琴 (qín) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 琴 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 琴
钢琴
piano
她从小就学钢琴。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué gāngqín.
She has been learning piano since she was young.
琴
stringed instrumen t; lute
她正在弹琴。
Tā zhèngzài tán qín.
She is playing the piano.
Tasks Featuring 琴 / 相关任务
Words containing 琴 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 琴
琴 (qín) means stringed instrumen t; lute. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".