HSK 6 Vocabulary

HSK 6 Vocabulary List: 5,000 Words

HSK 6 assumes 5,000 cumulative words — 2500 of them new at this level. They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.

By Haoshan HongNative Mandarin speakerUpdated July 2026

What is on the HSK 6 word list?

The HSK word lists are published and cumulative, which is what makes the exam a finite target. HSK 6 assumes 5,000 words in total — 2,500 of them introduced at this level.

They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.

Cumulative vocabulary required at each HSK level — bar width is proportional to the word count.

HSK 6 word list

All 4,991 entries below, straight from the official Hanban HSK 2.0 list. The 2,500 words new at HSK 6 come first, then earlier levels.

Pinyin and definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Tap any word to see its other senses without leaving the list. Words with a full Fluentide entry — character breakdown, usage notes, example sentences — link out from there.

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防止fángzhǐHSK 6

to prevent

to prevent
to guard against
to take precautions

防治fángzhìHSK 6

to prevent and cure

to prevent and cure
prevention and cure

纺织fǎngzhīHSK 6

spinning and weaving

spinning and weaving

放大fàngdàHSK 6

to enlarge

to enlarge
to magnify

放射fàngshèHSK 6

to radiate

to radiate
radioactive

放手fàngshǒuHSK 6

to let go one's hold

to let go one's hold
to give up
to have a free hand

飞禽走兽fēiqínzǒushòuHSK 6

(idiom) birds and animals

(idiom) birds and animals

飞翔fēixiángHSK 6

to circle in the air

to circle in the air
to soar

飞跃fēiyuèHSK 6

to leap

to leap

非法fēifǎHSK 6

illegal

illegal

肥沃féiwòHSK 6

fertile

fertile

匪徒fěitúHSK 6

gangster

gangster
bandit

诽谤fěibàngHSK 6

to slander

to slander
to libel

废除fèichúHSK 6

to abolish

to abolish
to abrogate
to repeal

废墟fèixūHSK 6

ruins

ruins

沸腾fèiténgHSK 6

(of a liquid) to boil

(of a liquid) to boil
(of sentiments etc) to boil over
to flare up
to be impassioned

分辨fēnbiànHSK 6

to distinguish

to distinguish
to differentiate
to resolve

分寸fēncunHSK 6

propriety

propriety
appropriate behavior
proper speech or action
within the norms

分红fēnhóngHSK 6

dividend

dividend
to award a bonus

分解fēnjiěHSK 6

to resolve

to resolve
to decompose
to break down

分量fēnliàngHSK 6

(vector) component

(vector) component

分裂fēnlièHSK 6

to split up

to split up
to divide
to break up
fission
schism

分泌fēnmìHSK 6

to secrete

to secrete
secretion

分明fēnmíngHSK 6

clear

clear
distinct
evidently
clearly

分歧fēnqíHSK 6

divergent

divergent
difference (of opinion, position)
disagreement
(math.) bifurcation

分散fēnsànHSK 6

to scatter

to scatter
to disperse
to distribute

分手fēnshǒuHSK 6

to part company

to part company
to split up
to break up

吩咐fēnfuHSK 6

to tell

to tell
to instruct
to command

坟墓fénmùHSK 6

grave

grave
tomb

粉末fěnmòHSK 6

fine powder

fine powder
dust

粉色fěnsèHSK 6

pink

pink
white
erotic
beautiful woman
powdered (with make-up)

粉碎fěnsuìHSK 6

to crush

to crush
to smash
to shatter

丰满fēngmǎnHSK 6

see 丰满区

see 丰满区

丰盛fēngshèngHSK 6

rich

rich
sumptuous

丰收fēngshōuHSK 6

to reap a bumper harvest

to reap a bumper harvest

风暴fēngbàoHSK 6

storm

storm
violent commotion
fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)

风度fēngdùHSK 6

elegance (for men)

elegance (for men)
elegant demeanor
grace
poise

风光fēngguāngHSK 6

scene

scene
view
sight
landscape
to be well-regarded
to be well-off
grand (dialect)
impressive (dialect)

风气fēngqìHSK 6

general mood

general mood
atmosphere
common practice

风趣fēngqùHSK 6

charm

charm
humor
wit
humorous
witty

风土人情fēngtǔrénqíngHSK 6

local conditions and customs (idiom)

local conditions and customs (idiom)

风味fēngwèiHSK 6

distinctive flavor

distinctive flavor
distinctive style

封闭fēngbìHSK 6

to close

to close
to seal off
to close down (an illegal venue)
closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)

封建fēngjiànHSK 6

system of enfeoffment

system of enfeoffment
feudalism
feudal
feudalistic

封锁fēngsuǒHSK 6

to blockade

to blockade
to seal off
to lock down

锋利fēnglìHSK 6

sharp (e.g. knife blade)

sharp (e.g. knife blade)
incisive
to the point

逢féngHSK 6

to meet by chance

to meet by chance
to come across
(of a calendar event) to come along
(of an event) to fall on (a particular day)
to fawn upon

奉献fèngxiànHSK 6

to offer respectfully

to offer respectfully
to consecrate
to dedicate
to devote

否决fǒujuéHSK 6

to veto

to veto
to overrule

夫妇fūfùHSK 6

a (married) couple

a (married) couple
husband and wife
CL:对

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How to actually learn HSK 6 vocabulary

A word list is a checklist, not a method. Recognising a word on a page is a different skill from catching it at speed in a sentence — and the HSK listening section only tests the second one.

Read the list once, do not memorise it

You are looking for which words feel unfamiliar, not trying to learn them here.

Listen at your level daily

Fluentide's HSK 6 episodes are written inside this vocabulary band, so the words arrive in sentences instead of flashcards.

Look a word up only after you have heard it

A word you have already met in audio sticks in one reading. A word you meet cold takes many.

Come back to this list monthly

Use it as a progress check, not a study plan. The gaps you find are what to listen for next.

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