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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经商jīngshāngHSK 6

to trade

to trade
to carry out commercial activities
in business

经纬jīngwěiHSK 6

warp and woof

warp and woof
longitude and latitude
main points

茎jīngHSK 6

stalk

stalk
stem
CL:条

惊动jīngdòngHSK 6

to alarm

to alarm
to startle
to disturb

惊奇jīngqíHSK 6

to be amazed

to be amazed
to be surprised
to wonder

惊讶jīngyàHSK 6

amazed

amazed
astonished
to surprise
amazing
astonishment
awe

兢兢业业jīngjīngyèyèHSK 6

(idiom) conscientious

(idiom) conscientious
assiduous

精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànHSK 6

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

精华jīnghuáHSK 6

best feature

best feature
most important part of an object
quintessence
essence
soul

精简jīngjiǎnHSK 6

to simplify

to simplify
to reduce

精密jīngmìHSK 6

accuracy

accuracy
exact
precise
refined

精确jīngquèHSK 6

accurate

accurate
precise

精通jīngtōngHSK 6

to be proficient in

to be proficient in
to master (a subject)

精心jīngxīnHSK 6

with utmost care

with utmost care
fine
meticulous
detailed

精益求精jīngyìqiújīngHSK 6

(idiom) to constantly seek to improve

(idiom) to constantly seek to improve
to keep perfecting

精致jīngzhìHSK 6

delicate

delicate
fine
exquisite
refined

井jǐngHSK 6

Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
surname Jing

颈椎jǐngzhuīHSK 6

cervical vertebra

cervical vertebra
the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals

警告jǐnggàoHSK 6

to warn

to warn
to admonish

警惕jǐngtìHSK 6

to be on the alert

to be on the alert
vigilant
alert
on guard
to warn

竞赛jìngsàiHSK 6

to compete

to compete
to race
contest
competition
match
race

竞选jìngxuǎnHSK 6

to take part in an election

to take part in an election
to run for office

敬礼jìnglǐHSK 6

to salute

to salute
salute

境界jìngjièHSK 6

boundary

boundary
state
realm

镜头jìngtóuHSK 6

camera lens

camera lens
camera shot (in a movie etc)
scene

纠纷jiūfēnHSK 6

dispute

dispute

纠正jiūzhèngHSK 6

to correct

to correct
to make right

酒精jiǔjīngHSK 6

(coll.) ethanol

(coll.) ethanol
ethyl alcohol

救济jiùjìHSK 6

emergency relief

emergency relief
to help the needy with cash or goods

就近jiùjìnHSK 6

nearby

nearby
in a close neighborhood

就业jiùyèHSK 6

to get a job

to get a job
employment

就职jiùzhíHSK 6

to take office

to take office
to assume a post

居住jūzhùHSK 6

to reside

to reside
to dwell
to live in a place
resident in

拘留jūliúHSK 6

to detain (a prisoner)

to detain (a prisoner)
to keep sb in custody

拘束jūshùHSK 6

to restrict

to restrict
to restrain
constrained
awkward
ill at ease
uncomfortable
reticent

鞠躬jūgōngHSK 6

to bow

to bow
(literary) to bend down

局部júbùHSK 6

part

part
local

局面júmiànHSK 6

aspect

aspect
phase
situation

局势júshìHSK 6

situation

situation
state (of affairs)

局限júxiànHSK 6

variant of 局限

variant of 局限

咀嚼jǔjuéHSK 6

to chew

to chew
to think over

沮丧jǔsàngHSK 6

dispirited

dispirited
dejected
dismayed

举动jǔdòngHSK 6

act

act
action
activity
move
movement

举世闻名jǔshìwénmíngHSK 6

world-famous (idiom)

world-famous (idiom)

举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùHSK 6

to receive worldwide attention

to receive worldwide attention

举足轻重jǔzúqīngzhòngHSK 6

to play a critical role (idiom)

to play a critical role (idiom)
influential

剧本jùběnHSK 6

script

script
screenplay
scenario
libretto

剧烈jùlièHSK 6

violent

violent
acute
severe
fierce

据悉jùxīHSK 6

according to reports

according to reports
it is reported (that)

聚精会神jùjīnghuìshénHSK 6

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

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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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