Chinese Character Dictionary
Search any character by hanzi or pinyin, or start with the 100 most common characters — each one links to its stroke order animation and a printable practice sheet.
Top 100 Chinese Characters with Stroke Ordermost frequent, in order
These 100 characters cover a large share of everyday Chinese text. Click any character to watch its stroke order, see common words and print a worksheet.
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Official HSK 1–6 vocabulary with pinyin, meanings and practice sheets.
About This Stroke Order Dictionary
This dictionary focuses on one thing: helping you write Chinese characters correctly. Every character page shows the standard stroke order as an animation, breaks the character into its strokes, and links to a printable practice sheet.
The vocabulary is anchored to the official HSK 3.0 standard, so you can study the characters you actually need — from the 100 most frequent characters below to the full HSK word lists, plus thousands of common characters in the pinyin index.
How to Look Up Stroke Order
- 1Type itEnter the character (好) or its pinyin (hao) in the search box above.
- 2Pick the characterClick the matching card to open its character page.
- 3Watch the animationSee the strokes drawn one by one in the correct order.
- 4Practice on paperPrint the free worksheet and write it in a tianzige grid.
Stroke Order Dictionary FAQ
Why does stroke order matter?+
Correct stroke order makes characters more balanced, faster to write and easier to remember — and it is required in most Chinese exams.
What if I do not know the pinyin or the radical?+
You can paste or type the character directly in the search box — no pinyin needed. The search also accepts pinyin for when you only know the sound.
Is the stroke order reliable?+
The animations follow the standard stroke order used in Chinese schools and the HSK exams, based on the Make Me a Hanzi open data set.
Can I print the characters?+
Yes — every character page includes a free printable worksheet with Tianzige, Mizige or blank grids.