(qín) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

qín stringed instrumen t; lute HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 176 of 291
👁 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

gāngqín piano
她从小就学钢琴。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué gāngqín.
She has been learning piano since she was young.
qín 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 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍文艺形式、活动、作品
Arts & Entertainment · 钢琴、琴
qīn All Characters qìng →

About the character 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".