You can say "Happy New Year" in Mandarin but freeze when it's time to write the characters by hand — festive vocabulary is easy to read on a greeting card but hard to reproduce from memory. This free printable worksheet gives you 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above each character, so you can build the muscle memory to write Chinese New Year words with confidence. It suits anyone, from kids to adult learners, who wants to handwrite festive greetings and holiday vocabulary.
Ten festive characters from SayMei's culture vocabulary, all drawn from HSK 3.0 word lists. You'll practice 春节 (chūn jié) and 新年 (xīn nián) for the holiday itself, 快乐 (kuài lè) for happy wishes, 红包 (hóng bāo) for red envelopes, and 饺子 (jiǎo zi) for dumplings — the core words for greetings, gifts, and holiday food.
Start by tracing the guided strokes in each grid, focusing on stroke order and character proportion. Then cover the model and write each character from memory in the blank 田字格 grids below. Say the word aloud as you write — linking sound, meaning, and hand movement is what makes characters stick.
Print the page directly or download it as a PDF, with no signup needed. For extra practice space, use the blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper and fill pages on your own. If you want more holiday themes, try the printable "Mid-Autumn Festival" worksheet or the printable "Zodiac Animals" worksheet. For any other topic, the free printable Chinese worksheet generator lets you build a custom page.
Words on this worksheet: 春节 (chūn jié) — Spring Festival, Chinese New Year; 新年 (xīn nián) — New Year; 快乐 (kuàilè) — happy; 红包 (hóng bāo) — red envelope, red packet; 饺子 (jiǎozi) — Dumplings; 福 (fú) — blessing, good fortune; 恭喜; 发财; 年 (nián) — year; 岁. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The worksheet covers ten festive characters from HSK 3.0 vocabulary, including 春节 (chūn jié), 新年 (xīn nián), 快乐 (kuài lè), 红包 (hóng bāo), and 饺子 (jiǎo zi). The words span Spring Festival greetings, red envelopes, and dumplings — the vocabulary you need for celebrating 春节 with family and friends.
No. You can print the Chinese New Year worksheet directly from your browser or download it as a PDF with no signup needed. The page is free to use, and if you want extra blank grids for more practice, the separate 田字格 grid paper tool is also free.
Yes. The tracing format works well for beginners of any age. Learners first trace guided strokes in the 田字格 grids, then write each character from memory in blank grids. Words like 快乐 (kuài lè) and 红包 (hóng bāo) are especially fun for kids celebrating Chinese New Year.
The words on this Chinese New Year worksheet come from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and match specific weeks in SayMei's course schedule. You can use the worksheet to practice handwriting the same characters you're learning in your lessons, so reading, speaking, and writing reinforce each other.