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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神shénHSK 6god
- god
- deity
- supernatural
- magical
- mysterious
- spirit
- mind
- energy
- lively
- expressive
- look
- expression
- (coll.) awesome
- amazing
- God
神经shénjīngHSK 6nerve
- nerve
- mental state
- (coll.) unhinged
- nutjob
神奇shénqíHSK 6magical
- magical
- mystical
- miraculous
审美shěnměiHSK 6esthetics
- esthetics
- appreciating the arts
- taste
升学shēngxuéHSK 6to enter the next grade school
- to enter the next grade school
生成shēngchéngHSK 6to generate
- to generate
- to produce
- to form
- to be formed
- to come into being
- to be born with
- to be blessed with
生命力shēngmìnglìHSK 6vitality
- vitality
生态shēngtàiHSK 6ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)
- ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)
- ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment)
- (fig.) ecosystem (a complex network, e.g. in tech, business or media, as in 数字生态 "digital ecosystem")
声调shēngdiàoHSK 6tone
- tone
- note
- a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
- CL:个
盛chéngHSK 6flourishing
- flourishing
- vigorous
- magnificent
- extensively
- to hold
- to contain
- to ladle
- to pick up with a utensil
- surname Sheng
剩余shèngyúHSK 6to remain
- to remain
- to be left over
- what remains
- what's left
师父shīfuHSK 6used for 师傅 (in Taiwan)
- used for 师傅 (in Taiwan)
- master
- qualified worker
诗词shīcíHSK 6verse
- verse
诗歌shīgēHSK 6poem
- poem
- CL:本,首,段
狮子shīziHSK 6lion
- lion
- CL:只,头
湿度shīdùHSK 6humidity level
- humidity level
十足shízúHSK 6ample
- ample
- complete
- hundred percent
- a pure shade (of some color)
石油shíyóuHSK 6oil
- oil
- petroleum
时光shíguāngHSK 6time (esp. as sth that passes)
- time (esp. as sth that passes)
时机shíjīHSK 6opportunity
- opportunity
- opportune moment
时尚shíshàngHSK 6fashion
- fashion
- fad
- fashionable
时速shísùHSK 6speed per hour
- speed per hour
识shíHSK 6to know
- to know
- knowledge
- Taiwan pr.
- to record
- to write a footnote
识别shíbiéHSK 6to distinguish
- to distinguish
- to discern
- to identify
- to recognize
实话shíhuàHSK 6truth
- truth
实惠shíhuìHSK 6tangible benefit
- tangible benefit
- material advantages
- cheap
- economical
- advantageous (deal)
- substantial (discount)
实时shíshíHSK 6(in) real time
- (in) real time
- instantaneous
实质shízhìHSK 6substance
- substance
- essence
拾shíHSK 6to pick up
- to pick up
- to collate or arrange
- ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
- to ascend in light steps
食欲shíyùHSK 6appetite
- appetite
使劲shǐjìnHSK 6to exert all one's strength
- to exert all one's strength
士兵shìbīngHSK 6soldier
- soldier
- CL:个
示范shìfànHSK 6to demonstrate
- to demonstrate
- to show how to do sth
- demonstration
- a model example
事后shìhòuHSK 6after the event
- after the event
- in hindsight
- in retrospect
事务shìwùHSK 6(political, economic etc) affairs
- (political, economic etc) affairs
- work
- transaction (as in a computer database)
事项shìxiàngHSK 6matter
- matter
- item
势力shìlìHSK 6power
- power
- influence
- a force (military, political etc)
视觉shìjuéHSK 6sight
- sight
- vision
- visual
视力shìlìHSK 6eyesight
- eyesight
- visual acuity
试图shìtúHSK 6to attempt
- to attempt
- to try
适度shìdùHSK 6moderately
- moderately
- appropriate
适宜shìyíHSK 6suitable
- suitable
- appropriate
释放shìfàngHSK 6to release (a prisoner)
- to release (a prisoner)
- to set free
- to release (energy, gas, resources)
- to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)
收藏shōucángHSK 6to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc)
- to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc)
- to put away for safekeeping
- (Internet) to bookmark
- a collection
收购shōugòuHSK 6to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization)
- to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization)
- to acquire or take over (a company or equity)
- acquisition
- takeover
收取shōuqǔHSK 6to receive
- to receive
- to collect
收益shōuyìHSK 6earnings
- earnings
- profit
手臂shǒubìHSK 6arm (from shoulder to wrist)
- arm (from shoulder to wrist)
- (fig.) assistant
- helper
手法shǒufǎHSK 6technique
- technique
- trick
- skill
手势shǒushìHSK 6gesture
- gesture
- sign
- signal
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.