Guides

• Chinese Radicals Explained: What They Are and How to Use ThemA radical is the part of a Chinese character used to file it in dictionaries, often a hint to meaning. Learn the 214 radicals, side forms and 30 key ones.
• How Chinese Characters Are Built: Strokes, Components and RadicalsChinese characters are built from strokes that form components, arranged in set layouts. Most combine a meaning part with a sound part. See how it works.
• HSK 1 Study Plan: Learn 500 Words in 4 WeeksA 4-week HSK 1 plan for the 2021 standard: 500 words in 10-word groups, 15–20 minutes a day, quick checks and repeats after 1 and 3 days.
• HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0: What Changed in the New HSK?HSK 2.0 had 6 levels and 5,000 words. The 2021 standard set 3 stages, 9 levels and 11,092 words; the new HSK exam follows it. See what changed.