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.

Showing 2001–2050 of 4,991 · page 41 of 100

心态xīntàiHSK 6

attitude (of the heart)

attitude (of the heart)
state of one's psyche
way of thinking
mentality

心疼xīnténgHSK 6

to love dearly

to love dearly
to feel sorry for sb
to regret
to grudge
to be distressed

心血xīnxuèHSK 6

heart's blood

heart's blood
expenditure (for some project)
meticulous care

心眼儿xīnyǎnrHSK 6

one's thoughts

one's thoughts
mind
intention
willingness to accept new ideas
baseless suspicions

辛勤xīnqínHSK 6

hardworking

hardworking
industrious

欣慰xīnwèiHSK 6

to be gratified

to be gratified

欣欣向荣xīnxīnxiàngróngHSK 6

(idiom) flourishing

(idiom) flourishing
thriving

新陈代谢xīnchéndàixièHSK 6

metabolism (biology)

metabolism (biology)
the new replaces the old (idiom)

新郎xīnlángHSK 6

bridegroom

bridegroom
groom

新娘xīnniángHSK 6

bride

bride

新颖xīnyǐngHSK 6

lit. new bud

lit. new bud
fig. new and original

薪水xīnshuǐHSK 6

salary

salary
wage

信赖xìnlàiHSK 6

to trust

to trust
to have confidence in
to have faith in
to rely on

信念xìnniànHSK 6

faith

faith
belief
conviction

信仰xìnyǎngHSK 6

to believe in (a religion)

to believe in (a religion)
firm belief
conviction

信誉xìnyùHSK 6

prestige

prestige
distinction
reputation
trust

腥xīngHSK 6

fishy (smell)

fishy (smell)

刑事xíngshìHSK 6

criminal

criminal
penal

行列hánglièHSK 6

formation

formation
array
(fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")

行政xíngzhèngHSK 6

administration

administration
(attributive) administrative
executive

形态xíngtàiHSK 6

shape

shape
form
pattern
morphology

兴高采烈xìnggāocǎilièHSK 6

happy and excited (idiom)

happy and excited (idiom)
in high spirits
in great delight

兴隆xīnglóngHSK 6

see 兴隆县

see 兴隆县

兴旺xīngwàngHSK 6

prosperous

prosperous
thriving
to prosper
to flourish

兴致勃勃xìngzhìbóbóHSK 6

to become exhilarated (idiom)

to become exhilarated (idiom)
in high spirits
full of zest

幸好xìnghǎoHSK 6

fortunately

fortunately

性感xìnggǎnHSK 6

sex appeal

sex appeal
eroticism
sexuality
sexy

性命xìngmìngHSK 6

life

life

性能xìngnéngHSK 6

function

function
performance
behavior

性情xìngqíngHSK 6

nature

nature
temperament

凶恶xiōngèHSK 6

fierce

fierce
ferocious
fiendish
frightening

凶手xiōngshǒuHSK 6

murderer

murderer
assassin

胸怀xiōnghuáiHSK 6

one's bosom (the seat of emotions)

one's bosom (the seat of emotions)
breast
broad-minded and open
to think about
to cherish

胸膛xiōngtángHSK 6

chest

chest

雄厚xiónghòuHSK 6

substantial

substantial
robust
ample
abundant

休养xiūyǎngHSK 6

to recuperate

to recuperate
to recover
to convalesce

修复xiūfùHSK 6

to restore

to restore
to renovate
(computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)

修建xiūjiànHSK 6

to build

to build
to construct

修理xiūlǐHSK 6

to repair

to repair
to fix
to prune
to trim
(coll.) to sort sb out
to fix sb

羞耻xiūchǐHSK 6

(a feeling of) shame

(a feeling of) shame

绣xiùHSK 6

variant of 绣

variant of 绣

嗅觉xiùjuéHSK 6

sense of smell

sense of smell

须知xūzhīHSK 6

key information

key information
instructions
it must be borne in mind

虚假xūjiǎHSK 6

false

false
phony
sham

虚荣xūróngHSK 6

vanity

vanity

虚伪xūwěiHSK 6

false

false
hypocritical
artificial
sham

需求xūqiúHSK 6

requirement

requirement
to require
(economics) demand

许可xǔkěHSK 6

to allow

to allow
to permit

序言xùyánHSK 6

preface

preface
introductory remarks
preamble
prelude

酗酒xùjiǔHSK 6

heavy drinking

heavy drinking
to get drunk
to drink to excess

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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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