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HSK 6 Handwriting Characters: 150 with Stroke Order (Free PDF)

Cover of the HSK 6 handwriting characters PDF: 150 characters with stroke order

The 150 characters HSK 6 asks you to write by hand on the 2025 HSK syllabus (HSK 3.0), 700 in all with the levels below. 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.

Characters:: 150 to write · 700 in all by HSK 6
Format:: PDF · 8 sheets of up to 20 · 67 pages on A4 / 71 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

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All 150 HSK 6 characters to write

HSK 6's characters take from 3 to 17 strokes, 7.2 on average. The fewest: 寸 (cùn, inch), 凡 (fán, ordinary) and 亡 (wáng, to die). The most: 瞧 (qiáo, to look). 66 of the 150 are written differently in traditional Chinese, and 8 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	岸	àn	shore; bank (of a river)	8	岸	两岸 liǎng'àn both sides (of a river or strait); 海岸 hǎi'àn coast
2	昂	áng	to raise (the head); high; expensive (as in 昂贵)	8	昂	昂贵 ángguì expensive; 高昂 gāo'áng high; expensive
3	拔	bá	to pull out	8	拔	海拔 hǎibá altitude; above sea level; 选拔 xuǎnbá to select
4	摆	bǎi	to put; to arrange; to swing	13	擺	摆脱 bǎituō to get rid of; 摆放 bǎifàng to place; to arrange
5	悲	bēi	sad; sorrow	12	悲	悲剧 bēijù tragedy; 悲伤 bēishāng sad; sorrowful
6	奔	bēn	to run; to rush	8	奔	奔跑 bēnpǎo to run; 投奔 tóubèn to go to sb for help
7	编	biān	to edit; to weave; to make up	12	編	编辑 biānjí to edit; editor; 改编 gǎibiān to adapt
8	兵	bīng	soldier; troops	7	兵	士兵 shìbīng soldier; 官兵 guānbīng officers and soldiers
9	财	cái	wealth; money	7	財	财产 cáichǎn property; 财富 cáifù wealth
10	仓	cāng	storehouse; warehouse	4	倉	仓库 cāngkù warehouse; 仓促 cāngcù hasty
11	侧	cè	side; to lean to one side	8	側	侧面 cèmiàn side; aspect; 侧重 cèzhòng to focus on
12	策	cè	plan; policy	12	策	政策 zhèngcè policy; 决策 juécè decision; to make a decision
13	肠	cháng	intestines	7	腸	香肠 xiāngcháng sausage; 心肠 xīncháng heart; intentions
14	畅	chàng	smooth; unhindered	8	暢	畅销 chàngxiāo best-selling; 畅通 chàngtōng unblocked; flowing freely
15	抄	chāo	to copy	7	抄	抄袭 chāoxí to plagiarize
16	臣	chén	official; minister (old)	6	臣	大臣 dàchén minister (of a monarch); 功臣 gōngchén person of great merit
17	尘	chén	dust	6	塵	灰尘 huīchén dust
18	呈	chéng	to show; to present	7	呈	呈现 chéngxiàn to appear; to present; 辞呈 cíchéng resignation letter
19	愁	chóu	to worry; sorrow	13	愁	发愁 fāchóu to worry; 忧愁 yōuchóu worried; sad
20	串	chuàn	string (of things); to string together	7	串	一连串 yìliánchuàn a series of; 串门 chuànmén to drop by (a neighbor's home)
21	闯	chuǎng	to rush; to break through	6	闖
22	纯	chún	pure; simple	7	純	单纯 dānchún simple; pure; 纯粹 chúncuì pure; purely
23	匆	cōng	hurried; hasty	5	匆	匆匆 cōngcōng hurriedly; 匆忙 cōngmáng in a hurry
24	寸	cùn	inch (Chinese unit); very short	3	寸	尺寸 chǐcùn size; measurements; 分寸 fēncun sense of propriety
25	呆	dāi	to stay; dull; blank	7	呆	痴呆 chīdāi dementia; dull; 发呆 fādāi to stare blankly; to daydream
26	诞	dàn	birth (as in 圣诞)	8	誕	诞生 dànshēng to be born; 诞辰 dànchén birthday (of a famous person)
27	岛	dǎo	island	7	島	岛屿 dǎoyǔ islands; 半岛 bàndǎo peninsula
28	德	dé	virtue; morality; Germany	15	德	道德 dàodé morality; ethics; 品德 pǐndé moral character
29	抵	dǐ	to resist; to arrive; to offset	8	抵	抵抗 dǐkàng to resist; 抵达 dǐdá to arrive
30	吊	diào	to hang; to lift with a crane	6	吊	吊销 diàoxiāo to revoke
31	顶	dǐng	top; to carry on the head; to prop up	8	頂	山顶 shāndǐng mountaintop; 顶级 dǐngjí top-level
32	夺	duó	to seize; to win (a prize)	6	奪	夺取 duóqǔ to seize; to win; 争夺 zhēngduó to fight for
33	恶	è	evil; bad; fierce	10	惡	恶劣 èliè bad; vile; 恶心 ěxin nauseous; disgusting
34	帆	fān	sail	6	帆	一帆风顺 yìfān-fēngshùn smooth sailing (idiom); 帆船 fānchuán sailboat
35	凡	fán	ordinary; every	3	凡	凡是 fánshì every; all; 平凡 píngfán ordinary
36	犯	fàn	to commit (a crime); to violate	5	犯	犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; 侵犯 qīnfàn to violate; to infringe
37	妨	fáng	to hinder; harm	7	妨	妨碍 fáng'ài to hinder; 不妨 bùfáng might as well
38	肺	fèi	lung	8	肺	肺炎 fèiyán pneumonia
39	氛	fēn	atmosphere (as in 气氛)	8	氛	气氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood; 氛围 fēnwéi atmosphere
40	奉	fèng	to offer respectfully; to receive (orders)	8	奉	奉献 fèngxiàn to devote; dedication; 供奉 gòngfèng to make offerings to
41	辅	fǔ	to assist; auxiliary	11	輔	辅助 fǔzhù to assist; 辅导 fǔdǎo to tutor; to coach
42	肝	gān	liver	7	肝
43	岗	gǎng	post; job; mound	7	崗	岗位 gǎngwèi post; position; 上岗 shànggǎng to start a job; to go on duty
44	攻	gōng	to attack; to study hard	7	攻	攻击 gōngjī to attack; 进攻 jìngōng to attack
45	巩	gǒng	to consolidate (as in 巩固)	6	鞏	巩固 gǒnggù to consolidate
46	孤	gū	alone; lonely; orphaned	8	孤	孤独 gūdú lonely; 孤立 gūlì isolated; to isolate
47	股	gǔ	share; stock; thigh	8	股	股票 gǔpiào stock; share; 股市 gǔshì stock market
48	骨	gǔ	bone	9	骨	骨头 gǔtou bone; 骨干 gǔgàn backbone; mainstay
49	拐	guǎi	to turn (a corner); to kidnap; walking stick	8	拐	拐弯 guǎiwān to turn a corner; 拐杖 guǎizhàng walking stick
50	官	guān	official; officer	8	官	官员 guānyuán official; 官方 guānfāng official (government)
51	贯	guàn	to pass through; consistent	8	貫	一贯 yíguàn consistent; always; 贯彻 guànchè to carry out
52	归	guī	to return; to belong to	5	歸	归还 guīhuán to give back; 回归 huíguī to return
53	龟	guī	turtle; tortoise	7	龜	乌龟 wūguī turtle; tortoise
54	轨	guǐ	track; rail	6	軌	轨道 guǐdào track; orbit; 轨迹 guǐjì track; trajectory
55	罕	hǎn	rare	7	罕	罕见 hǎnjiàn rare; 稀罕 xīhan rare; to value
56	旱	hàn	drought; dry	7	旱	干旱 gānhàn drought; dry; 旱灾 hànzāi drought
57	恨	hèn	to hate; to regret	9	恨	仇恨 chóuhèn hatred; 恨不得 hènbude to be dying to
58	宏	hóng	grand; great	7	宏	宏大 hóngdà grand; 宏观 hóngguān macro; overall
59	幻	huàn	illusion; fantasy	4	幻	幻想 huànxiǎng fantasy; to imagine; 科幻 kēhuàn science fiction
60	皇	huáng	emperor; imperial	9	皇	皇帝 huángdì emperor; 皇上 huángshang emperor (address)
61	击	jī	to hit; to strike	5	擊	攻击 gōngjī to attack; 打击 dǎjī to strike; blow
62	饥	jī	hungry; famine	5	飢	饥饿 jī'è hunger
63	吉	jí	lucky; auspicious	6	吉	吉祥 jíxiáng lucky; auspicious; 吉利 jílì lucky
64	夹	jiā	to clip; to pinch; folder	6	夾	夹杂 jiāzá to be mixed with; 夹子 jiāzi clip; folder
65	尖	jiān	sharp; pointed; tip	6	尖	尖锐 jiānruì sharp; intense; 尖端 jiānduān tip; cutting-edge
66	肩	jiān	shoulder	8	肩	肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder; 并肩 bìngjiān side by side
67	杰	jié	outstanding; hero	8	傑	杰出 jiéchū outstanding
68	戒	jiè	to quit; to guard against; ring	7	戒	戒指 jièzhi ring (on a finger); 警戒 jǐngjiè to be on guard
69	劲	jìn	strength; energy; interest	7	勁	使劲 shǐjìn to make an effort; 有劲 yǒujìn strong; interesting
70	井	jǐng	well	4	井
71	径	jìng	path; way	8	徑	途径 tújìng way; channel; 田径 tiánjìng track and field
72	纠	jiū	to correct; to entangle	5	糾	纠正 jiūzhèng to correct; 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute
73	刊	kān	publication; periodical	5	刊	报刊 bàokān newspapers and magazines; 刊物 kānwù publication; journal
74	抗	kàng	to resist; to fight	7	抗	抵抗 dǐkàng to resist; 对抗 duìkàng to resist; confrontation
75	夸	kuā	to praise; to boast	6	誇	夸张 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; 夸奖 kuājiǎng to praise
76	兰	lán	orchid	5	蘭	兰花 lánhuā orchid
77	拦	lán	to block; to stop	8	攔	阻拦 zǔlán to stop; to block
78	牢	láo	firm; prison; pen (for animals)	7	牢	牢牢 láoláo firmly; 牢固 láogù firm; solid
79	雷	léi	thunder	13	雷	打雷 dǎléi to thunder; 雷达 léidá radar
80	劣	liè	bad; inferior	6	劣	恶劣 èliè bad; vile; 劣势 lièshì disadvantage
81	轮	lún	wheel; to take turns	8	輪	轮流 lúnliú to take turns; 轮船 lúnchuán steamship
82	迈	mài	to step; to stride	6	邁	豪迈 háomài heroic; bold; 年迈 niánmài elderly
83	麦	mài	wheat	7	麥	小麦 xiǎomài wheat; 麦克风 màikèfēng microphone
84	盲	máng	blind	8	盲	盲人 mángrén blind person; 盲目 mángmù blind; blindly
85	贸	mào	trade	9	貿	贸易 màoyì trade; 外贸 wàimào foreign trade
86	妙	miào	wonderful; clever	7	妙	巧妙 qiǎomiào clever; ingenious; 不妙 búmiào not good; bad
87	灭	miè	to put out; to destroy	5	滅	消灭 xiāomiè to wipe out; 扑灭 pūmiè to put out (a fire)
88	纳	nà	to accept; to receive; to pay	7	納	采纳 cǎinà to accept; to adopt; 纳入 nàrù to bring into
89	泥	ní	mud; paste	8	泥	水泥 shuǐní cement; 泥土 nítǔ soil; earth
90	拟	nǐ	to draft; to plan; to imitate	7	擬	模拟 mónǐ to simulate; 拟定 nǐdìng to draw up
91	扭	niǔ	to twist; to turn	7	扭	扭转 niǔzhuǎn to turn around; 扭曲 niǔqū to twist; to distort
92	盼	pàn	to hope for; to look forward to	9	盼	盼望 pànwàng to look forward to; 期盼 qīpàn to look forward to
93	抛	pāo	to throw; to toss	7	拋	抛弃 pāoqì to abandon
94	泡	pào	bubble; to soak; to brew (tea)	8	泡	泡沫 pàomò foam; bubble; 浸泡 jìnpào to soak
95	佩	pèi	to wear; to admire	8	佩	佩服 pèifú to admire; 钦佩 qīnpèi to admire
96	披	pī	to drape over the shoulders	8	披	披露 pīlù to disclose
97	贫	pín	poor	8	貧	贫困 pínkùn poor; poverty; 贫穷 pínqióng poor; poverty
98	坡	pō	slope	8	坡	山坡 shānpō hillside
99	迫	pò	to force; urgent	8	迫	被迫 bèipò to be forced; 强迫 qiǎngpò to force
100	扑	pū	to pounce; to throw oneself at	5	撲	扑灭 pūmiè to put out (a fire); 扑克 pūkè playing cards; poker
101	朴	pǔ	plain; simple	6	樸	朴素 pǔsù plain; simple; 朴实 pǔshí simple; honest
102	启	qǐ	to open; to start	7	啟	启动 qǐdòng to start; to launch; 启发 qǐfā to inspire; inspiration
103	枪	qiāng	gun	8	槍	手枪 shǒuqiāng pistol; 枪毙 qiāngbì to execute by shooting
104	瞧	qiáo	to look; to see	17	瞧
105	圈	quān	circle; ring	11	圈	圈子 quānzi circle (of people); 圈套 quāntào trap; trick
106	券	quàn	ticket; voucher	8	券	证券 zhèngquàn securities; 债券 zhàiquàn bond (finance)
107	丧	sàng	to lose	8	喪	丧失 sàngshī to lose; 沮丧 jǔsàng depressed; discouraged
108	杀	shā	to kill	6	殺	自杀 zìshā suicide; 杀害 shāhài to murder
109	闪	shǎn	to flash; to dodge; lightning	5	閃	闪电 shǎndiàn lightning; 闪烁 shǎnshuò to twinkle; to flicker
110	尚	shàng	still; to value; fashion	8	尚	时尚 shíshàng fashion; fashionable; 高尚 gāoshàng noble
111	舌	shé	tongue	6	舌	舌头 shétou tongue
112	审	shěn	to examine; to check	8	審	审美 shěnměi sense of beauty; 审判 shěnpàn trial; to try (a case)
113	寿	shòu	long life; birthday (of an elder)	7	壽	寿命 shòumìng life span; 长寿 chángshòu long life
114	汰	tài	to eliminate	7	汰	淘汰 táotài to eliminate
115	坛	tán	altar; jar; circles (as in 文坛)	7	壇	论坛 lùntán forum
116	吐	tǔ	to spit; to say	6	吐	吐槽 tǔcáo to roast; to complain (slang); 呕吐 ǒutù to vomit
117	吞	tūn	to swallow	7	吞
118	托	tuō	to hold up; to ask (sb to do sth)	6	托	委托 wěituō to entrust; 摩托车 mótuōchē motorcycle
119	亡	wáng	to die; to perish; lost	3	亡	死亡 sǐwáng death; 伤亡 shāngwáng casualties
120	委	wěi	to entrust; committee	8	委	委托 wěituō to entrust; 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged
121	谓	wèi	to say; to call; meaning	11	謂	无所谓 wúsuǒwèi doesn't matter; not care; 所谓 suǒwèi so-called
122	沃	wò	fertile	7	沃	肥沃 féiwò fertile
123	乌	wū	crow; black	4	烏	乌龟 wūguī turtle; tortoise; 乌云 wūyún dark clouds
124	吓	xià	to scare; to frighten	6	嚇	吓唬 xiàhu to scare; 恐吓 kǒnghè to threaten
125	雄	xióng	male; mighty	12	雄	英雄 yīngxióng hero; 雄伟 xióngwěi magnificent
126	旬	xún	period of ten days	6	旬	中旬 zhōngxún middle ten days of a month; 下旬 xiàxún last ten days of a month
127	讯	xùn	message; to question	5	訊	通讯 tōngxùn communication; 资讯 zīxùn information
128	讶	yà	surprised (as in 惊讶)	6	訝	惊讶 jīngyà surprised
129	炎	yán	scorching; inflammation	8	炎	炎热 yánrè scorching hot; 炎症 yánzhèng inflammation
130	央	yāng	center (as in 中央)	5	央	中央 zhōngyāng center; central
131	仰	yǎng	to look up; to admire	6	仰	信仰 xìnyǎng belief; faith; 瞻仰 zhānyǎng to look at with respect
132	仪	yí	ceremony; instrument	5	儀	仪式 yíshì ceremony; 仪器 yíqì instrument; apparatus
133	异	yì	different; strange	6	異	异常 yìcháng unusual; abnormal; 差异 chāyì difference
134	抑	yì	to hold back; to suppress	7	抑	抑制 yìzhì to suppress; to hold back; 压抑 yāyì to hold back (feelings); oppressive
135	英	yīng	hero; Britain	8	英	英雄 yīngxióng hero; 英勇 yīngyǒng heroic; brave
136	忧	yōu	to worry; anxiety	7	憂	担忧 dānyōu to worry; 忧虑 yōulǜ to worry; anxiety
137	予	yǔ	to give	4	予	给予 jǐyǔ to give; 赋予 fùyǔ to give; to entrust
138	晕	yūn	dizzy; to faint	10	暈	晕车 yùnchē carsick
139	匀	yún	even; uniform	4	勻	均匀 jūnyún even; uniform
140	孕	yùn	pregnant	5	孕	怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant; 孕妇 yùnfù pregnant woman
141	灾	zāi	disaster	7	災	灾难 zāinàn disaster; 灾害 zāihài disaster
142	扎	zhā	to prick; to plunge into	4	扎	驻扎 zhùzhā to be stationed; 挣扎 zhēngzhá to struggle
143	宅	zhái	home; residence	6	宅	住宅 zhùzhái residence; housing
144	仗	zhàng	battle; to rely on	5	仗	打仗 dǎzhàng to fight a war
145	枝	zhī	branch; twig	8	枝
146	肿	zhǒng	swollen; to swell	8	腫	肿瘤 zhǒngliú tumor
147	州	zhōu	state; prefecture	6	州
148	妆	zhuāng	makeup	6	妝	化妆 huàzhuāng to put on makeup; 嫁妆 jiàzhuang dowry
149	庄	zhuāng	village; farmstead	6	莊	村庄 cūnzhuāng village; 庄稼 zhuāngjia crops
150	壮	zhuàng	strong; to strengthen	6	壯	强壮 qiángzhuàng strong; sturdy; 壮丽 zhuànglì magnificent

How to use it

Read the pinyin and meaning on the sheet's first page, and say each character out loud.
Follow the row that builds the character one stroke at a time, tracing each new stroke in the order shown.
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 6?

150 new ones. The 2025 HSK syllabus (HSK 3.0) adds 150 characters to its handwriting list, 书写字 (shū xiě zì), at HSK 6, for 700 in all with the levels below. You need to recognize more than you write: 413 new reading characters at HSK 6, 1,940 in all.

Is the HSK 6 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 150 characters come in 8 sheets of up to 20, 67 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 6 characters have the most strokes?

瞧 (qiáo, to look) has 17 strokes, the most at HSK 6; 寸 (cùn, inch), 凡 (fán, ordinary) and 亡 (wáng, to die) have just 3. The average is 7.2 strokes.

How is this different from the HSK 6 writing workbook?

The writing workbook traces every word of the level in fading boxes, a word at a time. These sheets are for the 150 single characters HSK 6 asks 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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Character list: the 2025 HSK syllabus, 书写字 (Center for Language Education and Cooperation). Pinyin choices, meanings and traditional forms: SayMei. Updated Oct 27, 2026.