Your child comes home from their first Mandarin class excited to tell you about 爸爸 (bà ba, dad) and 妈妈 (mā ma, mom) — but when they try to write the characters, the strokes tumble apart. This free printable worksheet gives beginners a structured way to build handwriting fluency with ten family-themed HSK 1 words.
The page covers names for parents, siblings, grandparents, and home. You will trace and write characters including 哥哥 (gē ge, older brother), 姐姐 (jiě jie, older sister), 爷爷 (yé ye, paternal grandfather), and 奶奶 (nǎi nai, paternal grandmother), along with 家 (jiā, home) and 孩子 (hái zi, child). Every word comes from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and matches SayMei's course weeks, so the practice aligns with what learners see in their HSK 1 lessons hub page.
Each word sits inside a 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grid with pinyin printed above. The method is simple: trace the guided strokes first to feel the stroke order, then write each character from memory in the blank grids beside it. Saying the word aloud as you write reinforces the connection between sound, meaning, and shape. Learners who want extra repetition can print a sheet of blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper for free-form practice.
Ready to print or download as a PDF — no signup needed. For more themed practice, try the printable "Body, Health & Rest" worksheet (HSK 1) or the printable "School & Study" worksheet (HSK 1). You can also explore the full free printable Chinese worksheet generator for other vocabulary sets.
Words on this worksheet: 爸爸 (bàba ｜ bà) — dad; 妈妈 (mā ma ｜ mā) — mom, mother; 哥哥 (gē ge ｜ gē) — elder brother; 姐姐 (jiě jie ｜ jiě) — elder sister; 弟弟 (dì di ｜ dì) — younger brother; 妹妹 (mèi) — mei ｜ younger sister; 爷爷 (yéye) — grandpa; 奶奶 (nǎinai) — grandma; 家 (jiā) — home; 孩子 (háizi) — Children. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The Family Members worksheet covers ten HSK 1 words: 爸爸 (bà ba, dad), 妈妈 (mā ma, mom), 哥哥 (gē ge, older brother), 姐姐 (jiě jie, older sister), 弟弟 (dì di, younger brother), 妹妹 (mèi mei, younger sister), 爷爷 (yé ye, paternal grandfather), 奶奶 (nǎi nai, paternal grandmother), 家 (jiā, home), and 孩子 (hái zi, child).
Each character appears inside a 田字格 grid with pinyin above it. You trace the guided strokes first to learn stroke order, then write the character from memory in blank grids. This trace-then-write approach helps beginners like you internalize the shape of 爸爸 and 妈妈 before practicing freehand.
No. The Family Members worksheet is free to print directly or download as a PDF with no signup needed. You can also generate additional HSK 1 sets through the free printable Chinese worksheet generator on SayMei.