# HSK（新汉语水平考试） — Learn Chinese Easy!

> Learn and practice correct Chinese character stroke order for HSK levels. (iPhone/iPad app by 国伟 林.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hsk/id921871693 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [国伟 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/767370833)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 662 MB
- Languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese
- Released: 2015-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hsk/id921871693/reviews.md

## What is HSK（新汉语水平考试）?

When you write Chinese characters, it is easy to make mistakes. Even though it looks very simple, such as  "九,为,方,入,门", it is often that you write them incorrectly. It is important for  students to write the exactly right stroke order at the beginning . This application follows the book “Commonly used Characters in Modern Chinese” released by National Committee of Chinese Characters  in 1988. It will help students to learn Chinese character faster and write them correctly.
The books are adding continually, include all the HSK level 1-6 textbooks.

QQ ID: 372513600

## Key features

- Correct stroke order guidance
- Practice writing common Chinese characters
- Covers HSK levels 1-6
- Follows national character standards
- Regularly updated content

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads. | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hsk/id921871693/reviews.md

### 4/5 — HSK3-6, please?

*2022-10-21*

This is a great app, but we need HSK 3-6 books as well.

### 5/5 — Amazing.

*2015-12-29*

Highly customizable and only app I've found with stroke order and practice writing. Also has the dictionary and English and test version. And you can pick the colours ^.^

## Frequently asked questions about HSK（新汉语水平考试）

### What is HSK?

HSK stands for Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, which is the standardized test of Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers. This app helps you prepare for the character writing aspects of these exams.

### How does HSK teach stroke order?

HSK guides users through the correct sequence of strokes for writing Chinese characters. It follows the "Commonly used Characters in Modern Chinese" book released by the National Committee of Chinese Characters in 1988.

### What HSK levels does HSK cover?

HSK covers all HSK levels from 1 to 6. New books are continually added to ensure comprehensive coverage of the HSK curriculum.

### Is HSK free to use?

HSK is free to download and use. However, it does contain advertisements and offers in-app purchases for additional content or features.

### Does HSK have ads?

Yes, HSK contains advertisements. These ads are present to support the free version of the application.

### What devices support HSK?

HSK is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users looking to improve their Chinese character writing skills.

### How often is HSK updated?

The latest version of HSK is 5.77, and it was last updated on September 15, 2025. Updates typically include new content and improvements.

### What is the age rating for HSK?

HSK has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners and individuals of all ages interested in mastering Chinese characters.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.81 — 2026-08-01

This version delivers major upgrades to multiple learning features and comprehensively improves the learning system, helping children efficiently solidify their Chinese language foundation and precisely boost their learning capabilities. Meanwhile, it optimizes product experience, fixes known issues, and ensures smoother performance.

【New Core Features】
1. Brand-new Homework feature: It fully covers the entire workflow of homework assignment, independent completion, and online checking. The complete learning loop is realized in one stop, eliminating the cumbersome paper-based homework process and enabling efficient after-school knowledge consolidation.
2. New Textbook Challenge feature: Aligned with textbook content, it offers engaging challenge modes including character writing challenges and phrase challenges. It turns dull learning into fun challenges, allowing children to learn through play and fully master all textbook knowledge points.
3. New dedicated New Character List feature: Supports independent collection and recording of key new characters, making it easy for children to review their weak characters in a targeted manner anytime, precisely overcome literacy difficulties, and strengthen their Chinese character and phrase foundation.
4. New learning data tracking system: Two modules, Progress Trail and Learning Updates, have been upgraded to record learning duration, learning content, and practice progress in real time. The learning process is fully visualized, making every step of growth clearly visible.
5. Enhanced learning incentive system: Added score ratings, learning levels, and exclusive honor badges. Positive incentives stimulate children's learning initiative and bring a greater sense of achievement to learning.

【Experience Optimizations】
Fixed known bugs in this version, optimized page interaction and operating speed, improved overall usage smoothness, and brings users a more stable learning experience.

### 5.77 — 2025-09-15

1. Stroke-by-Stroke Animation: Display Chinese character strokes synchronized with animation.
2. In-Context Glossary: Tap any vocabulary to pop up its definition.
3. Progress Tracking: Record daily learning milestones.
4. Chinese Character Search: Use the search button on the homepage, input characters to view strokes, explanations, vocabulary, and English equivalents.

### 5.76 — 2021-09-29

1. Optimize the user interface;
2. Optimize memory usage, occupy less memory, use more smoothly, and reduce usage crashes;
3. Optimize user-defined textbook functions.

### 5.7 — 2020-01-11

1. Optimize the custom textbooks, user can create textbooks more quickly and conveniently.
2. Add the full text of some textbooks to enrich the learning content.
3. Filter out the words that are not suitable for children in the dictionary.
4. Fix some bugs.

### 1.10 — 2015-04-28

No release notes.

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