When your teacher says you have a 考试 (kǎo shì, exam) next week, you need to write the characters for school life — not just recognize them on a screen. This free printable worksheet covers the HSK 1 School & Study vocabulary set, giving you 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above each word so you can build muscle memory for everyday classroom Chinese.
The worksheet draws from HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and matches SayMei's course weeks. You will practice characters for the people, places, and activities that fill a school day, including:
The full set also includes 写 (xiě, to write), 读 (dú, to read), 上课 (shàng kè, to attend class), and 考试 (kǎo shì, exam).
Each word appears in guided 田字格 grids with pinyin above it. Trace the guided strokes first, following the stroke order shown, then write each character from memory in the blank grids beside it. Say the word aloud as you trace — pairing the sound with the motion helps the character stick. For extra repetition, print our blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper and fill it with any characters you want to review.
The worksheet prints directly or downloads as a PDF, with no signup needed. It pairs naturally with the HSK 1 lessons hub page, where you can practice these words in conversation. To build a custom set, try the free printable Chinese worksheet generator. Related themes include the printable "Languages & Talking" worksheet (HSK 1) and the printable "At the Office" worksheet (HSK 1).
Words on this worksheet: 学校 (xuéxiào) — School; 学生 (xuésheng) — Student; 老师 (lǎoshī) — Teacher; 同学 (tóngxué) — Classmate; 学习 (xuéxí) — Study; 书 (shū) — book; 写 (xiě) — write; 读 (dú) — read; 上课 (shàng kè) — attend class, have a class; 考试 (kǎoshì) — Examination. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The worksheet covers ten HSK 1 words related to school life: 学校 (school), 学生 (student), 老师 (teacher), 同学 (classmate), 学习 (to study), 书 (book), 写 (to write), 读 (to read), 上课 (to attend class), and 考试 (exam). All words come from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists.
No. The School & Study worksheet is a free printable page that you can print directly or download as a PDF with no signup needed. If you want extra practice space, you can also print blank 田字格 grid paper as a separate free tool.
Each character appears in 田字格 grids with pinyin above it. You trace the guided strokes first to learn the correct stroke order, then write the character from memory in blank grids beside it. Saying each word aloud — for example 老师 (lǎo shī, teacher) — as you trace helps reinforce the connection between sound and shape.