Learn Chinese HSK with Flashcards

Are you preparing for the HSK exam Chinese language? Looking for a highly effective way to learn the Chinese characters for your HSK exam?

These HSK flashcards are the answer and can help you memorize all those Chinese characters is a very effective and quick way. They will be helpful tool besides your HSK word lists, test exams and other study material. Use these cards to memorize up to 30 words a day. Take them with you when you are traveling or waiting for the bus.

The best learning method is finding what learning method (audio, visual, writing, reading, watching, questioning yourself, etc.) is most effective and efficient for you and start practicing in several of ways, such as:

HSK flashcards (Chinese character front side and English explanation backside);
studying words from paper;
learning by writing Chinese characters on paper;
learning by writing Chinese characters on a computer;
learning by listening and at the same time looking for the Chinese characters meaning;
learning by listening and checking Chinese Pinyin writing;
learning by listening and repeating;
testing yourself with quiz and tests

Most effective learning method to remember Chinese characters: practice with Chinese flashcards!

These flashcards are created in Word and ready to print in duplex mode (both sides on one a4 page). Make sure your printer support duplex mode or print them at work. The file is created for duplex usage, therefore the value in the left column of the front page are related to the values in right column of the back. Make sure to adjust any customized printer margins! Print only the first 2 pages to test. Just download, print and cut and you can start using these flashcards for free. They can be printed on normal a4 paper or stronger carton material depending on the printer capabilities

Each front of the flashcard shows the Mandarin word in Chinese characters. On the back of each flashcard, you can find the English translation including Pinyin (and tone).

There are two variants for the HSK: HSK written and HSK oral (also HSKK, or Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǒuyǔ Kǎoshì (汉语水平口语考试), and the written HSK test assesses the skills of listening, reading, and from level 3 also writing is included. HSK tests also the oral fluency. For oral HSK there are three levels: beginner (corresponding to HSK1-2), medium (corresponds to HSK3-4) and advanced (corresponds to HSK5-6).

These flashcards are for personal use only and may not be edited. If you want to use these flashcards for commercial use, please download the premium full version at the following location:

The premium version contains HSK level 1 to 6 in PDF format and may be reused.

Flashcards for each HSK level

HSK 1 : 1 set of flashcards for all 150 characters:

HSK 1 Word version

HSK 1 PDF version

HSK 2 : 1 set of flashcards for all 300 characters:

HSK 2 Word version

HSK 2 PDF version

HSK 3 - 1 set of flashcards for all 600 characters:

HSK 3 Word version

HSK 3 PDF version

HSK 4 - 2 sets of flashcards for all 1200 characters, each set of flashcards 600 characters: