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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理睬lǐcǎiHSK 6

to heed

to heed
to pay attention to

理所当然lǐsuǒdāngránHSK 6

as it should be by rights (idiom)

as it should be by rights (idiom)
proper and to be expected as a matter of course
inevitable and right

理直气壮lǐzhíqìzhuàngHSK 6

in the right and self-confident (idiom)

in the right and self-confident (idiom)
bold and confident with justice on one's side
to have the courage of one's convictions
just and forceful

理智lǐzhìHSK 6

reason

reason
intellect
rationality
rational

力所能及lìsuǒnéngjíHSK 6

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)
to the best of one's ability
within one's powers

力图lìtúHSK 6

to try hard to

to try hard to
to strive to

力争lìzhēngHSK 6

to work hard for

to work hard for
to do all one can
to contend strongly

历代lìdàiHSK 6

successive generations

successive generations
successive dynasties
past dynasties

历来lìláiHSK 6

always

always
throughout (a period of time)
(of) all-time

立场lìchǎngHSK 6

position

position
standpoint
CL:个

立交桥lìjiāoqiáoHSK 6

overpass

overpass
flyover

立体lìtǐHSK 6

three-dimensional

three-dimensional
solid
stereoscopic

立足lìzúHSK 6

to stand

to stand
to have a footing
to be established
to base oneself on

利害lìhàiHSK 6

pros and cons

pros and cons
advantages and disadvantages
gains and losses

利率lìlu:4HSK 6

interest rate

interest rate

例外lìwàiHSK 6

exception

exception
to be an exception

连年liánniánHSK 6

successive years

successive years
over many years

连锁liánsuǒHSK 6

to interlock

to interlock
to be linked
chain (store etc)

连同liántóngHSK 6

together with

together with
along with

联欢liánhuānHSK 6

to have a get-together

to have a get-together
celebration
party

联络liánluòHSK 6

to get in touch with

to get in touch with
to contact
to stay in contact (with)
liaison
(math.) connection

联盟liánméngHSK 6

alliance

alliance
union
coalition

联想liánxiǎngHSK 6

Lenovo

Lenovo

廉洁liánjiéHSK 6

incorruptible

incorruptible
unbribable
honest

良心liángxīnHSK 6

conscience

conscience

谅解liàngjiěHSK 6

to understand

to understand
to make allowances for
understanding

晾liàngHSK 6

to dry in the air

to dry in the air
(fig.) to cold-shoulder

辽阔liáokuòHSK 6

vast

vast
extensive

列举lièjǔHSK 6

a list

a list
to list
to enumerate

临床línchuángHSK 6

clinical

clinical

淋línHSK 6

to sprinkle

to sprinkle
to drip
to pour
to drench

吝啬lìnsèHSK 6

stingy

stingy
mean
miserly

伶俐línglìHSK 6

clever

clever
witty
intelligent
deft
adroit

灵感línggǎnHSK 6

inspiration

inspiration
insight
a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

灵魂línghúnHSK 6

soul

soul
spirit

灵敏língmǐnHSK 6

smart

smart
clever
sensitive
keen
quick
sharp

凌晨língchénHSK 6

very early in the morning

very early in the morning
in the wee hours

零星língxīngHSK 6

fragmentary

fragmentary
piecemeal
in bits and pieces
sporadic
scattered

领会lǐnghuìHSK 6

to understand

to understand
to comprehend
to grasp

领事馆lǐngshìguǎnHSK 6

consulate

consulate

领土lǐngtǔHSK 6

territory

territory

领悟lǐngwùHSK 6

to understand

to understand
to comprehend

领先lǐngxiānHSK 6

to lead

to lead
to be in front

领袖lǐngxiùHSK 6

leader

leader

溜liūHSK 6

to slip away

to slip away
to escape in stealth
to skate

流浪liúlàngHSK 6

to drift about

to drift about
to wander
to roam
nomadic
homeless
unsettled (e.g. population)
vagrant

流露liúlùHSK 6

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)
to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc

流氓liúmángHSK 6

rogue

rogue
hoodlum
gangster
immoral behavior

流通liútōngHSK 6

to circulate

to circulate
to distribute
circulation
distribution

留恋liúliànHSK 6

reluctant to leave

reluctant to leave
to hate to have to go
to recall fondly

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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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