HSK 7-9
horse #187 10 str 19 char

The HSK characters filed under horse (馬), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • yàn HSK 3
  • jià HSK 5
  • piàn HSK 5
  • sāo HSK 7-9
  • zhòu HSK 7-9
  • HSK 2
  • shǐ HSK 5
  • zhù HSK 6
  • chí HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 5
  • jiāo HSK 6
cave xué #116 5 str 18 char

The HSK characters filed under cave (穴), most-frequent first:

  • kōng HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • 穿 chuān HSK 1
  • jiū HSK 4
  • qióng HSK 4
  • chuāng HSK 4
  • xué HSK 7-9
  • qiè HSK 7-9
  • zhǎi HSK 7-9
  • qiào HSK 7-9
  • yáo HSK 7-9
  • zhì HSK 7-9
  • jiǒng HSK 7-9
  • cuàn HSK 7-9
jade #96 5 str 17 char

The HSK characters filed under jade (玉), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • qiú HSK 1
  • xiàn HSK 1
  • bān HSK 1
  • wán HSK 1
  • huán HSK 3
  • zhēn HSK 5
  • wáng HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • zhū HSK 5
  • qín HSK 5
  • guī HSK 7-9
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 5
altar shì #113 5 str 17 char

The HSK characters filed under altar (示), most-frequent first:

  • shì HSK 1
  • shì HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • shén HSK 3
  • piào HSK 1
  • shè HSK 3
  • jìn HSK 4
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 3
  • zhù HSK 3
  • xiáng HSK 6
  • huò HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
rice #119 6 str 17 char

The HSK characters filed under rice (米), most-frequent first:

  • jīng HSK 3
  • lèi HSK 3
  • fěn HSK 6
  • HSK 1
  • táng HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 5
  • zāo HSK 5
  • gāo HSK 5
  • zhōu HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • zhān HSK 7-9
  • fèn HSK 7-9
  • liáng HSK 4
wine yǒu #164 7 str 17 char

The HSK characters filed under wine (酉), most-frequent first:

  • jiǔ HSK 2
  • pèi HSK 3
  • xǐng HSK 4
  • suān HSK 4
  • HSK 6
  • zuì HSK 5
  • jiàng HSK 6
  • zhuó HSK 7-9
  • hān HSK 7-9
  • chóu HSK 7-9
  • niàng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • yùn HSK 7-9
ice bīng #15 2 str 16 char

The HSK characters filed under ice (冫), most-frequent first:

  • lěng HSK 1
  • jué HSK 3
  • zhǔn HSK 1
  • liáng HSK 2
  • jiǎn HSK 4
  • bīng HSK 4
  • chōng HSK 4
  • kuàng HSK 3
  • jìng HSK 1
  • còu HSK 7-9
  • níng HSK 7-9
  • dōng HSK 2
  • dòng HSK 5
  • líng HSK 7-9
legs ér #10 2 str 15 char

The HSK characters filed under legs (儿), most-frequent first:

  • ér HSK 1
  • guāng HSK 3
  • xiān HSK 1
  • miǎn HSK 4
  • chōng HSK 3
  • yuán HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • dōu HSK 7-9
  • dǎng HSK 6
  • zhào HSK 7-9
  • duì HSK 7-9
  • xiōng HSK 4
  • yǔn HSK 6
eight #12 2 str 15 char

The HSK characters filed under eight (八), most-frequent first:

  • gōng HSK 2
  • guān HSK 1
  • yǎng HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • gòng HSK 2
  • xìng HSK 1
  • diǎn HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • jiān HSK 7-9
  • bīng HSK 4
  • liù HSK 1
  • shòu HSK 7-9
  • lán HSK 7-9
ten shí #24 2 str 15 char

The HSK characters filed under ten (十), most-frequent first:

  • dān HSK 2
  • bàn HSK 1
  • shēng HSK 3
  • huá HSK 3
  • nán HSK 1
  • xié HSK 5
  • qiān HSK 2
  • mài HSK 2
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • shí HSK 1
  • bēi HSK 7-9
  • huì HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
cliff chǎng #27 2 str 14 char

The HSK characters filed under cliff (厂), most-frequent first:

  • yuán HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • hòu HSK 4
  • chǎng HSK 3
  • tīng HSK 5
  • yàn HSK 5
  • HSK 5
  • chú HSK 5
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 6
  • è HSK 7-9
  • xiāng HSK 7-9
  • shà HSK 7-9
again yòu #29 2 str 14 char

The HSK characters filed under again (又), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • fǎn HSK 3
  • HSK 2
  • shòu HSK 2
  • biàn HSK 2
  • yǒu HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • shuāng HSK 3
  • chā HSK 5
  • dié HSK 7-9
  • pàn HSK 7-9
  • yòu HSK 2
  • shū HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
enclosure wéi #31 3 str 14 char

The HSK characters filed under enclosure (囗), most-frequent first:

  • guó HSK 1
  • huí HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • tuán HSK 3
  • yuán HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 1
  • wéi HSK 3
  • yīn HSK 2
  • yuán HSK 4
  • kùn HSK 3
  • quān HSK 4
  • qiú HSK 7-9
  • cōng HSK 7-9
rain #173 8 str 14 char

The HSK characters filed under rain (雨), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 6
  • HSK 1
  • líng HSK 1
  • xuě HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • zhèn HSK 5
  • léi HSK 4
  • huò HSK 7-9
  • shuāng HSK 7-9
  • xiá HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • méi HSK 7-9
  • báo
丿 slash piě #4 1 str 13 char

The HSK characters filed under slash (丿), most-frequent first:

  • zhī HSK 4
  • HSK 2
  • me HSK 1
  • jiǔ HSK 2
  • chéng HSK 5
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • nǎi HSK 7-9
  • guāi HSK 7-9
  • pīng HSK 7-9
  • pāng HSK 7-9
  • qiáo HSK 7-9
child #39 3 str 13 char

The HSK characters filed under child (子), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • xué HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • cún HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 6
  • hái HSK 1
  • sūn HSK 4
  • yùn HSK 7-9
  • xiào HSK 7-9
  • luán HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • kǒng
bow gōng #57 3 str 13 char

The HSK characters filed under bow (弓), most-frequent first:

  • qiáng HSK 3
  • yǐn HSK 4
  • zhāng HSK 3
  • ruò HSK 4
  • dàn HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • wān HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
  • xián HSK 7-9
  • gōng HSK 7-9
  • hóng HSK 7-9
  • chí HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
dish mǐn #108 5 str 12 char

The HSK characters filed under dish (皿), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • shèng HSK 6
  • pán HSK 4
  • jiān HSK 6
  • gài HSK 4
  • dào HSK 6
  • méng HSK 6
  • pén HSK 5
  • HSK 5
  • yíng HSK 7-9
  • yán HSK 4
  • zhǎn HSK 7-9
ear ěr #128 6 str 12 char

The HSK characters filed under ear (耳), most-frequent first:

  • zhí HSK 3
  • lián HSK 3
  • ěr HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • pìn HSK 6
  • chǐ HSK 7-9
  • liáo HSK 4
  • lóng HSK 7-9
  • sǒng HSK 7-9
  • dān HSK 7-9
  • cōng HSK 5
  • gěng HSK 7-9
city #163 7 str 12 char

The HSK characters filed under city (邑), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • HSK 1
  • yóu HSK 3
  • dōu HSK 1
  • HSK 7-9
  • jiāo HSK 5
  • xié HSK 7-9
  • lín HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • láng HSK 4
  • bāng HSK 7-9
  • zhèng HSK 7-9
halberd #62 4 str 11 char

The HSK characters filed under halberd (戈), most-frequent first:

  • chéng HSK 2
  • zhàn HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • huò HSK 2
  • jié HSK 6
  • jiè HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • dài HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • chuō HSK 7-9
lack qiàn #76 4 str 11 char

The HSK characters filed under lack (欠), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • kuǎn HSK 5
  • huān HSK 1
  • qiàn HSK 5
  • xīn HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 6
  • qiàn HSK 6
  • xiē HSK 5
  • ōu
lid tóu #8 2 str 10 char

The HSK characters filed under lid (亠), most-frequent first:

  • jiāo HSK 2
  • qīn HSK 3
  • chǎn HSK 3
  • liàng HSK 2
  • xiǎng HSK 5
  • wáng HSK 6
  • jīng HSK 1
  • HSK 7-9
  • tíng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
inch cùn #41 3 str 10 char

The HSK characters filed under inch (寸), most-frequent first:

  • duì HSK 1
  • dǎo HSK 3
  • shè HSK 5
  • fēng HSK 2
  • jiāng HSK 3
  • xún HSK 4
  • zūn HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • cùn HSK 4
  • 寿 shòu HSK 5
boat zhōu #137 6 str 10 char

The HSK characters filed under boat (舟), most-frequent first:

  • chuán HSK 2
  • háng HSK 4
  • zhōu HSK 7-9
  • bān HSK 2
  • jiàn HSK 6
  • cāng HSK 7-9
  • tǐng HSK 7-9
  • duò HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • sōu HSK 7-9
run zǒu #156 7 str 10 char

The HSK characters filed under run (走), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • zǒu HSK 1
  • chāo HSK 2
  • gǎn HSK 3
  • yuè HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
  • chèn HSK 7-9
  • HSK 4
  • tàng HSK 6
bird niǎo #196 11 str 10 char

The HSK characters filed under bird (鳥), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • niǎo HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • é HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • míng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • péng HSK 7-9
  • yīng HSK 7-9
second #5 1 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under second (乙), most-frequent first:

  • shū HSK 1
  • luàn HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • mǎi HSK 1
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 6
  • jiǔ HSK 1
  • HSK 5
two èr #7 2 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under two (二), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • èr HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • xiē HSK 1
  • kuī HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • yún HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • jǐng HSK 6
moon yuè #74 4 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under moon (月), most-frequent first:

  • yǒu HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • wàng HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • yuè HSK 1
  • péng HSK 1
  • cháo HSK 3
  • lǎng HSK 5
  • méng HSK 7-9
cow niú #93 4 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under cow (牛), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • láo HSK 6
  • qiān HSK 6
  • niú HSK 1
  • HSK 7-9
  • shēng HSK 6
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
net wǎng #122 6 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under net (网), most-frequent first:

  • wǎng HSK 1
  • zhì HSK 4
  • zuì HSK 6
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 6
  • zhào HSK 7-9
  • hǎn HSK 7-9
  • shǔ HSK 7-9
  • luó HSK 7-9
feather #124 6 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under feather (羽), most-frequent first:

  • fān HSK 4
  • 耀 yào HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 5
  • wēng HSK 7-9
  • chì HSK 7-9
  • xiáng HSK 7-9
  • qiào HSK 7-9
  • cuì HSK 7-9
short-tailed bird zhuī #172 8 str 9 char

The HSK characters filed under short-tailed bird (隹), most-frequent first:

  • nán HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 7-9
  • xióng HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • diāo HSK 7-9
  • què HSK 7-9
  • yàn HSK 7-9
seal jié #26 2 str 8 char

The HSK characters filed under seal (卩), most-frequent first:

  • yìn HSK 2
  • wèi HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • wēi HSK 3
  • què HSK 4
  • juǎn HSK 4
  • xiè HSK 7-9
  • luǎn HSK 7-9
stand #117 5 str 8 char

The HSK characters filed under stand (立), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
  • zhàn HSK 1
  • duān HSK 6
  • jìng HSK 5
  • jié HSK 7-9
  • tóng HSK 4
  • shù HSK 7-9
  • jùn HSK 7-9
bitter xīn #160 7 str 8 char

The HSK characters filed under bitter (辛), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 5
  • biàn HSK 4
  • HSK 4
  • xīn HSK 5
  • biàn HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • biàn HSK 7-9
table #16 2 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under table (几), most-frequent first:

  • píng HSK 5
  • HSK 1
  • fán HSK 6
  • fèng HSK 7-9
  • kǎi HSK 7-9
  • huáng HSK 7-9
  • dèng HSK 7-9
open box qiǎn #17 2 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under open box (凵), most-frequent first:

  • chū HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • xiōng HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • āo HSK 7-9
  • hán HSK 7-9
  • záo HSK 7-9
small xiǎo #42 3 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under small (小), most-frequent first:

  • xiǎo HSK 1
  • shǎo HSK 1
  • shàng HSK 4
  • jiān HSK 6
  • cháng HSK 5
  • ěr HSK 5
  • chén HSK 7-9
work gōng #48 3 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under work (工), most-frequent first:

  • gōng HSK 1
  • chà HSK 1
  • qiǎo HSK 3
  • HSK 4
  • zuǒ HSK 1
  • gǒng HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
axe jīn #69 4 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under axe (斤), most-frequent first:

  • xīn HSK 1
  • duàn HSK 3
  • zhǎn HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • jīn HSK 2
  • chì HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
square fāng #70 4 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under square (方), most-frequent first:

  • fāng HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • shī HSK 4
  • HSK 3
  • páng HSK 1
  • xuán HSK 6
  • HSK 6
stop zhǐ #77 4 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under stop (止), most-frequent first:

  • zhèng HSK 1
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • zhǐ HSK 3
  • HSK 3
  • HSK 7-9
  • wāi HSK 7-9
death dǎi #78 4 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under death (歹), most-frequent first:

  • cán HSK 6
  • HSK 3
  • zhí HSK 6
  • shū HSK 4
  • dǎi HSK 7-9
  • jiān HSK 7-9
  • yāng HSK 7-9
arrow shǐ #111 5 str 7 char

The HSK characters filed under arrow (矢), most-frequent first:

  • zhī HSK 1
  • duǎn HSK 2
  • ǎi HSK 4
  • shǐ HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • jiǎo HSK 7-9
line gǔn #2 1 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under line (丨), most-frequent first:

  • zhōng HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • lín HSK 4
  • fēng HSK 3
  • chuàn HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
dot zhǔ #3 1 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under dot (丶), most-frequent first:

  • zhǔ HSK 2
  • wèi HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • wán HSK 7-9
  • dān HSK 7-9
borders jiōng #13 2 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under borders (冂), most-frequent first:

  • nèi HSK 3
  • zài HSK 1
  • zuì HSK 1
  • mào HSK 3
  • HSK 5
  • gāng HSK 7-9
cover #14 2 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under cover (冖), most-frequent first:

  • jūn HSK 5
  • xiě HSK 1
  • nóng HSK 3
  • guān HSK 5
  • yuān HSK 7-9
  • rǒng HSK 7-9
wrap bāo #20 2 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under wrap (勹), most-frequent first:

  • bāo HSK 1
  • gōu HSK 7-9
  • sháo HSK 6
  • cōng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • yún HSK 7-9
divination bo #25 2 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under divination (卜), most-frequent first:

  • zhàn HSK 2
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • bo HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • guà HSK 7-9
clasped hands gǒng #55 3 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under clasped hands (廾), most-frequent first:

  • kāi HSK 1
  • HSK 6
  • nòng HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
weapon shū #79 4 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under weapon (殳), most-frequent first:

  • duàn HSK 2
  • huǐ HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
  • 殿 diàn HSK 7-9
  • ōu HSK 7-9
  • yīn HSK 7-9
white bái #106 5 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under white (白), most-frequent first:

  • bái HSK 1
  • de HSK 1
  • bǎi HSK 1
  • huáng HSK 6
  • jiē HSK 7-9
  • zào HSK 7-9
tiger #141 6 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under tiger (虍), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 5
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • nüè HSK 7-9
  • qián HSK 7-9
see jiàn #147 7 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under see (見), most-frequent first:

  • jiàn HSK 1
  • guān HSK 2
  • jué HSK 1
  • guī HSK 3
  • lǎn HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
leather #177 9 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under leather (革), most-frequent first:

  • xié HSK 2
  • HSK 5
  • biān HSK 7-9
  • xuē HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
ghost guǐ #194 9 str 6 char

The HSK characters filed under ghost (鬼), most-frequent first:

  • guǐ HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • kuí HSK 7-9
  • hún HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
  • mèi HSK 7-9
scholar shì #33 3 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under scholar (士), most-frequent first:

  • shēng HSK 2
  • shì HSK 4
  • zhuàng HSK 6
  • HSK 6
  • HSK 7-9
evening #36 3 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under evening (夕), most-frequent first:

  • wài HSK 1
  • duō HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • gòu HSK 2
  • HSK 5
dry gàn #51 3 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under dry (干), most-frequent first:

  • nián HSK 1
  • píng HSK 2
  • gàn HSK 1
  • xìng HSK 3
  • bìng HSK 3
bristle shān #59 3 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under bristle (彡), most-frequent first:

  • xíng HSK 3
  • yǐng HSK 1
  • cǎi HSK 3
  • bīn HSK 7-9
  • zhāng HSK 7-9
door #63 4 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under door (戶), most-frequent first:

  • suǒ HSK 2
  • fáng HSK 1
  • HSK 4
  • shàn HSK 5
  • biǎn HSK 6
say yuē #73 4 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under say (曰), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 5
  • gèng HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • céng HSK 3
  • yuē HSK 7-9
sheep yáng #123 6 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under sheep (羊), most-frequent first:

  • měi HSK 3
  • qún HSK 3
  • xiū HSK 7-9
  • yáng HSK 3
  • xiàn HSK 7-9
walk enclosure xíng #144 6 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under walk enclosure (行), most-frequent first:

  • xíng HSK 1
  • jiē HSK 2
  • héng HSK 6
  • yǎn HSK 7-9
  • xián HSK 7-9
body shēn #158 7 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under body (身), most-frequent first:

  • shēn HSK 1
  • duǒ HSK 5
  • tǎng HSK 4
  • gōng HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
fish #195 11 str 5 char

The HSK characters filed under fish (魚), most-frequent first:

  • xiān HSK 4
  • HSK 2
  • HSK 7-9
  • shā HSK 7-9
  • è HSK 7-9
hook jué #6 1 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under hook (亅), most-frequent first:

  • shì HSK 1
  • le HSK 1
  • zhēng HSK 3
  • HSK 6
hiding enclosure #23 2 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under hiding enclosure (匸), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
lame wāng #43 3 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under lame (尢), most-frequent first:

  • jiù HSK 1
  • yóu HSK 5
  • HSK 7-9
  • gān HSK 7-9
oneself #49 3 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under oneself (己), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 2
  • xiàng HSK 7-9
short thread yāo #52 3 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under short thread (幺), most-frequent first:

  • xiāng HSK 3
  • huàn HSK 6
  • yòu HSK 4
  • yōu HSK 5
dipper dòu #68 4 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under dipper (斗), most-frequent first:

  • liào HSK 4
  • dòu HSK 4
  • xié HSK 5
  • zhēn
steam #84 4 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under steam (气), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • yǎng HSK 6
  • fēn HSK 6
  • qīng
claw zhǎo #87 4 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under claw (爪), most-frequent first:

  • ài HSK 1
  • HSK 2
  • zhǎo HSK 7-9
  • jué HSK 7-9
father #88 4 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under father (父), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 1
  • diē HSK 7-9
tongue shé #135 6 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under tongue (舌), most-frequent first:

  • shě HSK 5
  • shū HSK 2
  • shé HSK 6
  • tiǎn HSK 7-9
village #166 7 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under village (里), most-frequent first:

  • zhòng HSK 1
  • liàng HSK 2
  • HSK 1
  • HSK 6
sound yīn #180 9 str 4 char

The HSK characters filed under sound (音), most-frequent first:

  • yīn HSK 2
  • zhāng HSK 3
  • jìng HSK 4
  • yùn HSK 7-9
spoon #21 2 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under spoon (匕), most-frequent first:

  • huà HSK 3
  • běi HSK 1
  • shi HSK 7-9
private #28 2 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under private (厶), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • cān HSK 2
  • xiàn HSK 4
river chuān #47 3 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under river (巛), most-frequent first:

  • chuān HSK 7-9
  • cháo HSK 7-9
  • zhōu
long stride yǐn #54 3 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under long stride (廴), most-frequent first:

  • jiàn HSK 3
  • yán HSK 4
  • tíng HSK 7-9
snout #58 3 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under snout (彐), most-frequent first:

  • dāng HSK 2
  • HSK 3
  • guī HSK 4
do not #80 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under do not (毋), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
  • HSK 5
  • měi HSK 3
compare #81 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under compare (比), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 1
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 7-9
fur máo #82 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under fur (毛), most-frequent first:

  • máo HSK 1
  • háo HSK 4
  • tǎn HSK 7-9
clan shì #83 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under clan (氏), most-frequent first:

  • mín HSK 3
  • shì HSK 7-9
  • máng HSK 7-9
slice piàn #91 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under slice (片), most-frequent first:

  • piàn HSK 2
  • pái HSK 3
  • bǎn HSK 5
tile #98 4 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under tile (瓦), most-frequent first:

  • píng HSK 2
  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
sweet gān #99 5 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under sweet (甘), most-frequent first:

  • tián HSK 3
  • shèn HSK 4
  • gān HSK 7-9
use yòng #101 5 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under use (用), most-frequent first:

  • yòng HSK 1
  • shuǎi HSK 7-9
  • béng
jar fǒu #121 6 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under jar (缶), most-frequent first:

  • quē HSK 3
  • guàn HSK 7-9
  • gāng HSK 7-9
old lǎo #125 6 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under old (老), most-frequent first:

  • lǎo HSK 1
  • kǎo HSK 1
  • zhě HSK 2
and ér #126 6 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under and (而), most-frequent first:

  • ér HSK 2
  • nài HSK 5
  • shuǎ HSK 7-9
brush #129 6 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under brush (聿), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 7-9
  • HSK 5
  • zhào HSK 7-9
cover #146 6 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under cover (襾), most-frequent first:

  • yào HSK 1
  • 西 HSK 1
  • HSK 7-9
horn jiǎo #148 7 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under horn (角), most-frequent first:

  • jiě HSK 3
  • jiǎo HSK 2
  • chù HSK 5
pig shǐ #152 7 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under pig (豕), most-frequent first:

  • xiàng HSK 3
  • háo HSK 5
  • HSK 5
wind fēng #182 9 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under wind (風), most-frequent first:

  • fēng HSK 1
  • piāo HSK 7-9
  • biāo HSK 7-9
black hēi #203 12 str 3 char

The HSK characters filed under black (黑), most-frequent first:

  • hēi HSK 2
  • HSK 4
  • HSK 6
enter #11 2 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under enter (入), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • quán HSK 2
right open box fāng #22 2 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under right open box (匚), most-frequent first:

  • jiàng HSK 7-9
  • fěi HSK 7-9
go zhǐ #34 3 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under go (夂), most-frequent first:

  • chù HSK 2
  • bèi HSK 1
go slowly suī #35 3 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under go slowly (夊), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • xià HSK 2
script wén #67 4 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under script (文), most-frequent first:

  • wén HSK 1
  • bān HSK 7-9
not #71 4 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under not (无), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • HSK 4
dark xuán #95 5 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under dark (玄), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • xuán HSK 7-9
melon guā #97 5 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under melon (瓜), most-frequent first:

  • guā HSK 4
  • bàn HSK 7-9
bolt of cloth #103 5 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under bolt of cloth (疋), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • shū HSK 7-9
skin #107 5 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under skin (皮), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
  • zhòu HSK 7-9
track róu #114 4 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under track (禸), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • qín HSK 7-9
plow lěi #127 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under plow (耒), most-frequent first:

  • hào HSK 6
  • gēng HSK 7-9
self #132 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under self (自), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • chòu HSK 5
arrive zhì #133 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under arrive (至), most-frequent first:

  • zhì HSK 4
  • zhì HSK 3
mortar jiù #134 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under mortar (臼), most-frequent first:

  • jiù HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
stopping gěn #138 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under stopping (艮), most-frequent first:

  • liáng HSK 4
  • jiān HSK 5
color #139 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under color (色), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 2
  • yàn HSK 5
blood xuè #143 6 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under blood (血), most-frequent first:

  • xuè HSK 3
  • xìn HSK 7-9
valley #150 7 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under valley (谷), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 6
  • huō HSK 7-9
beast zhì #153 7 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under beast (豸), most-frequent first:

  • mào HSK 5
  • bào HSK 7-9
red chì #155 7 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under red (赤), most-frequent first:

  • chì HSK 7-9
  • HSK 7-9
morning chén #161 7 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under morning (辰), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 7-9
  • chén HSK 7-9
distinguish biàn #165 7 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under distinguish (釆), most-frequent first:

  • cǎi HSK 3
  • shì HSK 4
blue qīng #174 8 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under blue (靑), most-frequent first:

  • jìng HSK 2
  • qīng HSK 2
wrong fēi #175 8 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under wrong (非), most-frequent first:

  • fēi HSK 1
  • kào HSK 2
fragrant xiāng #186 9 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under fragrant (香), most-frequent first:

  • xiāng HSK 3
  • xīn HSK 7-9
bone #188 10 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under bone (骨), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
  • suǐ HSK 7-9
millet shǔ #202 12 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under millet (黍), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 7-9
  • nián HSK 7-9
齿 tooth chǐ #211 15 str 2 char

The HSK characters filed under tooth (齒), most-frequent first:

  • líng HSK 5
  • 齿 chǐ HSK 7-9
sprout chè #45 3 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under sprout (屮), most-frequent first:

  • tún HSK 7-9
shoot #56 3 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under shoot (弋), most-frequent first:

  • shì HSK 3
branch zhī #65 4 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under branch (支), most-frequent first:

  • zhī HSK 3
trigrams yáo #89 4 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under trigrams (爻), most-frequent first:

  • shuǎng HSK 6
fang #92 4 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under fang (牙), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 4
birth shēng #100 5 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under birth (生), most-frequent first:

  • shēng HSK 1
footsteps #105 5 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under footsteps (癶), most-frequent first:

  • dēng HSK 4
spear máo #110 5 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under spear (矛), most-frequent first:

  • máo HSK 5
minister chén #131 6 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under minister (臣), most-frequent first:

  • chén HSK 7-9
oppose chuǎn #136 6 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under oppose (舛), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
bean dòu #151 7 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under bean (豆), most-frequent first:

  • dòu HSK 4
long zhǎng #168 8 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under long (長), most-frequent first:

  • zhǎng HSK 2
slave #171 8 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under slave (隶), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 7-9
face miàn #176 9 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under face (面), most-frequent first:

  • miàn HSK 1
tanned leather wéi #178 9 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under tanned leather (韋), most-frequent first:

  • rèn HSK 7-9
fly fēi #183 9 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under fly (飛), most-frequent first:

  • fēi HSK 1
head shǒu #185 9 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under head (首), most-frequent first:

  • shǒu HSK 3
high gāo #189 10 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under high (高), most-frequent first:

  • gāo HSK 1
hair biāo #190 10 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under hair (髟), most-frequent first:

  • máo HSK 7-9
鹿 deer #198 11 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under deer (鹿), most-frequent first:

  • 鹿 HSK 7-9
wheat mài #199 11 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under wheat (麥), most-frequent first:

  • mài HSK 6
hemp #200 11 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under hemp (麻), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
yellow huáng #201 12 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under yellow (黃), most-frequent first:

  • huáng HSK 2
tripod dǐng #206 12 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under tripod (鼎), most-frequent first:

  • dǐng HSK 7-9
drum #207 13 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under drum (鼓), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 5
rat shǔ #208 13 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under rat (鼠), most-frequent first:

  • shǔ HSK 5
nose #209 14 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under nose (鼻), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 5
even #210 14 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under even (齊), most-frequent first:

  • HSK 3
dragon lóng #212 16 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under dragon (龍), most-frequent first:

  • lóng HSK 3
turtle guī #213 17 str 1 char

The HSK character filed under turtle (龜), most-frequent first:

  • guī HSK 7-9
split wood pán #90 4 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

leek jiǔ #179 9 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

fight dòu #191 10 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

sacrificial wine chàng #192 10 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

cauldron #193 10 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

salt #197 11 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

embroidery zhǐ #204 12 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

turtle miǎn #205 13 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

flute yuè #214 17 str 0 char

No HSK character is filed under this radical, so it is rare in modern study. It is kept here for completeness of the 214-radical set.

All 214 Kangxi radicals cover the 2,970 distinct characters in HSK 3.0, and 26 of them carry a distinct simplified form (the version you actually write, e.g. 纟 for 糸 or 讠 for 言). Radical glyphs, stroke counts, and readings come from the Unicode Han Database; the HSK-character counts are computed from the shipped word lists. For the character side of this data, see the characters-per-HSK-level reference. Last verified 2026-07-24.

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