The 100 characters to write at HSK 1–2
The HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025) has 100 characters to write by hand at HSK 1 and HSK 2. Here are all 100, with pinyin and meanings, and practice sheets you can print for free.
A4, 10 characters per page. Each row has a model character with its stroke order, 3 boxes to trace over the model and 5 boxes to write on your own, with 田 grids.
The 100 characters
Character · Pinyin · Meaning · Strokes
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爱
ài
to love; to like
10 strokes
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八
bā
eight
2 strokes
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爸
bà
dad; father
8 strokes
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百
bǎi
hundred
6 strokes
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半
bàn
half
5 strokes
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边
biān
side; edge
5 strokes
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不
bù
not; no
4 strokes
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茶
chá
tea
9 strokes
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打
dǎ
to hit; to make (a phone call)
5 strokes
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大
dà
big; large; great
3 strokes
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的
de
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
8 strokes
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点
diǎn
dot; o'clock; a little
9 strokes
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对
duì
right; correct; towards
5 strokes
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多
duō
many; much; more
6 strokes
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儿
ér
child; son
2 strokes
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二
èr
two
2 strokes
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分
fēn
to divide; minute; point
4 strokes
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哥
gē
elder brother
10 strokes
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个
gè
(measure word for people and things)
3 strokes
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工
gōng
work; worker
3 strokes
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国
guó
country; nation; state
8 strokes
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还
hái
still; also
7 strokes
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汉
hàn
Chinese (language); the Han people
5 strokes
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好
hǎo
good; well
6 strokes
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和
hé
and; with
8 strokes
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很
hěn
very; quite
9 strokes
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后
hòu
after; behind
6 strokes
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会
huì
can; to know how to; meeting
6 strokes
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几
jǐ
how many; how much; several
2 strokes
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家
jiā
home; family
10 strokes
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间
jiān
between; room
7 strokes
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叫
jiào
to call; to be called
5 strokes
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姐
jiě
older sister
8 strokes
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今
jīn
now; today (as in 今天)
4 strokes
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九
jiǔ
nine
2 strokes
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可
kě
can; may; but
5 strokes
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口
kǒu
mouth
3 strokes
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来
lái
to come
7 strokes
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了
le
(particle: done, or a change)
2 strokes
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两
liǎng
two; both
7 strokes
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六
liù
six
4 strokes
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妈
mā
mom; mother
6 strokes
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吗
ma
(question particle)
6 strokes
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么
me
(suffix, as in 什么 "what")
3 strokes
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没
méi
not have; did not
7 strokes
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们
men
(plural suffix for people)
5 strokes
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名
míng
name; famous
6 strokes
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那
nà
that
6 strokes
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男
nán
male; man
7 strokes
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你
nǐ
you
7 strokes
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年
nián
year
6 strokes
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女
nǚ
female; woman
3 strokes
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七
qī
seven
2 strokes
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去
qù
to go
5 strokes
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人
rén
person; people
2 strokes
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日
rì
sun; day
4 strokes
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三
sān
three
3 strokes
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上
shàng
up; upper; above
3 strokes
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少
shǎo
few; little
4 strokes
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什
shén
used in 什么 (what)
4 strokes
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生
shēng
to be born; life; raw
5 strokes
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十
shí
ten
2 strokes
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时
shí
time; hour; when
7 strokes
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是
shì
to be; yes
9 strokes
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书
shū
book
4 strokes
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说
shuō
to speak; to talk; to say
9 strokes
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四
sì
four
5 strokes
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岁
suì
years old; age
6 strokes
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他
tā
he; him
5 strokes
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她
tā
she; her
6 strokes
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天
tiān
day; sky
4 strokes
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同
tóng
same; together
6 strokes
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文
wén
writing; language
4 strokes
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我
wǒ
I; me
7 strokes
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五
wǔ
five
4 strokes
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午
wǔ
noon
4 strokes
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习
xí
to practise; habit
3 strokes
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下
xià
down; downwards; below
3 strokes
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现
xiàn
now; to appear
8 strokes
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小
xiǎo
small; little
3 strokes
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写
xiě
to write
5 strokes
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学
xué
to learn; to study
8 strokes
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要
yào
to want; to need; will
9 strokes
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也
yě
also; too; as well
3 strokes
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一
yī
one
1 strokes
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以
yǐ
by means of; so as to
4 strokes
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有
yǒu
to have; there is
6 strokes
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语
yǔ
language; words
9 strokes
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月
yuè
moon; month; monthly
4 strokes
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在
zài
at; in; to be (doing)
6 strokes
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这
zhè
this
7 strokes
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中
zhōng
middle; in
4 strokes
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子
zǐ
child; (noun suffix)
3 strokes
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字
zì
character; word
6 strokes
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作
zuò
to do; to make; to write
7 strokes
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比
bǐ
to compare; than
4 strokes
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地
dì
earth; ground
6 strokes
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过
guò
to pass; (have) done before
6 strokes
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为
wèi
for; because of
4 strokes
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长
cháng
long
4 strokes
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