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

The 100 characters HSK 1 and 2 ask you to write by hand (HSK 3.0), each with stroke order, pinyin and meaning. Free printable PDF, A4 or US Letter.

Source: https://www.saymei.app/tools/chinese-worksheet-generator/hsk-1-2-handwriting-characters

The 100 characters HSK 1 and 2 ask you to write by hand on the 2025 HSK syllabus (HSK 3.0), HSK 1 and HSK 2 share this one list. Each gets its stroke order, a row of boxes that builds it one stroke at a time, empty boxes to write it from memory and a pinyin line.

## At a glance

- Characters: 100 to write · the whole list for HSK 1 and 2
- Format: PDF · 5 sheets of up to 20 · 45 pages on A4 / 49 on US Letter
- Practice: Stroke order · boxes that add one stroke at a time · empty 田字格 (tián zì gé) boxes · a pinyin line
- List: HSK 3.0 handwriting list (2025 syllabus) · a QR code on every sheet for online practice
- Price: Free · no sign-up · updated Oct 27, 2026

## Download

- [A4](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/hsk-1-2-handwriting-characters-a4.pdf): 45 pages
- [US Letter](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/hsk-1-2-handwriting-characters-letter.pdf): 49 pages

## 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.

| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Strokes | Traditional | Example words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | love; to love | 10 | 愛 | 爱好 àihào (hobby); 喜爱 xǐ'ài (to love; to like) |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight | 2 | 八 |  |
| 3 | 爸 | bà | dad; father | 8 | 爸 | 爸爸 bàba (dad) |
| 4 | 百 | bǎi | hundred | 6 | 百 |  |
| 5 | 半 | bàn | half | 5 | 半 | 一半 yíbàn (half); 半天 bàntiān (half a day; a long time) |
| 6 | 比 | bǐ | to compare; than | 4 | 比 | 比较 bǐjiào (to compare; fairly); 比赛 bǐsài (match; competition) |
| 7 | 边 | biān | side; edge | 5 | 邊 | 那边 nàbiān (over there); 外边 wàibian (outside) |
| 8 | 不 | bù | not; no | 4 | 不 | 不要 búyào (don't); 对不起 duìbuqǐ (sorry) |
| 9 | 茶 | chá | tea | 9 | 茶 | 绿茶 lǜchá (green tea); 红茶 hóngchá (black tea) |
| 10 | 打 | dǎ | to hit; to play (a sport) | 5 | 打 | 打电话 dǎ diànhuà (to make a phone call); 打开 dǎkāi (to open; to turn on) |
| 11 | 大 | dà | big; large | 3 | 大 | 大学 dàxué (university); 大家 dàjiā (everyone) |
| 12 | 地 | dì | ground; earth; place | 6 | 地 | 地铁 dìtiě (subway; metro); 地方 dìfang (place) |
| 13 | 的 | de | possessive particle ('s; of) | 8 | 的 | 有的 yǒude (some); 目的 mùdì (purpose; aim) |
| 14 | 点 | diǎn | dot; point; o'clock | 9 | 點 | 一点儿 yìdiǎnr (a little); 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr (a bit; somewhat) |
| 15 | 对 | duì | right; correct; towards | 5 | 對 | 对不起 duìbuqǐ (sorry); 对话 duìhuà (dialogue; conversation) |
| 16 | 多 | duō | many; much | 6 | 多 | 多少 duōshao (how many; how much); 差不多 chàbuduō (almost; about the same) |
| 17 | 儿 | ér | child; son | 2 | 兒 | 儿子 érzi (son); 这儿 zhèr (here) |
| 18 | 二 | èr | two | 2 | 二 |  |
| 19 | 分 | fēn | to divide; minute; point | 4 | 分 | 分钟 fēnzhōng (minute); 分开 fēnkāi (to separate; apart) |
| 20 | 哥 | gē | older brother | 10 | 哥 | 哥哥 gēge (older brother) |
| 21 | 个 | gè | general measure word | 3 | 個 | 这个 zhège (this; this one); 那个 nàge (that; that one) |
| 22 | 工 | gōng | work; worker | 3 | 工 | 工作 gōngzuò (work; job); 工作日 gōngzuòrì (workday) |
| 23 | 口 | kǒu | mouth; opening | 3 | 口 | 门口 ménkǒu (doorway; entrance); 路口 lùkǒu (intersection) |
| 24 | 国 | guó | country; nation | 8 | 國 | 中国 Zhōngguó (China); 外国 wàiguó (foreign country) |
| 25 | 过 | guò | to pass; to cross; to spend (time) | 6 | 過 | 过去 guòqù (in the past; to go over); 过来 guòlái (to come over) |
| 26 | 还 | hái | still; also | 7 | 還 | 还是 háishi (or; still) |
| 27 | 汉 | hàn | Chinese; Han (people) | 5 | 漢 | 汉语 Hànyǔ (Chinese (language)); 汉字 Hànzì (Chinese character) |
| 28 | 好 | hǎo | good; well | 6 | 好 | 好吃 hǎochī (delicious); 爱好 àihào (hobby) |
| 29 | 和 | hé | and; with; peace | 8 | 和 |  |
| 30 | 很 | hěn | very | 9 | 很 |  |
| 31 | 后 | hòu | after; behind; back | 6 | 後 | 后面 hòumiàn (behind; back); 以后 yǐhòu (after; later) |
| 32 | 会 | huì | can; to be able to; meeting | 6 | 會 | 一会儿 yíhuìr (a moment; a little while); 会议 huìyì (meeting) |
| 33 | 几 | jǐ | how many; a few | 2 | 幾 | 几乎 jīhū (almost) |
| 34 | 家 | jiā | home; family | 10 | 家 | 大家 dàjiā (everyone); 家人 jiārén (family members) |
| 35 | 间 | jiān | room; between | 7 | 間 | 时间 shíjiān (time); 房间 fángjiān (room) |
| 36 | 叫 | jiào | to call; to be called | 5 | 叫 | 叫作 jiàozuò (to be called) |
| 37 | 姐 | jiě | older sister | 8 | 姐 | 姐姐 jiějie (older sister); 姐妹 jiěmèi (sisters) |
| 38 | 今 | jīn | now; today | 4 | 今 | 今天 jīntiān (today); 今年 jīnnián (this year) |
| 39 | 男 | nán | male; man | 7 | 男 | 男朋友 nánpéngyou (boyfriend); 男孩儿 nánháir (boy) |
| 40 | 九 | jiǔ | nine | 2 | 九 |  |
| 41 | 可 | kě | can; may; but | 5 | 可 | 可以 kěyǐ (can; may); 可能 kěnéng (maybe; possible) |
| 42 | 来 | lái | to come | 7 | 來 | 起来 qǐlái (to get up; to stand up); 出来 chūlái (to come out) |
| 43 | 了 | le | particle for a completed action or change | 2 | 了 | 为了 wèile (in order to; for); 了解 liǎojiě (to understand; to know about) |
| 44 | 两 | liǎng | two; both | 7 | 兩 |  |
| 45 | 六 | liù | six | 4 | 六 |  |
| 46 | 妈 | mā | mom; mother | 6 | 媽 | 妈妈 māma (mom) |
| 47 | 吗 | ma | question particle | 6 | 嗎 |  |
| 48 | 么 | me | suffix in 什么 and 怎么 | 3 | 麼 | 什么 shénme (what); 怎么 zěnme (how; why) |
| 49 | 没 | méi | not (have); no | 7 | 沒 | 没有 méiyǒu (not have; there is not); 没事 méishì (it's nothing; no problem) |
| 50 | 们 | men | plural suffix for people | 5 | 們 | 我们 wǒmen (we; us); 他们 tāmen (they; them) |
| 51 | 名 | míng | name; famous | 6 | 名 | 名字 míngzi (name); 姓名 xìngmíng (full name) |
| 52 | 那 | nà | that | 6 | 那 | 那些 nàxiē (those); 那个 nàge (that; that one) |
| 53 | 你 | nǐ | you | 7 | 你 | 你们 nǐmen (you (plural)); 你好 nǐ hǎo (hello) |
| 54 | 年 | nián | year | 6 | 年 | 今年 jīnnián (this year); 去年 qùnián (last year) |
| 55 | 七 | qī | seven | 2 | 七 |  |
| 56 | 去 | qù | to go | 5 | 去 | 去年 qùnián (last year); 过去 guòqù (in the past; to go over) |
| 57 | 人 | rén | person; people | 2 | 人 | 家人 jiārén (family members); 别人 biérén (other people) |
| 58 | 日 | rì | sun; day | 4 | 日 | 星期日 xīngqīrì (Sunday); 生日 shēngrì (birthday) |
| 59 | 三 | sān | three | 3 | 三 |  |
| 60 | 少 | shǎo | few; less | 4 | 少 | 多少 duōshao (how many; how much); 少年 shàonián (teenager; youth) |
| 61 | 上 | shàng | up; on; above; to go up | 3 | 上 | 晚上 wǎnshang (evening); 上午 shàngwǔ (morning) |
| 62 | 什 | shén | in 什么 (what) | 4 | 什 | 什么 shénme (what); 为什么 wèi shénme (why) |
| 63 | 生 | shēng | to be born; life; raw | 5 | 生 | 学生 xuéshēng (student); 先生 xiānsheng (Mr.; sir; husband) |
| 64 | 十 | shí | ten | 2 | 十 | 十分 shífēn (very; extremely) |
| 65 | 时 | shí | time; hour | 7 | 時 | 时间 shíjiān (time); 时候 shíhou (time; when) |
| 66 | 是 | shì | to be; yes | 9 | 是 | 但是 dànshì (but); 还是 háishi (or; still) |
| 67 | 书 | shū | book | 4 | 書 | 读书 dúshū (to read; to study); 书店 shūdiàn (bookstore) |
| 68 | 说 | shuō | to speak; to say | 9 | 說 | 说话 shuōhuà (to talk; to speak); 听说 tīngshuō (to hear that) |
| 69 | 四 | sì | four | 5 | 四 | 四季 sìjì (four seasons) |
| 70 | 岁 | suì | years old; age | 6 | 歲 |  |
| 71 | 他 | tā | he; him | 5 | 他 | 他们 tāmen (they; them); 其他 qítā (other) |
| 72 | 她 | tā | she; her | 6 | 她 | 她们 tāmen (they; them (female)) |
| 73 | 天 | tiān | sky; day | 4 | 天 | 今天 jīntiān (today); 昨天 zuótiān (yesterday) |
| 74 | 同 | tóng | same; together | 6 | 同 | 同学 tóngxué (classmate); 不同 bù tóng (different) |
| 75 | 为 | wèi | for; because of | 4 | 為 | 因为 yīnwèi (because); 为什么 wèi shénme (why) |
| 76 | 文 | wén | writing; language; culture | 4 | 文 | 中文 Zhōngwén (Chinese (language)); 文化 wénhuà (culture) |
| 77 | 我 | wǒ | I; me | 7 | 我 | 我们 wǒmen (we; us) |
| 78 | 五 | wǔ | five | 4 | 五 |  |
| 79 | 午 | wǔ | noon | 4 | 午 | 下午 xiàwǔ (afternoon); 上午 shàngwǔ (morning) |
| 80 | 习 | xí | to practice; habit | 3 | 習 | 学习 xuéxí (to study); 习惯 xíguàn (habit; to be used to) |
| 81 | 下 | xià | down; below; next | 3 | 下 | 一下 yíxià ((do something) a bit; once); 下午 xiàwǔ (afternoon) |
| 82 | 小 | xiǎo | small; little | 3 | 小 | 小时 xiǎoshí (hour); 小学 xiǎoxué (primary school) |
| 83 | 现 | xiàn | now; present; to appear | 8 | 現 | 现在 xiànzài (now); 发现 fāxiàn (to discover; to find) |
| 84 | 写 | xiě | to write | 5 | 寫 | 填写 tiánxiě (to fill in (a form)) |
| 85 | 学 | xué | to study; to learn | 8 | 學 | 学生 xuéshēng (student); 大学 dàxué (university) |
| 86 | 要 | yào | to want; will; must | 9 | 要 | 不要 búyào (don't); 快要 kuàiyào (about to) |
| 87 | 也 | yě | also; too | 3 | 也 | 也许 yěxǔ (perhaps) |
| 88 | 一 | yī | one | 1 | 一 | 一些 yìxiē (some; a few); 一下 yíxià ((do something) a bit; once) |
| 89 | 以 | yǐ | with; by; in order to | 4 | 以 | 可以 kěyǐ (can; may); 所以 suǒyǐ (so; therefore) |
| 90 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is | 6 | 有 | 没有 méiyǒu (not have; there is not); 有些 yǒuxiē (some) |
| 91 | 语 | yǔ | language; speech | 9 | 語 | 汉语 Hànyǔ (Chinese (language)); 语言 yǔyán (language) |
| 92 | 月 | yuè | moon; month | 4 | 月 | 月亮 yuèliang (moon); 月份 yuèfèn (month) |
| 93 | 在 | zài | at; in; to be (somewhere) | 6 | 在 | 现在 xiànzài (now); 正在 zhèngzài (in the middle of (doing)) |
| 94 | 长 | cháng | long | 4 | 長 | 校长 xiàozhǎng (principal; headmaster) |
| 95 | 这 | zhè | this | 7 | 這 | 这个 zhège (this; this one); 这些 zhèxiē (these) |
| 96 | 中 | zhōng | middle; China | 4 | 中 | 中国 Zhōngguó (China); 中学 zhōngxué (middle school) |
| 97 | 子 | zǐ | child; seed | 3 | 子 | 孩子 háizi (child); 电子书 diànzǐshū (e-book) |
| 98 | 女 | nǚ | woman; female | 3 | 女 | 女儿 nǚ'ér (daughter); 女士 nǚshì (lady; Ms.) |
| 99 | 字 | zì | character; word | 6 | 字 | 名字 míngzi (name); 汉字 Hànzì (Chinese character) |
| 100 | 作 | zuò | to do; to make; to write (as in 作业) | 7 | 作 | 工作 gōngzuò (work; job); 作业 zuòyè (homework) |

## 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.

## 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.

Character list: the 2025 HSK syllabus, 书写字 (CLEC). Updated Oct 27, 2026.