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HSK 1 Characters

Complete list of 300 characters with stroke order, meanings, and writing practice.

Stroke order practice for 一 - yī/yí/yì

Practice Writing HSK 1 Characters

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What is HSK 1?

HSK 1 is the entry level of the Chinese Proficiency Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi). It covers the most fundamental characters needed for basic greetings, numbers, and everyday expressions.

The 300 characters on this page are officially defined by Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) as the required vocabulary for HSK 1. Mastering their stroke order is essential for both the written exam and real-world handwriting.

Quick facts: 300 characters · 150 words cumulative vocabulary · beginner level · Standard stroke order follows the "top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside" rule.

All HSK 1 Characters (300)

一 yī/yí/yì one 七 qī seven 三 sān three 上 shàng Up 下 xià down 不 bú/bù not 东 dōng East 两 liǎng two 个 ge/gě/gè individual 中 zhōng/zhòng middle 么 me An interrogative particle or suffix. 九 jiǔ nine 也 yě also 习 xí to practice 书 shū Book 买 mǎi to buy 了 le/liǎo particle for completed action or to understand 事 shì matter 二 èr Two. 五 wǔ five 些 xiē some 京 jīng capital 人 rén person 什 shén/shí What 今 jīn Now or today 介 jiè To introduce 从 cóng From 他 tā He or him 们 men plural marker for people 休 xiū To rest 会 huì/kuài Meeting 住 zhù to live 体 tǐ body 作 zuō/zuò to do 你 nǐ you 候 hòu wait / time / season 假 jiǎ/jià fake 做 zuò to do 儿 ér Child 元 yuán first 先 xiān first 八 bā Eight 六 liù Six 关 guān To close 兴 xīng/xìng Interest 再 zài again 写 xiě To write 冷 lěng cold 净 jìng clean 准 zhǔn accurate 几 jī/jǐ how many 出 chū To go out 分 fēn/fèn To divide 别 bié/biè Don't / Other. 到 dào To arrive / To reach. 前 qián front 动 dòng move 包 bāo to wrap 北 běi North 医 yī medicine 十 shí ten 午 wǔ noon 半 bàn half 南 nán south 去 qù to go 友 yǒu Friend. 口 kǒu mouth or opening 叫 jiào to call 右 yòu right (side) 号 háo/hào number 吃 chī to eat 同 tóng Same or together 名 míng Name 后 hòu behind 吗 ma/mǎ question particle 吧 ba/bā modal particle / bar 听 tīng to listen 告 gào to tell 呢 ne/ní particle for questions or indicating state 和 hé/hè/hú/huó/huò and 哥 gē Older brother 哪 na/nǎ/né/něi Which 唱 chàng to sing 商 shāng business / commerce / to discuss 喜 xǐ happy / joy / to like 喝 hē/hè To drink 四 sì Four. 回 huí To return 国 guó Country / Nation 图 tú Picture / Map / Diagram 在 zài At 地 de/dì Ground 场 cháng/chǎng Field / Place / Market 坏 huài Bad 坐 zuò To sit 块 kuài Piece 备 bèi To prepare / Ready / Spare 外 wài outside / foreign / external 多 duō Many 大 dà/dài Big / large 天 tiān Sky / Day / Heaven 太 tài Too 女 nǚ female 奶 nǎi milk 她 tā She 好 hǎo/hào good 妈 mā mom 妹 mèi younger sister 姐 jiě elder sister 子 zi/zǐ Child 字 zì character 学 xué To study 孩 hái Child. 客 kè Guest 家 jiā Home / Family 对 duì Correct / Towards / Pair 小 xiǎo small / little 少 shǎo/shào Few 就 jiù just 山 shān mountain 岁 suì Year / Age 工 gōng Work / Worker / Industry 左 zuǒ Left 差 chā/chà/chāi/cī difference 师 shī teacher 帮 bāng To help 常 cháng Often / Frequent / Common 干 gān/gàn dry / to do / stem 年 nián Year 床 chuáng bed 店 diàn shop 开 kāi to open 弟 dì younger brother 影 yǐng shadow 很 hěn very 得 de/dé/děi To get / obtain / must 忘 wàng To forget 忙 máng Busy 快 kuài Fast 怎 zěn how 息 xī To rest or breathe. 您 nín you (polite) 想 xiǎng to think 慢 màn slow 我 wǒ I 房 fáng house 手 shǒu hand 打 dá/dǎ to hit 找 zhǎo to look for 拿 ná to take 放 fàng to put 教 jiāo/jiào to teach 文 wén culture 新 xīn new 方 fāng square 旁 páng side 日 rì Sun / day 早 zǎo early 时 shí time 明 míng bright 星 xīng Star 昨 zuó Yesterday 是 shì To be 晚 wǎn late / evening 最 zuì Most / -est 月 yuè month 有 yǒu to have 朋 péng friend 服 fú/fù clothes / to serve 期 qī Period 本 běn Root / Origin / This / (Measure word for books) 机 jī machine 条 tiáo strip 来 lái to come 杯 bēi cup 果 guǒ fruit 树 shù tree 校 jiào/xiào School / To check 样 yàng Sample 桌 zhuō table / desk 楼 lóu building 次 cì Time / Order / Next 欢 huān Happy / Joyous 歌 gē song 正 zhēng/zhèng Correct / Upright 比 bǐ To compare / Than 毛 máo Hair 气 qì Air / Gas / Vital energy 水 shuǐ Water 汉 hàn Han (Chinese / Han ethnicity) 汽 qì Steam / vapor 没 méi/mò Not / Have not 洗 xǐ To wash. 渴 kě Thirsty 火 huǒ fire 点 diǎn point / dot / to order / o'clock 热 rè Hot or heat 爱 ài Love 爷 yé Grandfather 爸 bà Dad 牛 niú cow / ox / cattle 玩 wán to play 现 xiàn Present 班 bān Class 球 qiú Ball 生 shēng to give birth 用 yòng To use 电 diàn electricity 男 nán Male 病 bìng illness 白 bái white 百 bǎi Hundred 的 de/dī/dí/dì possessive particle / of 看 kān/kàn to look 真 zhēn real 着 zhāo/zháo/zhe/zhuó To wear 睡 shuì To sleep. 知 zhī to know 票 piào Ticket 穿 chuān To wear / to pass through 站 zhàn To stand 笑 xiào To laugh or smile 第 dì prefix for ordinal numbers 等 děng To wait 答 dā/dá To answer 米 mǐ Rice (husked) 系 jì/xì System / Department / To tie 累 léi/lěi/lèi tired 绍 shào To carry on 给 gěi/jǐ To give. 网 wǎng Net / Internet 老 lǎo old 考 kǎo To test 肉 ròu meat / flesh 能 néng can 脑 nǎo brain 花 huā Flower 茶 chá tea 菜 cài vegetable 蛋 dàn egg 行 háng/xíng To walk / Okay / Row 衣 yī clothes 西 xī west 要 yāo/yào To want / Must / Important 见 jiàn/xiàn to see 视 shì To look at 觉 jiào/jué To feel 认 rèn to recognize 记 jì To remember or record 识 shí/zhì To know / To recognize / Knowledge 诉 sù To tell / To complain / To sue 试 shì To try 话 huà word 语 yǔ language or speech 说 shuì/shuō to speak 请 qǐng please / to invite 读 dú To read 课 kè Lesson 谁 shéi/shuí Who 谢 xiè to thank 贵 guì Expensive 走 zǒu To walk / To go 起 qǐ to rise 跑 pǎo to run 跟 gēn with / to follow 路 lù road 身 shēn body 车 chē/jū car or vehicle 边 biān Side / Edge / Border 过 guò to pass 还 hái/huán to return (something) 这 zhè this 进 jìn Enter / Come in 远 yuǎn Far / Distant 送 sòng to give as a gift 道 dào Road / Path / Way 那 nà That. 都 dōu/dū All / Both / Capital 里 lǐ inside 重 chóng/zhòng Heavy 钱 qián money 错 cuò Wrong / mistake 门 mén door 问 wèn to ask 间 jiān/jiàn between / room / gap / interval 院 yuàn courtyard or institution 难 nán/nàn difficult 雨 yǔ rain 零 líng zero 非 fēi Non- 面 miàn Face 页 yè page 风 fēng Wind 飞 fēi to fly 饭 fàn meal 饿 è Hungry 馆 guǎn Establishment / restaurant / gallery 马 mǎ Horse 高 gāo high 鸡 jī Chicken

FAQ about HSK 1

Stroke order practice for 一 - yī/yí/yì

Practice Writing HSK 1 Characters

Hanzi Writer shows animated stroke order for every HSK 1 character and gives instant feedback when you write incorrectly.

✨ Animated stroke order · Real-time feedback · HSK-graded courses · Free to start