Practice 80 essential Chinese characters with pinyin, meanings, radicals, stroke counts, structures, and matching questions.
Level: HSK 1-4 charactersDifficulty: beginner80 questions45 min
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Question 1
Choose the correct pinyin for “人”.
“人” is pronounced “rén”.
Question 2
Choose the correct pinyin for “大”.
“大” is pronounced “dà”.
Question 3
Choose the correct pinyin for “小”.
“小” is pronounced “xiǎo”.
Question 4
Choose the correct pinyin for “上”.
“上” is pronounced “shàng”.
Question 5
Choose the correct pinyin for “下”.
“下” is pronounced “xià”.
Question 6
Choose the correct pinyin for “口”.
“口” is pronounced “kǒu”.
Question 7
Choose the correct pinyin for “日”.
“日” is pronounced “rì”.
Question 8
Choose the correct pinyin for “月”.
“月” is pronounced “yuè”.
Question 9
Choose the correct pinyin for “山”.
“山” is pronounced “shān”.
Question 10
Choose the correct pinyin for “水”.
“水” is pronounced “shuǐ”.
Question 11
Choose the correct pinyin for “火”.
“火” is pronounced “huǒ”.
Question 12
Choose the correct pinyin for “木”.
“木” is pronounced “mù”.
Question 13
Choose the correct pinyin for “林”.
“林” is pronounced “lín”.
Question 14
Choose the correct pinyin for “明”.
“明” is pronounced “míng”.
Question 15
Choose the correct pinyin for “好”.
“好” is pronounced “hǎo”.
Question 16
Choose the correct pinyin for “妈”.
“妈” is pronounced “mā”.
Question 17
Choose the correct pinyin for “你”.
“你” is pronounced “nǐ”.
Question 18
Choose the correct pinyin for “他”.
“他” is pronounced “tā”.
Question 19
Choose the correct pinyin for “中”.
“中” is pronounced “zhōng”.
Question 20
Choose the correct pinyin for “国”.
“国” is pronounced “guó”.
Question 21
Choose the correct meaning of “人”.
“人” means “人;人类”.
Question 22
Choose the correct meaning of “大”.
“大” means “大;大的”.
Question 23
Choose the correct meaning of “小”.
“小” means “小;小的”.
Question 24
Choose the correct meaning of “上”.
“上” means “上面;上”.
Question 25
Choose the correct meaning of “下”.
“下” means “下面;下”.
Question 26
Choose the correct meaning of “口”.
“口” means “口;嘴”.
Question 27
Choose the correct meaning of “日”.
“日” means “太阳;白天”.
Question 28
Choose the correct meaning of “月”.
“月” means “月亮;月份”.
Question 29
Choose the correct meaning of “山”.
“山” means “山;山丘”.
Question 30
Choose the correct meaning of “水”.
“水” means “水”.
Question 31
Choose the correct meaning of “火”.
“火” means “火”.
Question 32
Choose the correct meaning of “木”.
“木” means “树木;木”.
Question 33
Choose the correct meaning of “林”.
“林” means “树林;森林”.
Question 34
Choose the correct meaning of “明”.
“明” means “明亮;明白”.
Question 35
Choose the correct meaning of “好”.
“好” means “好;良好”.
Question 36
Choose the correct meaning of “妈”.
“妈” means “妈妈;母亲”.
Question 37
Which radical does “口” belong to?
The radical of “口” is “口”.
Question 38
Which radical does “日” belong to?
The radical of “日” is “日”.
Question 39
Which radical does “木” belong to?
The radical of “木” is “木”.
Question 40
Which radical does “林” belong to?
The radical of “林” is “木”.
Question 41
Which radical does “明” belong to?
The radical of “明” is “日”.
Question 42
Which radical does “好” belong to?
The radical of “好” is “女”.
Question 43
What is the structure of “人”?
“人” is 独体字.
Question 44
What is the structure of “林”?
“林” is 左右结构.
Question 45
What is the structure of “明”?
“明” is 左右结构.
Question 46
What is the structure of “好”?
“好” is 左右结构.
Question 47
What is the structure of “中”?
“中” is 独体字.
Question 48
What is the structure of “国”?
“国” is 包围结构.
Question 49
Type the pinyin for “人”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“人” is pronounced “rén”.
Question 50
Type the pinyin for “大”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“大” is pronounced “dà”.
Question 51
Type the pinyin for “口”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“口” is pronounced “kǒu”.
Question 52
Type the pinyin for “日”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“日” is pronounced “rì”.
Question 53
Type the pinyin for “月”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“月” is pronounced “yuè”.
Question 54
Type the pinyin for “山”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“山” is pronounced “shān”.
Question 55
Type the pinyin for “水”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“水” is pronounced “shuǐ”.
Question 56
Type the pinyin for “火”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“火” is pronounced “huǒ”.
Question 57
Type the pinyin for “木”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“木” is pronounced “mù”.
Question 58
Type the pinyin for “林”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“林” is pronounced “lín”.
Question 59
Type the pinyin for “明”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“明” is pronounced “míng”.
Question 60
Type the pinyin for “中”. You can write tones or plain letters.
“中” is pronounced “zhōng”.
Question 61
“人”的笔画数是2。
The character “人” has exactly 2 strokes: a left-falling stroke and a right-falling stroke. It appears in common words like “人们” and “人民”, for example “我是中国人”.
Question 62
“大”的笔画数是3。
The character “大” has 3 strokes: horizontal, left-falling, and right-falling. It means big or large, as in “大学” and “大家”, for example “这个城市很大”.
Question 63
“小”是独体字。
The character “小” is a single-component character; it cannot be split into two independent parts. It means small, as in “小孩” and “大小”, for example “小猫很小”.
Question 64
“好”是左右结构。
The character “好” has a left-right structure, with “女” on the left and “子” on the right. It means good or fine, as in “你好” and “好吃”, for example “你好,欢迎你”.
Question 65
“国”是包围结构。
The character “国” has an enclosing structure: “囗” on the outside and “玉” inside. It means country, as in “中国” and “国家”, for example “我爱中国”.
Question 66
“明”的部首是“日”。
The character “明” is made of “日” and “月”, and its radical is “日”. It means bright or clear, as in “明天” and “明白”, for example “明天见”.
Question 67
“妈”的部首是“女”。
The character “妈” is made of “女” and “马”, and its radical is “女”. It means mother, as in “妈妈” and “大妈”, for example “我妈妈是医生”.
Question 68
“林”由两个“木”组成。
The character “林” is made of two “木” characters side by side. It means woods or forest, as in “森林” and “树林”, for example “森林里空气很好”.
Question 69
“中”的笔画数是5。
The character “中” has only 4 strokes, not 5. The stroke order is vertical, horizontal turn, horizontal, vertical, so the statement is false. It appears in “中国” and “中午”, for example “我在中国”.
Question 70
“你”的部首是“人”。
The radical of “你” is “亻” (single person radical), not “人”. It appears in “你好” and “你们”, for example “你好,你叫什么名字”. So the statement is false.
Question 71
“月”是左右结构。
“月” is a single-component character shaped like the moon; it cannot be split into left and right parts, so the statement is false. It appears in “月亮” and “月份”, for example “今晚月亮很圆”.
Question 72
“山”的笔画数是4。
The character “山” has only 3 strokes: vertical, vertical fold, and vertical, not 4, so the statement is false. It appears in “高山” and “爬山”, for example “我们去爬山”.