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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牵制qiānzhìHSK 6

to control

to control
to curb
to restrict
to impede
to pin down (enemy troops)

谦逊qiānxùnHSK 6

humble

humble
modest
unpretentious
modesty

签订qiāndìngHSK 6

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签署qiānshǔHSK 6

to sign (an agreement)

to sign (an agreement)

前景qiánjǐngHSK 6

foreground

foreground
vista
(future) prospects
perspective

前提qiántíHSK 6

premise

premise
precondition
prerequisite

潜力qiánlìHSK 6

potential

potential
latent capacity

潜水qiánshuǐHSK 6

to dive

to dive
to go under water
(in an online forum) to lurk

潜移默化qiányímòhuàHSK 6

imperceptible influence

imperceptible influence
to influence secretly

谴责qiǎnzéHSK 6

to denounce

to denounce
to condemn
to criticize
condemnation
criticism

强迫qiǎngpòHSK 6

to compel

to compel
to force

强制qiángzhìHSK 6

to force

to force
to compel
to coerce
forced
compulsory
Taiwan pr.

抢劫qiǎngjiéHSK 6

to rob

to rob
looting

抢救qiǎngjiùHSK 6

to rescue

to rescue

桥梁qiáoliángHSK 6

bridge (lit. and fig.)

bridge (lit. and fig.)

翘qiáoHSK 6

outstanding

outstanding
to raise

切实qièshíHSK 6

feasible

feasible
realistic
practical
earnestly
conscientiously

锲而不舍qièérbùshěHSK 6

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)
to chisel away at sth
to persevere
unflagging efforts

亲热qīnrèHSK 6

affectionate

affectionate
intimate
warmhearted
to show affection for
(coll.) to get intimate with sb

亲身qīnshēnHSK 6

personal

personal
oneself

侵犯qīnfànHSK 6

to infringe on

to infringe on
to encroach on
to violate
to assault

钦佩qīnpèiHSK 6

to admire

to admire
to look up to
to respect sb greatly

勤俭qínjiǎnHSK 6

hardworking and frugal

hardworking and frugal

勤恳qínkěnHSK 6

diligent and attentive

diligent and attentive
assiduous
sincere

氢qīngHSK 6

hydrogen (chemistry)

hydrogen (chemistry)

轻而易举qīngéryìjǔHSK 6

easy

easy
with no difficulty

倾听qīngtīngHSK 6

to listen attentively

to listen attentively

倾向qīngxiàngHSK 6

trend

trend
tendency
orientation

倾斜qīngxiéHSK 6

to incline

to incline
to lean
to slant
to slope
to tilt

清澈qīngchèHSK 6

clear

clear
limpid

清晨qīngchénHSK 6

early morning

early morning

清除qīngchúHSK 6

to clear away

to clear away
to eliminate
to get rid of

清洁qīngjiéHSK 6

clean

clean
to clean

清理qīnglǐHSK 6

to clear up

to clear up
to tidy up
to dispose of

清晰qīngxīHSK 6

clear

clear
distinct

清醒qīngxǐngHSK 6

clear-headed

clear-headed
sober
awake

清真qīngzhēnHSK 6

Islamic

Islamic
Muslim
halal (of food)
clean
pure

情报qíngbàoHSK 6

information

information
intelligence

情节qíngjiéHSK 6

circumstances

circumstances
plot
storyline

情理qínglǐHSK 6

reason

reason
sense

情形qíngxingHSK 6

circumstances

circumstances
situation
CL:个

晴朗qínglǎngHSK 6

sunny and cloudless

sunny and cloudless

请柬qǐngjiǎnHSK 6

invitation card

invitation card
written invitation

请教qǐngjiàoHSK 6

to ask for guidance

to ask for guidance
to consult

请示qǐngshìHSK 6

to ask for instructions

to ask for instructions

请帖qǐngtiěHSK 6

invitation card

invitation card
written invitation

丘陵qiūlíngHSK 6

hills

hills

区分qūfēnHSK 6

to differentiate

to differentiate
to draw a distinction
to divide into categories

区域qūyùHSK 6

area

area
region
district

曲折qūzhéHSK 6

winding

winding
(fig.) complicated

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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

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