HSK 6 Vocabulary List: 5,399 Words (HSK 3.0)
In HSK 3.0, HSK 6 has 5,399 words in total, 1,800 of them new at this level. They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.
By Haoshan Hong · Native Mandarin speaker · Updated September 2026
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What is on the HSK 6 word list?
In HSK 3.0, the exam from 13 December 2026, HSK 6 has 5,399 words. Of those, 1,800 are new at this level and the rest come from HSK 1–5. The old HSK 2.0 list had 5,000.
They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.
HSK 6 word list
All 5,334 words below, straight from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. The 1,777 words new at HSK 6 come first, then earlier levels. The syllabus counts 5,399 entries because a few words are listed once per reading; each appears here once, with every reading.
Pinyin comes from the syllabus and definitions 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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剧场jùchǎngHSK 5theater
- theater
- CL:座
据jùHSK 5according to
- according to
- to act in accordance with
- to depend on
- to seize
- to occupy
- used in 拮据
- variant of 据
- variant of 据
据说jùshuōHSK 5it is said that
- it is said that
- reportedly
距jùHSK 5to be at a distance of ... from
- to be at a distance of ... from
- to be apart from
- (bound form) distance
- spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)
捐juānHSK 5to relinquish
- to relinquish
- to abandon
- to contribute
- to donate
- (bound form) tax
- levy
决赛juésàiHSK 5finals (of a competition)
- finals (of a competition)
决心juéxīnHSK 5determination
- determination
- resolution
- determined
- firm and resolute
- to make up one's mind
- CL:个
绝对juéduìHSK 5absolute
- absolute
- unconditional
开发kāifāHSK 5to exploit (a resource)
- to exploit (a resource)
- to open up (for development)
- to develop
开放kāifàngHSK 5to bloom
- to bloom
- to open
- to be open (to the public)
- to open up (to the outside)
- to be open-minded
- unrestrained by convention
- unconstrained in one's sexuality
开幕kāimùHSK 5to open (a conference)
- to open (a conference)
- to inaugurate
开幕式kāimùshìHSK 5opening ceremony
- opening ceremony
开水kāishuǐHSK 5boiled water
- boiled water
- boiling water
开通kāitōngHSK 5to open (a new road or railway line)
- to open (a new road or railway line)
- to set up (a hotline)
- to launch (a service)
- to subscribe to (a members-only service)
开业kāiyèHSK 5to open a business
- to open a business
- to open a practice
- open (for business)
开展kāizhǎnHSK 5to launch
- to launch
- to develop
- to unfold
- (of an exhibition etc) to open
看望kànwàngHSK 5to pay a visit to
- to pay a visit to
- to see (sb)
看作kànzuòHSK 5to look upon as
- to look upon as
- to regard as
靠kàoHSK 5to lean against or on
- to lean against or on
- to stand by the side of
- to come near to
- to depend on
- to trust
- to fuck (vulgar)
- traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
靠近kàojìnHSK 5to be close to
- to be close to
- to approach
- to draw near
科研kēyánHSK 5(scientific) research
- (scientific) research
颗kēHSK 5classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
- classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
可见kějiànHSK 5it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- it is (thus) clear
- clear
- visible
可靠kěkàoHSK 5reliable
- reliable
可怕kěpàHSK 5awful
- awful
- dreadful
- fearful
- formidable
- frightful
- scary
- hideous
- horrible
- terrible
- terribly
克服kèfúHSK 5(try to) overcome (hardships etc)
- (try to) overcome (hardships etc)
- to conquer
- to put up with
- to endure
客服kèfúHSK 5customer service
- customer service
客观kèguānHSK 5objective
- objective
- impartial
客户kèhùHSK 5client
- client
- customer
空间kōngjiānHSK 5space
- space
- room
- (fig.) scope
- leeway
- (astronomy) outer space
- (physics, math.) space
空中kōngzhōngHSK 5in the sky
- in the sky
- in the air
控制kòngzhìHSK 5to control
- to control
口袋kǒudaiHSK 5pocket
- bag
- sack
口味kǒuwèiHSK 5a person's preferences
- a person's preferences
- tastes (in food)
- flavor
库kùHSK 5warehouse
- warehouse
- storehouse
- (file) library
宽kuānHSK 5wide
- wide
- broad
- loose
- relaxed
- lenient
- surname Kuan
宽度kuāndùHSK 5width
- width
亏kuīHSK 5to lose (money)
- to lose (money)
- to have a deficit
- to be deficient
- to treat unfairly
- luckily
- fortunately
- thanks to
- (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations)
昆虫kūnchóngHSK 5insect
- insect
- CL:只,群,堆
扩大kuòdàHSK 5to expand
- to expand
- to enlarge
- to broaden one's scope
来源láiyuánHSK 5source (of information etc)
- source (of information etc)
- origin
劳动láodòngHSK 5work
- work
- toil
- physical labor
- CL:次
老百姓lǎobǎixìngHSK 5ordinary people
- ordinary people
- the "person in the street"
- CL:个
老板lǎobǎnHSK 5boss
- boss
- proprietor
老公lǎogōngHSK 5(coll.) husband
- (coll.) husband
老婆lǎopoHSK 5(coll.) wife
- (coll.) wife
姥姥lǎolaoHSK 5(coll.) mother's mother
- (coll.) mother's mother
- maternal grandmother
姥爷lǎoyeHSK 5(coll.) mother's father
- (coll.) mother's father
- maternal grandfather
乐观lèguānHSK 5optimistic
- optimistic
- hopeful
乐趣lèqùHSK 5delight
- delight
- pleasure
- joy
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.
HSK 6 episodes to hear these words in
Every episode below is written inside the HSK 6 word band and read at HSK 6 speed. Press play — no account needed for the first few.
HSK 1 Chinese listening episodes
HSK 2 Chinese listening episodes
HSK 3–4 Chinese listening episodes
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HSK 5–6 Chinese listening episodes
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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.