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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唉āiHSK 5

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
to sigh

爱护àihùHSK 5

to cherish

to cherish
to treasure
to take care of
to love and protect

爱惜àixīHSK 5

to cherish

to cherish
to treasure
to use sparingly

爱心àixīnHSK 5

compassion

compassion
kindness
care for others
love
CL:片
charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
heart (the symbol ♥)

安慰ānwèiHSK 5

to comfort

to comfort
to console

安装ānzhuāngHSK 5

to install

to install
to erect
to fix
to mount
installation

岸ànHSK 5

variant of 岸

variant of 岸

把握bǎwòHSK 5

to grasp (also fig.)

to grasp (also fig.)
to seize
to hold
assurance
certainty
sure (of the outcome)

摆bǎiHSK 5

to arrange

to arrange
to exhibit
to move to and fro
a pendulum

班主任bānzhǔrènHSK 5

teacher in charge of a class

teacher in charge of a class

办理bànlǐHSK 5

to handle

to handle
to transact
to conduct

傍晚bàngwǎnHSK 5

in the evening

in the evening
when night falls
towards evening
at night fall
at dusk

棒bàngHSK 5

stick

stick
club
cudgel
smart
capable
strong
wonderful
classifier for legs of a relay race

包裹bāoguǒHSK 5

to wrap up

to wrap up
to bind up
bundle
parcel
package
CL:个

包含bāohánHSK 5

to contain

to contain
to embody
to include

包子bāoziHSK 5

baozi

baozi
bao (steamed stuffed bun)
CL:个

薄bóHSK 5

surname Bo

surname Bo

宝贝bǎobèiHSK 5

treasured object

treasured object
treasure
darling
baby
cowry
good-for-nothing or queer character

宝贵bǎoguìHSK 5

valuable

valuable
precious
to value
to treasure
to set store by

保持bǎochíHSK 5

to keep

to keep
to maintain
to hold
to preserve

保存bǎocúnHSK 5

to conserve

to conserve
to preserve
to keep
to store
(computing) to save (a file etc)

保留bǎoliúHSK 5

to keep

to keep
to retain
to have reservations (about sth)
to hold back (from saying sth)
to put aside for later

保险bǎoxiǎnHSK 5

insurance

insurance
to insure
safe
secure
be sure
be bound to
CL:份

报告bàogàoHSK 5

to inform

to inform
to report
to make known
report
speech
talk
lecture
CL:篇,份,个,通

悲观bēiguānHSK 5

pessimistic

pessimistic

背bēiHSK 5

variant of 背

variant of 背

背景bèijǐngHSK 5

background

background
backdrop
context
(fig.) powerful backer

被子bèiziHSK 5

blanket

blanket
quilt
CL:条,床

本科běnkēHSK 5

undergraduate course

undergraduate course
undergraduate (attributive)

本领běnlǐngHSK 5

skill

skill
ability
capability
CL:项,个

本质běnzhìHSK 5

essence

essence
nature
innate character
intrinsic quality

比例bǐlìHSK 5

proportion

proportion
scale

比如bǐrúHSK 5

for example

for example
for instance
such as

Character breakdown, usage notes and examples →

彼此bǐcǐHSK 5

each other

each other
one another

必然bìránHSK 5

inevitable

inevitable
certain
necessity

必需bìxūHSK 5

to need

to need
to require
essential
indispensable

必要bìyàoHSK 5

necessary

necessary
essential
indispensable
required

毕竟bìjìngHSK 5

after all

after all
all in all
when all is said and done
in the final analysis

避免bìmiǎnHSK 5

to avert

to avert
to prevent
to avoid
to refrain from

编辑biānjíHSK 5

to edit

to edit
to compile
editor
compiler

鞭炮biānpàoHSK 5

firecrackers

firecrackers
string of small firecrackers
CL:枚

便biànHSK 5

plain

plain
informal
suitable
convenient
opportune
to urinate or defecate
equivalent to 就: then
in that case
even if
soon afterwards

辩论biànlùnHSK 5

debate

debate
argument
to argue over
CL:场,次

标点biāodiǎnHSK 5

punctuation

punctuation
a punctuation mark
to punctuate
CL:个

标志biāozhìHSK 5

sign

sign
mark
symbol
logo
to symbolize
to indicate
to mark

表面biǎomiànHSK 5

surface

surface
face
outside
appearance

表明biǎomíngHSK 5

to make clear

to make clear
to make known
to state clearly
to indicate
known

表情biǎoqíngHSK 5

(facial) expression

(facial) expression
to express one's feelings

表现biǎoxiànHSK 5

to show

to show
to show off
to display
to manifest
expression
manifestation
show
display
performance (at work etc)
behavior

丙bǐngHSK 5

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
third in order
letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 165°
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