Printable writing practice for the characters that are new in the YCT 4 words (characters already in YCT 1–3 are not repeated), with stroke order, pinyin and tracing boxes. Print the whole level, or 30 characters at a time.
Type or paste any Chinese text. Each character is used once, in order.
| # | Character | First word in the list |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 啊 | 啊 a particle for emphasis or surprise |
| 2 | 阿 | 阿姨 āyí auntie (older woman); nanny |
| 3 | 姨 | 阿姨 āyí auntie (older woman); nanny |
| 4 | 矮 | 矮 ǎi short (in height) |
| 5 | 安 | 安静 ānjìng quiet |
| 6 | 静 | 安静 ānjìng quiet |
| 7 | 全 | 安全 ānquán safe; safety |
| 8 | 搬 | 搬 bān to move (things) |
| 9 | 办 | 办法 bànfǎ way, method |
| 10 | 法 | 办法 bànfǎ way, method |
| 11 | 报 | 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper |
| 12 | 纸 | 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper |
| 13 | 方 | 北方 běifāng the north |
| 14 | 被 | 被 bèi by (marks the passive) |
| 15 | 赛 | 比赛 bǐsài competition, match |
| 16 | 必 | 必须 bìxū must |
| 17 | 须 | 必须 bìxū must |
| 18 | 毕 | 毕业 bìyè to graduate |
| 19 | 业 | 毕业 bìyè to graduate |
| 20 | 变 | 变化 biànhuà change |
| 21 | 化 | 变化 biànhuà change |
| 22 | 表 | 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance |
| 23 | 演 | 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance |
| 24 | 冰 | 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream |
| 25 | 激 | 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream |
| 26 | 凌 | 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream |
| 27 | 箱 | 冰箱 bīngxiāng fridge |
| 28 | 饼 | 饼干 bǐnggān biscuit |
| 29 | 干 | 饼干 bǐnggān biscuit |
| 30 | 而 | 不但……而且…… búdàn…érqiě… not only... but also... |
| 31 | 且 | 不但……而且…… búdàn…érqiě… not only... but also... |
| 32 | 猜 | 猜 cāi to guess |
| 33 | 参 | 参观 cānguān to visit (a place) |
| 34 | 观 | 参观 cānguān to visit (a place) |
| 35 | 加 | 参加 cānjiā to take part in |
| 36 | 草 | 草地 cǎodì lawn, meadow |
| 37 | 地 | 草地 cǎodì lawn, meadow |
| 38 | 层 | 层 céng floor, storey; layer |
| 39 | 城 | 长城 Chángchéng the Great Wall |
| 40 | 尝 | 尝 cháng to taste |
| 41 | 超 | 超市 chāoshì supermarket |
| 42 | 市 | 超市 chāoshì supermarket |
| 43 | 成 | 成绩 chéngjì grades, results |
| 44 | 绩 | 成绩 chéngjì grades, results |
| 45 | 虫 | 虫子 chóngzi insect, bug |
| 46 | 初 | 初中 chūzhōng junior high school |
| 47 | 除 | 除了 chúle except; besides |
| 48 | 窗 | 窗户 chuānghu window |
| 49 | 户 | 窗户 chuānghu window |
| 50 | 春 | 春季 chūnjì spring (season) |
| 51 | 季 | 春季 chūnjì spring (season) |
| 52 | 词 | 词典 cídiǎn dictionary |
| 53 | 典 | 词典 cídiǎn dictionary |
| 54 | 聪 | 聪明 cōngming clever |
| 55 | 从 | 从 cóng from |
| 56 | 错 | 错 cuò wrong; mistake |
| 57 | 扰 | 打扰 dǎrǎo to disturb |
| 58 | 扫 | 打扫 dǎsǎo to clean |
| 59 | 算 | 打算 dǎsuàn to plan; plan |
| 60 | 针 | 打针 dǎzhēn to have an injection |
| 61 | 概 | 大概 dàgài probably; roughly |
| 62 | 海 | 大海 dàhǎi the sea |
| 63 | 象 | 大象 dàxiàng elephant |
| 64 | 带 | 带 dài to bring, to take |
| 65 | 戴 | 戴 dài to wear (glasses, a hat, a watch) |
| 66 | 担 | 担心 dānxīn to worry |
| 67 | 心 | 担心 dānxīn to worry |
| 68 | 处 | 到处 dàochù everywhere |
| 69 | 等 | 等 děng to wait |
| 70 | 铁 | 地铁 dìtiě underground, subway |
| 71 | 图 | 地图 dìtú map |
| 72 | 址 | 地址 dìzhǐ address |
| 73 | 灯 | 电灯 diàndēng electric light |
| 74 | 梯 | 电梯 diàntī lift |
| 75 | 邮 | 电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn email |
| 76 | 冬 | 冬 dōng winter |
| 77 | 肚 | 肚子 dùzi belly, tummy |
| 78 | 短 | 短 duǎn short |
| 79 | 锻 | 锻炼 duànliàn to exercise |
| 80 | 炼 | 锻炼 duànliàn to exercise |
| 81 | 烧 | 发烧 fāshāo to have a fever |
| 82 | 便 | 方便 fāngbiàn convenient |
| 83 | 放 | 放 fàng to put; to let go |
| 84 | 假 | 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday |
| 85 | 非 | 非常 fēicháng very, extremely |
| 86 | 常 | 非常 fēicháng very, extremely |
| 87 | 务 | 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter, waitress |
| 88 | 员 | 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter, waitress |
| 89 | 附 | 附近 fùjìn nearby |
| 90 | 复 | 复习 fùxí to review |
| 91 | 净 | 干净 gānjìng clean |
| 92 | 敢 | 敢 gǎn to dare |
| 93 | 趣 | 感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù to be interested |
| 94 | 刚 | 刚才 gāngcái just now |
| 95 | 才 | 刚才 gāngcái just now |
| 96 | 告 | 告诉 gàosu to tell |
| 97 | 诉 | 告诉 gàosu to tell |
| 98 | 更 | 更 gèng even more |
| 99 | 功 | 功夫 gōngfu kung fu |
| 100 | 夫 | 功夫 gōngfu kung fu |
| 101 | 斤 | 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram |
| 102 | 工 | 工作 gōngzuò work, job; to work |
| 103 | 作 | 工作 gōngzuò work, job; to work |
| 104 | 够 | 够 gòu enough |
| 105 | 挂 | 挂 guà to hang |
| 106 | 于 | 关于 guānyú about, concerning |
| 107 | 贵 | 贵 guì expensive |
| 108 | 哈 | 哈 hā ha (laughter) |
| 109 | 孩 | 孩子 háizi child |
| 110 | 害 | 害怕 hàipà to be afraid |
| 111 | 怕 | 害怕 hàipà to be afraid |
| 112 | 寒 | 寒假 hánjià winter holiday |
| 113 | 像 | 好像 hǎoxiàng to seem |
| 114 | 码 | 号码 hàomǎ number |
| 115 | 合 | 合适 héshì suitable |
| 116 | 适 | 合适 héshì suitable |
| 117 | 盒 | 盒子 hézi box |
| 118 | 蝴 | 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly |
| 119 | 蝶 | 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly |
| 120 | 护 | 护士 hùshi nurse |
| 121 | 士 | 护士 hùshi nurse |
| 122 | 互 | 互相 hùxiāng each other |
| 123 | 相 | 互相 hùxiāng each other |
| 124 | 换 | 换 huàn to change, to exchange |
| 125 | 火 | 火车 huǒchē train |
| 126 | 或 | 或者 huòzhě or |
| 127 | 者 | 或者 huòzhě or |
| 128 | 极 | 极了 jíle extremely |
| 129 | 记 | 记得 jìde to remember |
| 130 | 既 | 既……又…… jì…yòu… both... and... |
| 131 | 又 | 既……又…… jì…yòu… both... and... |
| 132 | 坚 | 坚持 jiānchí to keep at, to persist |
| 133 | 持 | 坚持 jiānchí to keep at, to persist |
| 134 | 减 | 减 jiǎn to subtract |
| 135 | 健 | 健康 jiànkāng healthy; health |
| 136 | 康 | 健康 jiànkāng healthy; health |
| 137 | 将 | 将来 jiānglái the future |
| 138 | 讲 | 讲 jiǎng to speak; to explain |
| 139 | 接 | 接 jiē to pick up; to receive |
| 140 | 节 | 节目 jiémù programme, show |
| 141 | 目 | 节目 jiémù programme, show |
| 142 | 借 | 借 jiè to borrow; to lend |
| 143 | 介 | 介绍 jièshào to introduce |
| 144 | 绍 | 介绍 jièshào to introduce |
| 145 | 紧 | 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous |
| 146 | 张 | 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous |
| 147 | 经 | 经常 jīngcháng often |
| 148 | 警 | 警察 jǐngchá police officer |
| 149 | 察 | 警察 jǐngchá police officer |
| 150 | 旧 | 旧 jiù old (not new) |
| 151 | 句 | 句子 jùzi sentence |
| 152 | 决 | 决定 juédìng to decide; decision |
| 153 | 定 | 决定 juédìng to decide; decision |
| 154 | 始 | 开始 kāishǐ to start |
| 155 | 考 | 考试 kǎoshì exam; to take an exam |
| 156 | 试 | 考试 kǎoshì exam; to take an exam |
| 157 | 烤 | 烤鸭 kǎoyā roast duck |
| 158 | 鸭 | 烤鸭 kǎoyā roast duck |
| 159 | 渴 | 渴 kě thirsty |
| 160 | 刻 | 刻 kè quarter (of an hour) |
| 161 | 空 | 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner |
| 162 | 调 | 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner |
| 163 | 筷 | 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks |
| 164 | 辣 | 辣 là spicy |
| 165 | 及 | 来得及 láidejí to have enough time |
| 166 | 离 | 离 lí away from (distance) |
| 167 | 梨 | 梨 lí pear |
| 168 | 貌 | 礼貌 lǐmào polite; manners |
| 169 | 厉 | 厉害 lìhai amazing; severe |
| 170 | 俩 | 俩 liǎ two (people) |
| 171 | 联 | 联系 liánxì to contact |
| 172 | 脸 | 脸 liǎn face |
| 173 | 练 | 练习 liànxí to practise; exercise |
| 174 | 凉 | 凉快 liángkuai pleasantly cool |
| 175 | 辆 | 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles |
| 176 | 聊 | 聊天儿 liáotiānr to chat |
| 177 | 邻 | 邻居 línjū neighbour |
| 178 | 居 | 邻居 línjū neighbour |
| 179 | 另 | 另外 lìngwài besides, in addition |
| 180 | 流 | 流汗 liúhàn to sweat |
| 181 | 汗 | 流汗 liúhàn to sweat |
| 182 | 楼 | 楼 lóu building; floor |
| 183 | 旅 | 旅游 lǚyóu to travel; tourism |
| 184 | 马 | 马虎 mǎhu careless |
| 185 | 门 | 门口 ménkǒu doorway, entrance |
| 186 | 迷 | 迷路 mílù to get lost |
| 187 | 路 | 迷路 mílù to get lost |
| 188 | 南 | 南 nán south |
| 189 | 轻 | 年轻 niánqīng young |
| 190 | 努 | 努力 nǔlì to work hard |
| 191 | 力 | 努力 nǔlì to work hard |
| 192 | 暖 | 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm |
| 193 | 爬 | 爬山 páshān to climb a mountain, to go hiking |
| 194 | 山 | 爬山 páshān to climb a mountain, to go hiking |
| 195 | 排 | 排队 páiduì to queue |
| 196 | 队 | 排队 páiduì to queue |
| 197 | 盘 | 盘子 pánzi plate |
| 198 | 宜 | 便宜 piányi cheap |
| 199 | 乒 | 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú table tennis |
| 200 | 乓 | 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú table tennis |
| 201 | 破 | 破 pò broken, torn |
| 202 | 葡 | 葡萄 pútao grape |
| 203 | 萄 | 葡萄 pútao grape |
| 204 | 奇 | 奇怪 qíguài strange |
| 205 | 怪 | 奇怪 qíguài strange |
| 206 | 骑 | 骑马 qímǎ to ride a horse |
| 207 | 其 | 其他 qítā other |
| 208 | 桥 | 桥 qiáo bridge |
| 209 | 巧 | 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate |
| 210 | 克 | 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate |
| 211 | 清 | 清楚 qīngchu clear |
| 212 | 楚 | 清楚 qīngchu clear |
| 213 | 晴 | 晴 qíng sunny |
| 214 | 秋 | 秋 qiū autumn |
| 215 | 容 | 容易 róngyì easy |
| 216 | 易 | 容易 róngyì easy |
| 217 | 如 | 如果……那么…… rúguǒ…nàme… if... then... |
| 218 | 散 | 散步 sànbù to go for a walk |
| 219 | 沙 | 沙发 shāfā sofa |
| 220 | 班 | 上班 shàngbān to go to work |
| 221 | 活 | 生活 shēnghuó life; to live |
| 222 | 声 | 声音 shēngyīn sound, voice |
| 223 | 音 | 声音 shēngyīn sound, voice |
| 224 | 受 | 受不了 shòubuliǎo can't stand |
| 225 | 售 | 售票员 shòupiàoyuán ticket seller, conductor |
| 226 | 票 | 售票员 shòupiàoyuán ticket seller, conductor |
| 227 | 叔 | 叔叔 shūshu uncle |
| 228 | 熟 | 熟悉 shúxī familiar |
| 229 | 悉 | 熟悉 shúxī familiar |
| 230 | 暑 | 暑假 shǔjià summer holiday |
| 231 | 刷 | 刷牙 shuā yá to brush your teeth |
| 232 | 牙 | 刷牙 shuā yá to brush your teeth |
| 233 | 双 | 双 shuāng pair |
| 234 | 虽 | 虽然 suīrán although |
| 235 | 孙 | 孙子 sūnzi grandson |
| 236 | 弹 | 弹钢琴 tán gāngqín to play the piano |
| 237 | 钢 | 弹钢琴 tán gāngqín to play the piano |
| 238 | 琴 | 弹钢琴 tán gāngqín to play the piano |
| 239 | 汤 | 汤 tāng soup |
| 240 | 糖 | 糖 táng sugar; candy |
| 241 | 躺 | 躺 tǎng to lie down |
| 242 | 桃 | 桃 táo peach |
| 243 | 讨 | 讨论 tǎolùn to discuss |
| 244 | 论 | 讨论 tǎolùn to discuss |
| 245 | 厌 | 讨厌 tǎoyàn to dislike; annoying |
| 246 | 特 | 特别 tèbié especially; special |
| 247 | 育 | 体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gymnasium |
| 248 | 馆 | 体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gymnasium |
| 249 | 甜 | 甜 tián sweet |
| 250 | 停 | 停 tíng to stop |
| 251 | 突 | 突然 tūrán suddenly |
| 252 | 兔 | 兔子 tùzi rabbit |
| 253 | 腿 | 腿 tuǐ leg |
| 254 | 脱 | 脱 tuō to take off (clothes, shoes) |
| 255 | 具 | 玩具 wánjù toy |
| 256 | 万 | 万 wàn ten thousand |
| 257 | 忘 | 忘记 wàngjì to forget |
| 258 | 危 | 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous |
| 259 | 险 | 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous |
| 260 | 无 | 无论 wúlùn no matter |
| 261 | 柿 | 西红柿 xīhóngshì tomato |
| 262 | 希 | 希望 xīwàng to hope; hope |
| 263 | 望 | 希望 xīwàng to hope; hope |
| 264 | 惯 | 习惯 xíguàn habit; to be used to |
| 265 | 夏 | 夏 xià summer |
| 266 | 响 | 响 xiǎng to ring, to make a sound |
| 267 | 向 | 向 xiàng towards |
| 268 | 闻 | 新闻 xīnwén news |
| 269 | 信 | 信封 xìnfēng envelope |
| 270 | 封 | 信封 xìnfēng envelope |
| 271 | 醒 | 醒 xǐng to wake up |
| 272 | 幸 | 幸福 xìngfú happy (a deep, lasting happiness) |
| 273 | 福 | 幸福 xìngfú happy (a deep, lasting happiness) |
| 274 | 选 | 选择 xuǎnzé to choose; choice |
| 275 | 择 | 选择 xuǎnzé to choose; choice |
| 276 | 镜 | 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses |
| 277 | 羊 | 羊肉 yángròu mutton, lamb |
| 278 | 肉 | 羊肉 yángròu mutton, lamb |
| 279 | 钥 | 钥匙 yàoshi key |
| 280 | 匙 | 钥匙 yàoshi key |
| 281 | 页 | 页 yè page |
| 282 | 已 | 已经 yǐjīng already |
| 283 | 直 | 一直 yìzhí all along; straight |
| 284 | 饮 | 饮料 yǐnliào drink, beverage |
| 285 | 料 | 饮料 yǐnliào drink, beverage |
| 286 | 应 | 应该 yīnggāi should |
| 287 | 该 | 应该 yīnggāi should |
| 288 | 勇 | 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave |
| 289 | 用 | 用 yòng to use |
| 290 | 戏 | 游戏 yóuxì game |
| 291 | 元 | 元 yuán yuan |
| 292 | 圆 | 圆 yuán round |
| 293 | 越 | 越来越 yuèláiyuè more and more |
| 294 | 云 | 云 yún cloud |
| 295 | 杂 | 杂志 zázhì magazine |
| 296 | 志 | 杂志 zázhì magazine |
| 297 | 照 | 照顾 zhàogù to take care of |
| 298 | 顾 | 照顾 zhàogù to take care of |
| 299 | 片 | 照片 zhàopiàn photo |
| 300 | 正 | 正在 zhèngzài in the middle of (doing) |
| 301 | 种 | 种 zhǒng kind, type |
| 302 | 重 | 重要 zhòngyào important |
| 303 | 周 | 周末 zhōumò weekend |
| 304 | 末 | 周末 zhōumò weekend |
| 305 | 祝 | 祝贺 zhùhè to congratulate |
| 306 | 贺 | 祝贺 zhùhè to congratulate |
| 307 | 注 | 注意 zhùyì to pay attention |
| 308 | 准 | 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare |
| 309 | 备 | 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare |
The YCT syllabus lists words, not single characters. This page takes every character in the YCT 4 words and lists it once, in the order it first appears in the word list.
Characters already used at a lower YCT level are left out, so the four pages together cover all 662 characters in the YCT 1–4 words without repeats.
Short daily practice works best for children: a row or two per character, then the same sheet again later in the week. Use the sheets alongside the YCT 4 word list.