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.
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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力量lìliangHSK 5power
- power
- force
- strength
立方lìfāngHSK 5cube (math.)
- cube (math.)
- abbr. for 立方体
- abbr. for 立方米
立即lìjíHSK 5immediately
- immediately
立刻lìkèHSK 5immediately
- immediately
- at once
- right away
利润lìrùnHSK 5profits
- profits
利息lìxīHSK 5interest (on a loan)
- interest (on a loan)
- CL:笔
利益lìyìHSK 5benefit
- benefit
- (in sb's) interest
- CL:个
利用lìyòngHSK 5to exploit
- to exploit
- to make use of
- to use
- to take advantage of
- to utilize
粒lìHSK 5grain
- grain
- granule
- pellet
- particle
- classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
- (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)
连忙liánmángHSK 5promptly
- promptly
- at once
连续剧liánxùjùHSK 5serialized drama
- serialized drama
- dramatic series
- show in parts
联合liánhéHSK 5to combine
- to combine
- to join
- unite
- alliance
恋爱liànàiHSK 5(romantic) love
- (romantic) love
- CL:个,场
- in love
- to have an affair
良好liánghǎoHSK 5good
- good
- favorable
- well
- fine
粮食liángshiHSK 5foodstuff
- foodstuff
- cereals
- CL:种
临时línshíHSK 5as the time draws near
- as the time draws near
- at the last moment
- temporary
- interim
- ad hoc
灵活línghuóHSK 5flexible
- flexible
- nimble
- agile
铃língHSK 5(small) bell
- (small) bell
- CL:只
零件língjiànHSK 5part
- part
- component
零钱língqiánHSK 5change (of money)
- change (of money)
- small change
- pocket money
零食língshíHSK 5snack
- snack
- nibbles
领导lǐngdǎoHSK 5lead
- lead
- leading
- to lead
- leadership
- leader
- CL:位,个
领域lǐngyùHSK 5domain
- domain
- sphere
- field
- territory
- area
浏览liúlǎnHSK 5to skim over
- to skim over
- to browse
流传liúchuánHSK 5to spread
- to spread
- to circulate
- to hand down
龙lóngHSK 5surname Long
- surname Long
漏lòuHSK 5to leak
- to leak
- to divulge
- to leave out by mistake
- waterclock or hourglass (old)
陆地lùdìHSK 5dry land (as opposed to the sea)
- dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆续lùxùHSK 5in turn
- in turn
- successively
- one after the other
- bit by bit
录取lùqǔHSK 5to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
- to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
- to admit (a student)
- to hire (a job candidate)
录音lùyīnHSK 5to record sound
- to record sound
- an audio recording (CL:段)
露lùHSK 5surname Lu
- surname Lu
轮流lúnliúHSK 5to alternate
- to alternate
- to take turns
论文lùnwénHSK 5paper
- paper
- treatise
- thesis
- CL:篇
- to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
逻辑luójiHSK 5(loanword) logic
- (loanword) logic
落后luòhòuHSK 5to fall behind
- to fall behind
- to lag (in technology etc)
- backward
- to retrogress
骂màHSK 5to scold
- to scold
- to abuse
- to curse
- CL:通,顿
麦克风màikèfēngHSK 5(loanword) microphone
- (loanword) microphone
馒头mántouHSK 5steamed bun
- steamed bun
满足mǎnzúHSK 5to satisfy
- to satisfy
- to meet (the needs of)
- satisfied
- content
毛máoHSK 5surname Mao
- surname Mao
毛病máobìngHSK 5fault
- fault
- defect
- shortcomings
- ailment
- CL:个
矛盾máodùnHSK 5contradiction
- contradiction
- CL:个
- conflicting views
- contradictory
冒险màoxiǎnHSK 5to take risks
- to take risks
- to take chances
- foray
- adventure
贸易màoyìHSK 5(commercial) trade
- (commercial) trade
- CL:个
眉毛méimaoHSK 5eyebrow
- eyebrow
- CL:根
煤炭méitànHSK 5coal
- coal
美术měishùHSK 5art
- art
- fine arts
- painting
- CL:种
魅力mèilìHSK 5charm
- charm
- fascination
- glamor
- charisma
迷路mílùHSK 5to lose the way
- to lose the way
- lost
- labyrinth
- labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
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.
The method in practice
Hear HSK 6 vocabulary in real Mandarin
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