Chinese character handwriting

Chinese Character Writing

Choose any HSK writing band, watch the correct stroke order, trace it, write it from memory, then connect the character back to HSK vocabulary and character references.

Try one character

Start with 爱

爱爱 · àiHSK 1 recognition character · official HSK 1–2 writing bandWatch the stroke order, trace it, write it from memory, then continue into related HSK vocabulary.Practice 爱 →

HSK 3.0 writing scope

Practice by HSK level

1,200 official writing-character records

HSK 195 practice targetsHSK 1 recognition ∩ official HSK 1–2 writing band · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 2100 practice targetsofficial combined HSK 1–2 writing band · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 3150 practice targetsofficial HSK 3 writing inventory · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 4150 practice targetsofficial HSK 4 writing inventory · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 5150 practice targetsofficial HSK 5 writing inventory · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 6150 practice targetsofficial HSK 6 writing inventory · Watch · Trace · Write HSK 7–9500 practice targetsofficial combined HSK 7–9 writing band · Watch · Trace · Write

HSK 3 output practice

Write complete messages, not only characters

写HSK 3 Productive Writing · 22 tasksNoindex review preview · one independent prompt for every Level 3 communication-task ownerWrite 45–50+ Chinese characters, check four concrete content requirements and save draft progress in the browser.Open output practice →

Before you write

How Chinese characters are built

Strokes

Characters are written as ordered strokes rather than as one continuous drawing. Every active Writing level includes animation, guided tracing and stroke-order checking.

Structure

Characters fit components into square space: left–right, top–bottom, enclosing and other common layouts. Structure helps handwriting stay balanced.

Learn in words

Writing a character is more useful when it connects to words you actually study. HSK One links writing targets back to Vocabulary and Characters.

Official writing bands and HSK One practice sets

The current HSK 3.0 syllabus provides 1,200 writing-character records. HSK 1 and HSK 2 are officially combined into one 100-character writing inventory, and HSK 7–9 are also combined. HSK One keeps those source boundaries intact while making every published band available for stroke-order practice.

HSK 1 remains a 95-character derived starter set: HSK 1 recognition characters intersected with the official combined HSK 1–2 writing inventory. HSK 2 opens the full official 100-character HSK 1–2 band rather than inventing an HSK 2-only count.

The HSK 3 Productive Writing review preview is a separate communication-output product. It does not change the official 150-character HSK 3 writing inventory and does not claim to be the HSK 3 Mock Writing section.