HSK 6 Vocabulary List: 5,399 Words (HSK 3.0)
In HSK 3.0, HSK 6 has 5,399 words in total, 1,800 of them new at this level. They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.
By Haoshan Hong · Native Mandarin speaker · Updated September 2026
Hear HSK 6 words in a real story
唱北京奥运会主题歌《我和你》的歌手刘欢去世，享年63岁
Liu Huan, Who Sang the 2008 Beijing Olympics Theme 'You and Me,' Dies at 63
3 min
What is on the HSK 6 word list?
In HSK 3.0, the exam from 13 December 2026, HSK 6 has 5,399 words. Of those, 1,800 are new at this level and the rest come from HSK 1–5. The old HSK 2.0 list had 5,000.
They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.
HSK 6 word list
All 5,334 words below, straight from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. The 1,777 words new at HSK 6 come first, then earlier levels. The syllabus counts 5,399 entries because a few words are listed once per reading; each appears here once, with every reading.
Pinyin comes from the syllabus and definitions 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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期限qīxiànHSK 6time limit
- time limit
- deadline
- allotted time
欺骗qīpiànHSK 6to deceive
- to deceive
- to cheat
齐全qíquánHSK 6complete
- complete
- comprehensive
其间qíjiānHSK 6in between
- in between
- within that interval
- in the meantime
棋子qízǐHSK 6chess piece
- chess piece
- CL:个,颗
- (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
启动qǐdòngHSK 6to start (a machine)
- to start (a machine)
- (fig.) to set in motion
- to launch (an operation)
- to activate (a plan)
启发qǐfāHSK 6to enlighten
- to enlighten
- to explain (a text etc)
- to stimulate (a mental attitude)
- enlightenment
- revelation
- motivation
启示qǐshìHSK 6to reveal
- to reveal
- to enlighten
- enlightenment
- revelation
- illumination
- moral (of a story etc)
- lesson
启事qǐshìHSK 6announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
- announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
- to post information
- a notice
起初qǐchūHSK 6originally
- originally
- at first
- at the outset
起点qǐdiǎnHSK 6starting point
- starting point
起源qǐyuánHSK 6origin
- origin
- to originate
- to come from
气氛qìfēnHSK 6atmosphere
- atmosphere
- mood
气体qìtǐHSK 6gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
- gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气味qìwèiHSK 6odor
- odor
- scent
气质qìzhìHSK 6personality traits
- personality traits
- temperament
- disposition
- aura
- air
- feel
- vibe
- refinement
- sophistication
- class
恰当qiàdàngHSK 6appropriate
- appropriate
- suitable
恰好qiàhǎoHSK 6as it turns out
- as it turns out
- by lucky coincidence
- (of number, time, size etc) just right
恰恰qiàqiàHSK 6exactly
- exactly
- just
- precisely
- (loanword) cha-cha
- cha-cha-cha (dance)
千家万户qiānjiā-wànhùHSK 6every family (idiom)
- every family (idiom)
牵qiānHSK 6to lead along
- to lead along
- to pull (an animal on a tether)
- (bound form) to involve
- to draw in
谦虚qiānxūHSK 6modest
- modest
- self-effacing
- to make modest remarks
前景qiánjǐngHSK 6foreground
- foreground
- vista
- (future) prospects
- perspective
前期qiánqīHSK 6preceding period
- preceding period
- early stage
前提qiántíHSK 6premise
- premise
- precondition
- prerequisite
前者qiánzhěHSK 6the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
潜力qiánlìHSK 6potential
- potential
- latent capacity
枪qiāngHSK 6gun
- gun
- firearm
- rifle
- spear
- thing with shape or function similar to a gun
- CL:支,把,杆,条,枝
- to substitute for another person in a test
- to knock
- classifier for rifle shots
- surname Qiang
- rifle
- spear
- variant of 枪
强化qiánghuàHSK 6to strengthen
- to strengthen
- to intensify
强迫qiǎngpòHSK 6to compel
- to compel
- to force
强壮qiángzhuàngHSK 6strong
- strong
- sturdy
- robust
墙壁qiángbìHSK 6wall
- wall
桥梁qiáoliángHSK 6bridge (lit. and fig.)
- bridge (lit. and fig.)
瞧qiáoHSK 6to look at
- to look at
- to see
- to see (a doctor)
- to visit
巧妙qiǎomiàoHSK 6ingenious
- ingenious
- clever
- ingenuity
- artifice
切实qièshíHSK 6feasible
- feasible
- realistic
- practical
- earnestly
- conscientiously
亲密qīnmìHSK 6intimate
- intimate
- close
亲属qīnshǔHSK 6kin
- kin
- kindred
- relatives
勤劳qínláoHSK 6hardworking
- hardworking
- industrious
- diligent
青春qīngchūnHSK 6youth
- youth
- youthfulness
青春期qīngchūnqīHSK 6puberty
- puberty
- adolescence
倾听qīngtīngHSK 6to listen attentively
- to listen attentively
倾向qīngxiàngHSK 6trend
- trend
- tendency
- orientation
清qīngHSK 6(of water etc) clear
- (of water etc) clear
- clean
- quiet
- still
- pure
- uncorrupted
- clear
- distinct
- to clear
- to settle (accounts)
- Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911)
- surname Qing
清晨qīngchénHSK 6early morning
- early morning
清淡qīngdànHSK 6light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
- light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
- insipid
- slack (sales)
清洁qīngjiéHSK 6clean
- clean
- to clean
清理qīnglǐHSK 6to clear up
- to clear up
- to tidy up
- to dispose of
清扫qīngsǎoHSK 6to tidy up
- to tidy up
- to mop up
- a sweep (against crime)
清晰qīngxīHSK 6clear
- clear
- distinct
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.
HSK 6 episodes to hear these words in
Every episode below is written inside the HSK 6 word band and read at HSK 6 speed. Press play — no account needed for the first few.
HSK 1 Chinese listening episodes
HSK 2 Chinese listening episodes
HSK 3–4 Chinese listening episodes
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HSK 5–6 Chinese listening episodes
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The method in practice
Hear HSK 6 vocabulary in real Mandarin
Every HSK 6 episode is written inside this word band and read at HSK 6 speed, so words stick because you have heard them in a sentence. Full transcript, pinyin toggle, and line-by-line English on every episode. Five free episodes after a one-tap magic-link sign-in — no password, no payment.