Learn to write any Chinese character, stroke by stroke.

Animated stroke order, writing practice that checks every stroke, meanings, pinyin and example sentences for 5,479 characters and 16,596 words. Free, with no account.

5,479characters

16,596words

39,546example sentences

写 (xiě) means “to write”. Press “Write it yourself” and trace it with your finger or mouse.

Start with your HSK level

Every character and word from the HSK 3.0 lists, with writing practice and flashcards for each level.

HSK 1300 characters · 506 words我的你是了 HSK 2300 characters · 746 words为可以啊但 HSK 3300 characters · 951 words把死被何需 HSK 4300 characters · 971 words之无士伙呀 HSK 5300 characters · 1,058 words尔杀德肯枪 HSK 6300 characters · 1,120 words嘛啦歉帝犯 HSK 7-91,200 characters · 5,594 words斯哦嘿尼罗

Most common characters

These 60 characters make up a large share of everyday written Chinese.

我wǒI 的deof 你nǐyou 是shìto be 了lecompleted action mark…不bùno 一yīone 们menplural marker for pro…这zhèthis 他tāhe 在zàito exist 有yǒuto have 么meinterrogative particle 好hǎogood 人rénperson 个gèclassifier used befor…要yàoto want 来láito come 那nàthat 什shénwhat? mixed 就jiùin that case 到dàoto reach 会huìcan 吗maquestion particle for…没méihave not 去qùto go 说shuōto speak 想xiǎngto think 为wèibecause of 上shàngup 能néngcan 道dàoroad 吧bamodal particle indica…看kànto see 可kěcan 她tāshe 知zhīto know 很hěnvery 里lǐlining 以yǐto use 得déto obtain 事shìmatter 都dōuall 子zinoun suffix 对duìright 生shēngto grow 也yěalso 还háistill 过guòto cross 下xiàdown 样yàngmanner 啊amodal particle ending…大dàbig 和héand 时shío'clock 真zhēnreally 怎zěnwhat? why? how?做zuòto make 天tiānday 但dànbut

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Ways to practice

Writing practice

Write each character of an HSK level from memory. Every stroke is checked, and a hint appears after two misses.

Printable worksheets

Make tian zi ge or mi zi ge practice sheets with stroke order and tracing for any characters you choose.

Vocabulary flashcards

Review HSK words in decks of 100 with audio. Your progress stays in your browser.

Radicals

See how characters are grouped by their radical, and learn the building blocks that repeat across thousands of characters.