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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记忆jìyìHSK 5

to remember

to remember
to recall
memory

纪录jìlùHSK 5

variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")

variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")

纪律jìlu:4HSK 5

discipline

discipline

纪念jìniànHSK 5

to commemorate

to commemorate
to honor the memory of
memento
keepsake
souvenir

寂寞jìmòHSK 5

lonely

lonely
lonesome
(of a place) quiet
silent

夹子jiāziHSK 5

clip

clip
clamp
tongs
folder
wallet

家庭jiātíngHSK 5

family

family
household
CL:户,个

家务jiāwùHSK 5

household duties

household duties
housework

家乡jiāxiāngHSK 5

hometown

hometown
native place
CL:个

嘉宾jiābīnHSK 5

esteemed guest

esteemed guest
honored guest
guest (on a show)

甲jiǎHSK 5

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
(used for an unspecified person or thing)
first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
armor plating
shell or carapace
(of the fingers or toes) nail
bladed leather or metal armor (old)
ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 system (old)
ancient Chinese compass point: 75°

假如jiǎrúHSK 5

假装jiǎzhuāngHSK 5

to feign

to feign
to pretend

价值jiàzhíHSK 5

value

value
worth
fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)
CL:个

驾驶jiàshǐHSK 5

to drive (vehicle)

to drive (vehicle)
to pilot (ship, airplane etc)
driver
pilot
captain

嫁jiàHSK 5

(of a woman) to marry

(of a woman) to marry
to marry off a daughter
to shift (blame etc)

尖锐jiānruìHSK 5

sharp

sharp
intense
penetrating
pointed
acute (illness)

坚决jiānjuéHSK 5

firm

firm
resolute
determined

坚强jiānqiángHSK 5

staunch

staunch
strong

肩膀jiānbǎngHSK 5

shoulder

shoulder

艰巨jiānjùHSK 5

variant of 艰巨

variant of 艰巨

艰苦jiānkǔHSK 5

difficult

difficult
hard
arduous

煎jiānHSK 5

to pan fry

to pan fry
to sauté

捡jiǎnHSK 5

to pick up

to pick up
to collect
to gather

剪刀jiǎndāoHSK 5

scissors

scissors
CL:把

简历jiǎnlìHSK 5

curriculum vitae (CV)

curriculum vitae (CV)
résumé
biographical notes

简直jiǎnzhíHSK 5

simply

simply
really

建立jiànlìHSK 5

to establish

to establish
to set up
to found

建设jiànshèHSK 5

to build

to build
to construct
to establish
to develop
to institute

建议jiànyìHSK 5

to propose

to propose
to suggest
to recommend
proposal
suggestion
recommendation
CL:个,点

建筑jiànzhùHSK 5

to construct

to construct
building
CL:个

健身房jiànshēnfángHSK 5

gym

gym
fitness club

键盘jiànpánHSK 5

keyboard

keyboard

讲究jiǎngjiuHSK 5

to pay particular attention to

to pay particular attention to
carefully selected for quality
tastefully chosen

讲座jiǎngzuòHSK 5

course of lectures

course of lectures
lecture series
chair (academic position)

降落jiàngluòHSK 5

to descend

to descend
to land

酱油jiàngyóuHSK 5

soy sauce

soy sauce

交换jiāohuànHSK 5

to exchange

to exchange
to swap
to switch (telecom)
commutative (math)
to commute

交际jiāojìHSK 5

communication

communication
social intercourse

郊区jiāoqūHSK 5

Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 铜陵市, Anhui

Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 铜陵市, Anhui
Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Jiamusi City 佳木斯市, Heilongjiang
Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Yangquan City 阳泉市, Shanxi
Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Changzhi City 长治市, Shanxi

浇jiāoHSK 5

to pour liquid

to pour liquid
to irrigate (using waterwheel)
to water
to cast (molten metal)
to mold

胶水jiāoshuǐHSK 5

glue

glue

角度jiǎodùHSK 5

angle

angle
point of view

角色juésèHSK 5

role

role
part (in a play or movie etc)
also pr.

狡猾jiǎohuáHSK 5

crafty

crafty
cunning
sly

教材jiàocáiHSK 5

teaching material

teaching material
CL:本

教练jiàoliànHSK 5

to coach

to coach
to train
instructor
sports coach
trainer (CL:个,位,名)

教训jiàoxunHSK 5

to provide guidance

to provide guidance
to lecture sb
to upbraid
a talking-to
a bitter lesson
CL:番,顿

阶段jiēduànHSK 5

stage

stage
section
phase
period
CL:个

接触jiēchùHSK 5

to touch

to touch
to contact
access
in touch with

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