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.
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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鲜明xiānmíngHSK 6(of colors) bright
- (of colors) bright
- fresh and clear
- clear-cut
- distinct
闲话xiánhuàHSK 6casual conversation
- casual conversation
- chat
- gossip
- to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
弦xiánHSK 6bow string
- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
- CL:根
贤惠xiánhuìHSK 6variant of 贤慧
- variant of 贤慧
衔接xiánjiēHSK 6to link up
- to link up
- to connect
- to join
嫌xiánHSK 6to dislike
- to dislike
- suspicion
- resentment
- enmity
- abbr. for 嫌犯, criminal suspect
嫌疑xiányíHSK 6suspicion
- suspicion
- to have suspicions
显著xiǎnzhùHSK 6outstanding
- outstanding
- notable
- remarkable
- statistically significant
现场xiànchǎngHSK 6the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
- the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
- (on) the spot
- (at) the site
现成xiànchéngHSK 6ready-made
- ready-made
- readily available
现状xiànzhuàngHSK 6current situation
- current situation
线索xiànsuǒHSK 6trail
- trail
- clues
- thread (of a story)
宪法xiànfǎHSK 6constitution (of a country)
- constitution (of a country)
- CL:部
陷害xiànhàiHSK 6to entrap
- to entrap
- to set up
- to frame (up)
- to make false charges against
陷入xiànrùHSK 6to sink into
- to sink into
- to get caught up in
- to land in (a predicament)
馅儿xiànrHSK 6erhua variant of 馅
- erhua variant of 馅
乡镇xiāngzhènHSK 6village
- village
- township
相差xiāngchàHSK 6to differ
- to differ
相等xiāngděngHSK 6equal
- equal
- equally
- equivalent
相辅相成xiāngfǔxiāngchéngHSK 6(idiom) to complement one another
- (idiom) to complement one another
相应xiāngyìngHSK 6to correspond
- to correspond
- answering (one another)
- to agree (among the part)
- corresponding
- relevant
- appropriate
- (modify) accordingly
镶嵌xiāngqiànHSK 6to inlay
- to inlay
- to embed
- to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)
- tiling
- tesselation
响亮xiǎngliàngHSK 6loud and clear
- loud and clear
- resounding
响应xiǎngyìngHSK 6to respond to
- to respond to
- answer
- CL:个
想方设法xiǎngfāngshèfǎHSK 6to think up every possible method (idiom)
- to think up every possible method (idiom)
- to devise ways and means
- to try this, that and the other
向导xiàngdǎoHSK 6guide
- guide
向来xiàngláiHSK 6always (previously)
- always (previously)
向往xiàngwǎngHSK 6to yearn for
- to yearn for
- to look forward to
巷xiàngHSK 6lane
- lane
- alley
消除xiāochúHSK 6to eliminate
- to eliminate
- to remove
消毒xiāodúHSK 6to disinfect
- to disinfect
- to sterilize
消防xiāofángHSK 6firefighting
- firefighting
- fire control
消耗xiāohàoHSK 6to consume
- to consume
- to use up
- to deplete
- to expend
- (old) news
- message
消极xiāojíHSK 6negative
- negative
- passive
- inactive
销毁xiāohuǐHSK 6to destroy (by melting or burning)
- to destroy (by melting or burning)
- to obliterate
小心翼翼xiǎoxīnyìyìHSK 6(idiom) cautious
- (idiom) cautious
- careful
- prudent
肖像xiàoxiàngHSK 6portrait (painting, photo etc)
- portrait (painting, photo etc)
- (in a general sense) representation of a person
- likeness
效益xiàoyìHSK 6benefit
- benefit
- effectiveness
- efficiency
协会xiéhuìHSK 6an association
- an association
- a society
- CL:个,家
协商xiéshāngHSK 6to consult with
- to consult with
- to talk things over
- agreement
协议xiéyìHSK 6agreement
- agreement
- pact
- protocol
- CL:项
协助xiézhùHSK 6to provide assistance
- to provide assistance
- to aid
携带xiédàiHSK 6to carry (on one's person)
- to carry (on one's person)
- to support (old)
- Taiwan pr.
写作xiězuòHSK 6to write
- to write
- to compose
- writing
- written works
泄露xièlùHSK 6to leak (information)
- to leak (information)
- to divulge
- also pr.
泄气xièqìHSK 6to leak (gas)
- to leak (gas)
- to be discouraged
- to despair
- (disparaging) pathetic
- to vent one's anger
- (of a tire) to be flat
屑xièHSK 6bits
- bits
- fragments
- crumbs
- filings
- trifling
- trivial
- to condescend to
谢绝xièjuéHSK 6to refuse politely
- to refuse politely
心得xīndéHSK 6what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
- what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
- knowledge
- insight
- understanding
- tips
- CL:项,个
心灵xīnlíngHSK 6bright
- bright
- smart
- quick-witted
- heart
- thoughts
- spirit
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
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.