Learn Chinese Characters
HSK 1 is the first level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Chinese proficiency test. To pass HSK 1 you need to recognize and use roughly 150 simplified Chinese characters and related vocabulary for everyday situations. This level suits complete beginners and is roughly equivalent to CEFR A1.
Chinese In Flow includes the full HSK 1 character set in the free online game. Select HSK 1 from the menu and practice matching characters with pinyin, English, or audio.
Listed below are 25 of the 150 vocabulary items used for this set.
Play Chinese In Flow to practice all 150 HSK 1 characters in a timed matching game. When you are ready for more, move on to HSK 2 (300 characters), HSK 3, HSK 4, or HSK 5. Read how the game works or try the Android app.