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

The 150 characters HSK 6 adds to the HSK 3.0 handwriting list, each with stroke order, pinyin and meaning. Free printable PDF, A4 or US Letter.

Source: https://www.saymei.app/tools/chinese-worksheet-generator/hsk-6-handwriting-characters

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.

## At a glance

- 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

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 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.

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