Characters with 2 strokes

qi1seven
jiu3nine
le(part.) / finish, conclude
er4two
ren2man, people
er2son, child
ba1eight
ji3how many, how much, a few, several
dao1knife
li4force, strength
shi2ten
chang3factory
you4(once) again

Characters with 3 strokes

wan4ten thousand
san1three
shang4above, on top of
xia4underneath, inferior
ge(a measure word), individual
jiu3long time
me(interrog. part.)
yi4righteousness
zhi1(part.)
ye3also, too
xi2to practise
亿yi4a hundred million
qian1thousand
kou3mouth
da4big, large
nü3female
zi3child, son / (part.)
xiao3small, young
shan1mountain
gong1work, labor
ji3self
yi3already
gan4to do
广guang3wide, large
cai2only, just
men2door
fei1to fly
ma3horse

Characters with 4 strokes

bu4(negative prefix), not/no
zhong1middle, center
feng1abundant, plentiful
wei2to do, for
shu1book
yun2cloud
hu4mutual
wu3five
shen2what
jin1today
jie4intermediate / introduce
cong2from
yi3to use as, with
yuan2dollar, primary
nei4inside, interior
gong1public, common
liu4six
fen1to divide, to seperate
qie1to cut
ban4to do, to deal with
hua4to change, to transform
wu3noon
li4history
you3friend
shuang1pair
fan3opposite, contrary
tian1sky
tai4too (much)
fu1man, husband
shao3few, little
you2outstanding, remarkable
kai1open
xin1heart
hu4family
shou3hand
zhi1branch, division
wen2writing
jin1catty/weight equal to 0.5 kg
fang1square
ri4sun, day
yue4moon, month
bi3to compare
mao2mao (1/10 of yuan) / hair, fur
qi4air, energy
shui3water
huo3fire
fu4father
niu2ox, cow
yi4skill, art
jian4to see
fang3to visit
ji4to count, to calculate
ren4to recognize, to admit
che1car, a vehicle
chang2length/long, to grow/to develop
feng1wind

Characters with 5 strokes

qie3moreover
shi4generation
ye4occupation, profession
dong1east
zhu3master
ta1he, him
dai4replace
men(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)
xie3to write
dong1winter
chu1to go/come out
jia1too add
wu4affair, business
bao1to wrap / package, bag
bei3north
ban4half
zhan4to occupy
ka3card
qu4to go, to leave
fa3hair
ju4sentence
zhi3only, merely
jiao4to call, to be called
ke3can, may, able to
shi3history
you4right (for direction)
hao4number
si4four
chu4a place, office
wai4outside, external
tou2head
nai3breast, milk
ta1it
dui4correct, right
zuo3left (for direction)
shi4city, market
bu4cloth
ping2flat, equal
bi4must, necessarily
da3to beat, to make
jiu4old
ben3roots or stems of plants, origin, (a measure word for books)
shu4technique
zheng4straight, upright
mu3mother
min2citizen
yong3forever, perpetual
han4name of a dynasty, Chinese
pian4a slice, card
sheng1to be born/to give birth, to live
yong4to use
dian4electricity
bai2white
mu4eye
shi4to show, reveal
li3rite
li4to stand
jie2festival
tao3ask for
rang4to let, to allow
ji4to remember
bian1edge, side

Characters with 6 strokes

diu1lose
le4happy / music
mai3buy
jiao1to deliver, to exchange
chan3to produce
jian4a measure word for thing, clothes, item
ren4which ever
xiu1to rest
hui4be able to
wei3big, great
xian1prior, in advance
quan2complete, entire
gong4to share, together
guan1to close
xing4interest, zest
zai4again, once more
nong2agriculture
jue2to decide
hua4to delimit
gang1just, barely
dong4to move
wei1dangerous
chi1eat
ge4each, every
he2to join
tong2same, similar
ming2name
hou4back, behind
xiang4towards, direction
ma(interrog. part.)
hui2to go back, to return
yin1because
tuan2sphere, group
zai4at, in (located)
de(part.) / field, soil
chang3place
duo1many, much, a lot of
ta1she, her
hao3good
ru2as (if), such as
ma1mamma
zi4character, word
an1quiet, still / peace, calm
dao3to lead, to guide
sui4years old
shi1teacher, master
nian2year
dang1to act as
mang2busy
cheng2become
yang2to raise
shou1to receive, to collect
zao3early
you3to have, there is
ji1machine
za2mixed
ci4number (of times)
huan1joy
si3to die
jiang1river
tang1soup
deng1lamp / light
bai3hundred
mi3rice
hong2red
ji2level, grade
ji4record
yang2sheep, goat
lao3old
kao3to examine
er2but, however
rou4meat, flesh
zi4oneself
se4color
xing2to walk
yi1cloth
西xi1west
guan1to watch, to look at
jiang3to talk, to speak
xu3to allow, to permit
lun4discuss
she4to set up, to establish
fu4carry, support
guo4to cross, to go over
na4that, those
wen4to ask, to interrogate
yang2Yang, positive (electric.)
yin1Yin, negative (electric.)
ye4leaf, page
qi2even, uniform

Characters with 7 strokes

liang3two, both
luan4disorderly
dan4but, however
wei4place, position
di1low, inferior
zhu4to live, to reside
ti3body
he2how? Why?
zuo4to do, to make
ni3you
ke4gram
kuang4circumstance, situation
leng3cold
chu1beginning
bie2other
li4profit, advantage
zhu4to help, to assist
nu3to exert, to strive
lao2toil
yi1doctor, medical
bamodal particle indicating polite suggestion
ting1listen, hear
na4to shout
chui1to blow
ya1alas
gao4to tell, to inform
yuan2employee
yuan2garden, park
kun4exhausted
wei2to circle, to surround
huai4spoiled / bad
zuo4to sit, to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc.)
kuai4piece, lump
jian1solid
sheng1sound, noise
wan2to finish, complete
ju2office
ceng2floor/storey (of a building), layers
xi1to hope for
chuang2bed
ying1ought to
di4younger brother
zhang1open up, to spread
zhi4the will
wang4to forget, to neglect
kuai4fast, quick
wo3I, me
pi1to criticize
zhao3to seek, to look for
ji4skill
ba3to hold / (a measure word for chair, knife) / (part.)
bao4to inform, to announce / newspaper, report
gai3to change, to alter
shi2time, hour
geng4even more
cun1village
shu4to bind
tiao2measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)
lai2come
bu4to walk, step
mei3each, every
qiu2to request, to beg
qi4steam
mei2(negative prefix for verbs)
nan2male
she4society
jiu1to investigate, to study carefully
xi4department, faculty
zhi3paper
hua1flower / to spend
jiao3angle, horn, (1/10 of yuan)
yan2to speak, to say
ping2to criticize, to judge
shi2to know
su4to inform
ci2word
yi4to translate, to interpret
zou3to go, to leave
zu2foot
shen1body
xin1sorrow, suffering
ying2to welcome
yun4to move, to transport
jin4near
hai2in addition / pay back, return
zhe4this, these
jin4advance
yuan3far
lian2to join
chi2late, delayed
you2postal service
li3interior
jian1between (place or time)
fu4to attach
fan4meal, rice
ji1chicken

Characters with 8 strokes

shi4matter, affair
xie1some, several
使shi3to employ
li4example
qi2his, her, its, theirs
dian3rules, status
gua1to shave, to scrape
dao4arrive
ke4quarter (hour)
dan1single, only, sole
mai4sell
can1take part in, participate
qu3to take, to get
bian4to change, to transform
ne(question particle)
zhou1week, cycle
he2and
ka1coffee
guo2country, nation
tu2picture, to plan
bei4to prepare, get ready
ye4night
mei4younger sister
shi3begin
jie3elder sister
gu1paternal aunt
xing4surname, family name
xue2learn, study
ding4to set, to fix
yi2suitable, appropriate
shi2real, true
xing4fortunate, lucky
dian4inn, shop
fu3mansion
jian4to build, to construct
lu4to record
wang3to go (in a direction), toward
zheng1journey, trip, expedition
nian4read aloud
hu1suddenly
tai4attitude
pa4to be afraid, to fear
huo4or
fang2room
suo3place
tai2to lift, to raise
bao4to carry (in one's arms), to hug or embrace
chou1to draw
la1to pull
pai1to clap, to beat
fang4to put, to place
ming2bright, clear
yi4easy, simple
peng2friend
fu2clothes
bei1glass, cup
ban3board (of wood)
ji2utmost, extremely
guo3fruit
he2river
zhi4to govern / to heal
fa3method, way
zhu4to note
yong3to swim
qian3shallow, superificial
pa2crawl, climb
ba4father
wu4thing, object
wan2to play, to amuse oneself
xian4present, current
hua4draw
de(possessive particle)
zhi2straight, vertical
zhi1to know
kong1empty
lian4to practise
zu3to organize / group
xi4fine, minutely
zhi1weave
shao4to continue, to introduce
jing1pass through
yu4to educate, to raise (a child)
she4residence
ku3bitter
ying1brilliant, talent
ping2apple
biao3watch
shi4to look at
shi4to try
hua4speech
gai1should, ought to
ze2responsibility
yu3rain
qing1green
fei1non, not
bao3to eat till full / satisfied

Characters with 9 strokes

ju3to lift, to raise
liang4light, bright
qin1parent, dear
便pian2cheap// then, so
xin4letter, message
lia3two, both
mao4/brave/bold/to cover/
qian2before, in front
nan2south
zan2me, we
ke2cough
ha1laughter
xiang3sound, noise
na3which
cheng2city, town
fu4recover, return
hai2child
ke4guest, visitor
xuan1to declare, to announce
shi4room
feng1envelop, (a measure word)
jiang1will, shall,
wu1room, house
cha4difference, inferior
bang1to help
du4degree, to measure
ting2courtyard, court
dai1to treat
hen3very
zen3how?
nu4anger
si1to think, to consider
ji2urgent
zong3to assemble / always
shi2pick up
chi2support, maintain
gua4hang, suspend
zhi3finger, to point
ji3crowded, to squeeze
ting3rather
zheng4political, governmental
gu4cause, reason
xing1star
chun1spring
zuo2yesterday
shi4to be
jia4measure word for planes, piano / rack, support
cha2to check, to investigate
shu4tree
duan4section
xi3to wash
huo2to live
pai4to send, to dispatch
ji4aid
dian3point, dot
lian4to refine
jie4world
xiang1mutual
sheng3province
kan4to watch, to look at
yan2study, research
zu3grandparent, ancestor
zhu4to wish, to congratulate
shen2spiritual being
qiu1autumn
zhong3kind, type, race
ke1section, division
穿chuan1to dress
tu1sudden
jie2to bind
gei3to give
mei3beautiful
sheng4victory
cha2tea
cao3grass
yao4medicine, remedy
sui1although
yao4demand, request
lan3to view
jiao4a nap, a sleep
yu3language, word
wu4mistake, error
shuo1to speak, to say
gui4expensive, precious
qing1light (weight)
退tui4retreat, to withdraw
song4to send, to accompany
shi4to fit, to suit
zhong4heavy
zhong1bell, clock
wen2hear
yuan4establishment (hospital, school)
chu2remove, except
xian3difficulties, danger
mian4face
yin1sound, noise
xu1must
shi2food, eat
jiao3dumplings with meat filling
shou3head
xiang1fragrant
yu2fish

Characters with 10 strokes

bei4times (multiplier)
dao3change of / to topple
hou4wait, period of time
jie4to lend, to borrow
jian4healthy
zhun3accurate, precise
liang2cool
yuan2source, original
ge1elder brother
ku1cry
a1(part. express admiration)
yuan2round, circle
xia4summer
niang2young lady
yan4feast
jia1home, family
rong2to contain
zhan3to open, to expose
dai4to bring along
zuo4seat
xi1breath
na2to hold, to take
huan4change, exchange
pang2beside
lü3travel
xiao4school
yang4shape, pattern
gen1root, origin
zhuo1table
qiao2bridge
liu2to flow
hai3ocean, sea
xiao1to disappear, to vanish, to destroy
kao3to roast
fan2to bother
shao1to burn
re4hot
ai4to love
te4special
ban1class
ping2bottle
liu2to stay, to retain
teng2suffer, pain
bing4illness, fall sick
zhen1real, genuine
po4to break, damaged
chu3foundation, base
li2to go away, distance
zu1to rent
zhan4to stand
xiao4laugh
bi3pen/pencil/writing brush, to write
jin3tight
ji4to continue, to inherit
neng2can, may, able to
zang1dirty
ban1sort, category
wa4socks, stockings
bei4by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses) / blanket
qing3to please (do sth), to invite
du2to read, to study
ke4class, lesson
shei2who
diao4to move, to transfer, to tune
liang4forgive
tan2to talk, to chat
yi4friendship
qi3to rise, to get up
jiao4compare
tong1to communicate
bu4part, section
dou1all, entirely
jiu3wine, liquor
qian2coin, money
qian1lead (metal)
nan2difficult
gu4look after
dun4stop, pause
yu4in advance, beforehand
饿e4hungry
yan4to examine, to test
gao1high, superior

Characters with 11 strokes

jia4vacation
zuo4to do, to make
ting2to stop, to halt
chang4to sing
shang1commerce
fei1coffee
pi2beer
la1onomat.
ji1base, foundation
tang2hall
gou4enough
宿su4lodge for the night
ji4to send, to entrust
chang2often
kang1healthy
cai3color
de(part.)
nin2you (formal)
guan4used to, accustomed to
diao4to drop
pai2line up
jie1to join
tui1push
jiao1teach
gan3dare
zu2tribal, clan
chen2morning
wang4to gaze (into the distance), look towards
jian3to examine, to inspect
jing4clean
shen1deep
qing1pure, clear
zhu1pig
qiu2ball, sphere
li3principle
yan3eye
zhe(part.)
piao4bank note, ticket
zhang1chapter
di4prefix before a number
lei4tired
ji4merit
xu4continue
绿lü4green
jiao3foot
tuo1take off (cloth)
lian3face
chuan2a boat/vessel/ship/
cai4vegetables, dish
dan4egg
fu3to assist
liang4(a measure word for vehicles)
yin2silver
xue3snow
ling3to conduct, to lead
guan3house
qi2to ride (a house, a bicycle)
ma2hemp
huang2yellow

Characters with 12 strokes

fu4tutor
sheng4have as remainder
wei4hey, hello (telephone greeting)
han3shout, cry
xi3to be happy, joy
he1to drink
fu4rich
han2cold
jiu4then (part.)
mao4hat, cap
qing2feeling, passion
yu2pleased
zhang3palm of hand
ti2to carry, to lift
wo4to hold, to grasp
san4to scatter
wan3evening, night, late
qing2clear/fine (weather)
zui4(the) most, -est
chao2a dynasty
qi1a period of time
ke1mesure word for plants
yi3chair
ke3thirsty
you2to swim
hu2lake
ran2so , thus
tong4suffer, pain
duan3short
que4real, true
chuang1window
deng3wait for
da2to answer, to respond
lian2to join
shu1relax
jie1street
zhuang1to make up, to pretend
xie4to thank
pao3to run
jian4tread, walk on something
yu4run into someone
bian4one time / everywhere
dao4way
ji2to collect, to gather
hei1black

Characters with 13 strokes

ng(a groaning sound for yes)
xiang3to think, to desire
yi4idea, opinion
gan3to feel, feeling
gao3to make
ban1to move
bai3to place, to display
shu3to count / number, figure
xin1new, newly
nuan3warm
chu3clear
lou2storied building, floor
gai4general
man3full
zhao4to illuminate
jing1pupil, eye
shui4to sleep
ai3short
wan3bowl
fu2good fortune
jian3simple
tui3leg
lan2blue
jie3to loosen, to untie
gen1to follow
lu4road, path
tiao4jump
shu1to lose
cuo4mistake, error
ling2zero

Characters with 14 strokes

xiang4image, statue
ma(a modal particle)
qiang2wall
yuan4desire
man4slow
ge1song, sing
piao4elegant, to float
yan3to perform
ci2magnetic
suan4to calculate
jing1essence, refined
wu3dance
sai4to compete
tang3to lie down
suan1acid, sour
duan4forge, wrought
xu1need, require
xie2shoe

Characters with 15 strokes

zeng1to increase
ying3shadow
dong3to understand
bo1sow, broadcast
shu2ripe
pian1article, chapter
jiao1banana
ti1kick
peng4to hit
ti2title, subject
yan2color

Characters with 16 strokes

zui3mouth
qi4device, tool, utensil
cao1to act, to do
zheng3entire
ju2tangerine
zao3bath
tang2sugar, candy

Characters with 17 strokes

dai4to wear
ca1to rub, to wipe
ying2to win