HSK 1–2 Handwriting Characters: 100 with Stroke Order (Free PDF)

All 100 HSK 1–2 characters to write

HSK 1–2's characters take from 1 to 10 strokes, 5.3 on average. The fewest: 一 (yī, one). The most: 爱 (ài, love), 哥 (gē, older brother) and 家 (jiā, home). 33 of the 100 are written differently in traditional Chinese, and 21 have a second reading in the official word list. They are listed below in the syllabus's own order, which is roughly alphabetical by pinyin.

How to use it

1. Read the pinyin and meaning on the sheet's first page, and say each character out loud.
2. Follow the row that builds the character one stroke at a time, tracing each new stroke in the order shown.
3. Write it from memory in the empty boxes and its pinyin on the line, then scan the QR code to check your strokes online.

Common questions

How many characters do you need to write for HSK 1 and HSK 2?

100. HSK 1 and HSK 2 share one handwriting list, 书写字 (shū xiě zì), of 100 characters in the 2025 HSK syllabus (HSK 3.0). You need to recognize more than you write: 246 reading characters at HSK 1 and 371 by HSK 2.

Is the HSK 1–2 characters PDF free?

Yes. It is a free PDF in A4 or US Letter, with no account or email needed; the page picks the paper used in your country. The 100 characters come in 5 sheets of up to 20, 45 pages on A4, and every sheet has a QR code that opens online practice for its characters.

What is on each page?

Each sheet starts with its characters' pinyin and meanings. Then every character gets its stroke order as a strip, a row of 田字格 (tián zì gé) boxes that adds one stroke at a time in color, empty boxes to write it from memory and a line for its pinyin. Stroke-direction cards close each sheet.

Which HSK 1–2 characters have the most strokes?

爱 (ài, love), 哥 (gē, older brother) and 家 (jiā, home) have 10 strokes, the most at HSK 1–2; 一 (yī, one) has just 1. The average is 5.3 strokes.

How is this different from the HSK 1 and HSK 2 writing workbooks?

The writing workbooks trace every word of the level in fading boxes, a word at a time. These sheets are for the 100 single characters HSK 1 and 2 ask you to write from memory, built up one stroke at a time. Learn the characters here first, then write them inside words in the workbook.

Can I print copies for my class?

Yes. Print as many copies as you like — it's free. Print every sheet or only the ones your class needs; to change the characters on a sheet, open it in the worksheet generator and edit it there.

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