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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加工jiāgōngHSK 6

to process

to process
processing
working (of machinery)

加剧jiājùHSK 6

to intensify

to intensify

夹杂jiāzáHSK 6

to mix together (disparate substances)

to mix together (disparate substances)
to mingle
a mix
to be tangled up with

佳肴jiāyáoHSK 6

fine food

fine food
delicacies
delicious food

家常jiāchángHSK 6

the daily life of a family

the daily life of a family

家伙jiāhuoHSK 6

variant of 家伙

variant of 家伙

家属jiāshǔHSK 6

family member

family member
(family) dependent

家喻户晓jiāyùhùxiǎoHSK 6

understood by everyone (idiom)

understood by everyone (idiom)
well known
a household name

假设jiǎshèHSK 6

to suppose

to suppose
to presume
to assume
supposing that ...
if
hypothesis
conjecture

假使jiǎshǐHSK 6

if
in case
suppose
given ...

尖端jiānduānHSK 6

sharp pointed end

sharp pointed end
the tip
the cusp
tip-top
most advanced and sophisticated
highest peak
the best

坚定jiāndìngHSK 6

firm

firm
steady
staunch
resolute

坚固jiāngùHSK 6

firm

firm
firmly
hard
stable

坚韧jiānrènHSK 6

tough and durable

tough and durable
tenacious

坚实jiānshíHSK 6

firm and substantial

firm and substantial
solid

坚硬jiānyìngHSK 6

hard

hard
solid

间谍jiàndiéHSK 6

spy

间隔jiàngéHSK 6

gap

gap
interval
compartment
to divide
to separate
to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)

间接jiànjiēHSK 6

indirect

indirect

艰难jiānnánHSK 6

difficult

difficult
hard
challenging

兼职jiānzhíHSK 6

to hold concurrent posts

to hold concurrent posts
concurrent job
moonlighting

监督jiāndūHSK 6

to control

to control
to supervise
to inspect

监视jiānshìHSK 6

to monitor

to monitor
to keep a close watch over
surveillance

监狱jiānyùHSK 6

prison

prison

拣jiǎnHSK 6

to choose

to choose
to pick
to sort out
to pick up

剪彩jiǎncǎiHSK 6

to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

检讨jiǎntǎoHSK 6

to examine or inspect

to examine or inspect
self-criticism
review

检验jiǎnyànHSK 6

to inspect

to inspect
to examine
to test

简化jiǎnhuàHSK 6

to simplify

to simplify

简陋jiǎnlòuHSK 6

simple and crude

simple and crude

简体字jiǎntǐzìHSK 6

simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字

simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字

简要jiǎnyàoHSK 6

concise

concise
brief

见多识广jiànduōshíguǎngHSK 6

(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable

(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable

见解jiànjiěHSK 6

opinion

opinion
view
understanding

见闻jiànwénHSK 6

what one has seen and heard

what one has seen and heard
knowledge
one's experience

见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéiHSK 6

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help
to take brave or selfless action

健全jiànquánHSK 6

robust

robust
sound

舰艇jiàntǐngHSK 6

warship

warship
naval vessel

溅jiànHSK 6

to splash

to splash

践踏jiàntàHSK 6

to trample

to trample

鉴别jiànbiéHSK 6

to differentiate

to differentiate
to distinguish

鉴定jiàndìngHSK 6

to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc

to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc
to appraise
to evaluate
to authenticate

鉴于jiànyúHSK 6

in view of

in view of
seeing that
considering
whereas

将近jiāngjìnHSK 6

almost

almost
nearly
close to

将军jiāngjūnHSK 6

(common place name)

(common place name)

僵硬jiāngyìngHSK 6

stiff

stiff
rigid

奖励jiǎnglìHSK 6

to reward

to reward
reward (as encouragement)

奖赏jiǎngshǎngHSK 6

reward

reward
prize
award

桨jiǎngHSK 6

oar

oar
paddle
CL:只

降临jiànglínHSK 6

to descend

to descend
to arrive
to come

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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.

The method in practice

Hear HSK 6 vocabulary in real Mandarin

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