HSK 1 Radical Chart — Top 50 Bushou with Meaning & Stroke Order (Printable PDF)

Beginners who only memorise whole characters hit a wall the moment a new HSK 1 word shows up — they have no “hooks” inside the glyph. HSK 1 Radical Chart from HSK Study Studio is a printable wall / desk chart of the top 50 radicals (部首) that actually help New HSK 1 learners: primary form plus a common side or bottom variant, the standard pinyin name, an English meaning, the stroke count, and 1–2 beginner-friendly example characters with pinyin.

A tutor how-to page shows how to run a 5–10 minute radical warm-up (point and name → stroke-order flash → spot the radical in a character). A light drill page adds match, write, and spot practice so the chart is not just wallpaper. Print on US Letter and hang it or keep it on the desk — a component map, not another vocab worksheet, crash sheet, or tone pack.

What’s included:

• Wall / desk chart of 50 high-utility radicals for New HSK 1 / beginners

• Each row: radical form + variant (for example 水/氵), pinyin name, English meaning, stroke count

• 1–2 example characters with pinyin per radical (beginner-friendly / HSK 1-safe)

• 1-page tutor how-to: 5–10 minute warm-up plus stroke-order reminder

• 1 light drill page: match radical to meaning, write with stroke count, spot in characters

• Cover page with print tips

• Print-ready US Letter (on A4, print at “fit to page”). Chart pages laminate well for classroom reuse; print the drill page single-sided for writing.

Licence: For personal or classroom use. Please do not resell or redistribute the file.

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