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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以往yǐwǎngHSK 6

in the past

in the past
formerly

以至yǐzhìHSK 6

down to

down to
up to
to such an extent as to ...
also written 以至于

以致yǐzhìHSK 6

to such an extent as to

to such an extent as to
down to
up to

亦yìHSK 6

also

also

异常yìchángHSK 6

unusual

unusual
abnormal
extremely
exceptionally

抑制yìzhìHSK 6

to inhibit

to inhibit
to keep down
to suppress

意料yìliàoHSK 6

to anticipate

to anticipate
to expect
expectations

意识yìshíHSK 6

consciousness

consciousness
awareness
(usu. followed by 到) to be aware of
to realize

意图yìtúHSK 6

intent

intent
intention
to intend

意味着yìwèizheHSK 6

to signify

to signify
to mean
to imply

意向yìxiàngHSK 6

intention

intention
purpose
intent
inclination
disposition

意志yìzhìHSK 6

will

will
willpower
determination

毅力yìlìHSK 6

perseverance

perseverance
willpower

毅然yìránHSK 6

firmly

firmly
resolutely
without hesitation

翼yìHSK 6

surname Yi

surname Yi
alternative name for 绛, the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)

阴谋yīnmóuHSK 6

to conspire

to conspire
to plot
a conspiracy
a plot

音响yīnxiǎngHSK 6

sound

sound
acoustics
audio
hi-fi system
stereo sound system (abbr. for 组合音响)

引导yǐndǎoHSK 6

to guide

to guide
to lead (around)
to conduct
to boot
introduction
primer

引擎yǐnqíngHSK 6

engine (loanword)

engine (loanword)
CL:台

引用yǐnyòngHSK 6

to quote

to quote
to cite
to recommend
to appoint
(computing) reference

饮食yǐnshíHSK 6

eating and drinking

eating and drinking
food and drink
diet

隐蔽yǐnbìHSK 6

to conceal

to conceal
to hide
covert
under cover

隐患yǐnhuànHSK 6

a danger concealed within sth

a danger concealed within sth
hidden damage
misfortune not visible from the surface

隐瞒yǐnmánHSK 6

to conceal

to conceal
to hide (a taboo subject)
to cover up the truth

隐私yǐnsīHSK 6

secrets

secrets
private business
privacy

隐约yǐnyuēHSK 6

vague

vague
faint
indistinct

印刷yìnshuāHSK 6

to print

to print
printing

应酬yìngchouHSK 6

to engage in social activities

to engage in social activities
to socialize
dinner party
banquet
social engagement

应邀yìngyāoHSK 6

at sb's invitation

at sb's invitation
on invitation

英明yīngmíngHSK 6

wise

wise
brilliant

英勇yīngyǒngHSK 6

heroic

heroic
gallant
valiant

婴儿yīngérHSK 6

infant

infant
baby
CL:个
lead (Pb)

迎面yíngmiànHSK 6

directly

directly
head-on (collision)
(of wind) in one's face

盈利yínglìHSK 6

profit

profit
gain
to make profits

荧屏yíngpíngHSK 6

fluorescent screen

fluorescent screen
TV screen

拥护yōnghùHSK 6

to endorse

to endorse
to support

拥有yōngyǒuHSK 6

to have

to have
to possess

庸俗yōngsúHSK 6

vulgar

vulgar
tacky
tawdry

永恒yǒnghéngHSK 6

eternal

eternal
everlasting
fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)

勇于yǒngyúHSK 6

to dare to

to dare to
to be brave enough to

涌现yǒngxiànHSK 6

to emerge in large numbers

to emerge in large numbers
to spring up
to emerge prominently

踊跃yǒngyuèHSK 6

to leap

to leap
to jump
eager
enthusiastically

用功yònggōngHSK 6

diligent

diligent
industrious (in one's studies)
to study hard
to make great effort

用户yònghùHSK 6

user

user
consumer
subscriber
customer

优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàiHSK 6

survival of the fittest (idiom)

survival of the fittest (idiom)

优先yōuxiānHSK 6

to have priority

to have priority
to take precedence

优异yōuyìHSK 6

exceptional

exceptional
outstandingly good

优越yōuyuèHSK 6

superior

superior
superiority

忧郁yōuyùHSK 6

sullen

sullen
depressed
melancholy
dejected

犹如yóurúHSK 6

similar to

similar to
like

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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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