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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最初zuìchūHSK 5first
- first
- primary
- initial
- original
- at first
- initially
- originally
最佳zuìjiāHSK 5optimum
- optimum
- optimal
- peak
- best (athlete, movie etc)
醉zuìHSK 5intoxicated
- intoxicated
尊敬zūnjìngHSK 5to respect
- to respect
- to revere
- to esteem
- honorable
- distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
遵守zūnshǒuHSK 5to comply with
- to comply with
- to abide by
- to respect (an agreement)
作出zuòchūHSK 5to put out
- to put out
- to come up with
- to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)
- to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)
- to draw (conclusion)
- to deliver (speech, judgment)
- to devise (explanation)
- to extract
爱情àiqíngHSK 4romance
- romance
- love (romantic)
- CL:份
爱心àixīnHSK 4compassion
- compassion
- kindness
- care for others
- love
- CL:片
- charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
- heart (the symbol ♥)
安检ānjiǎnHSK 4security check (abbr. for 安全检查)
- security check (abbr. for 安全检查)
- to do a security check
安排ānpáiHSK 4to arrange
- to arrange
- to plan
- to set up
- arrangements
- plans
按ànHSK 4to press
- to press
- to push
- to leave aside or shelve
- to control
- to restrain
- to keep one's hand on
- to check or refer to
- according to
- in the light of
- (of an editor or author) to make a comment
按时ànshíHSK 4on time
- on time
- before deadline
- on schedule
按照ànzhàoHSK 4according to
- according to
- in accordance with
- on the basis of
白酒báijiǔHSK 4baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
- baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
- (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒)
办公bàngōngHSK 4to handle official business (usu. in an office)
- to handle official business (usu. in an office)
- to do (office) work
办理bànlǐHSK 4to handle
- to handle
- to transact
- to conduct
办事bànshìHSK 4to handle (affairs)
- to handle (affairs)
- to work
棒bàngHSK 4stick
- stick
- club
- cudgel
- smart
- capable
- strong
- wonderful
- classifier for legs of a relay race
保护bǎohùHSK 4to protect
- to protect
- to defend
- to safeguard
- protection
- CL:种
保证bǎozhèngHSK 4guarantee
- guarantee
- to guarantee
- to ensure
- to safeguard
- to pledge
- CL:个
报考bàokǎoHSK 4to enter oneself for an examination
- to enter oneself for an examination
报名bàomíngHSK 4to sign up
- to sign up
- to enter one's name
- to apply
- to register
- to enroll
- to enlist
抱bàoHSK 4to hold
- to hold
- to carry (in one's arms)
- to hug
- to embrace
- to surround
- to cherish
- (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
抱歉bàoqiànHSK 4to be sorry
- to be sorry
- to feel apologetic
- sorry!
北部běibùHSK 4northern part
- northern part
背bēi / bèiHSK 4the back of a body or object
- the back of a body or object
- to turn one's back
- to hide something from
- to learn by heart
- to recite from memory
- (slang) unlucky
- hard of hearing
- to carry on one's back
- (fig.) to bear
- to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)
- variant of 背
背包bēibāoHSK 4knapsack
- knapsack
- rucksack
- infantry pack
- field pack
- blanket roll
- CL:个
倍bèiHSK 4(two, three etc) -fold
- (two, three etc) -fold
- times (multiplier)
- double
- to increase or multiply
本科běnkēHSK 4undergraduate course
- undergraduate course
- undergraduate (attributive)
本来běnláiHSK 4original
- original
- originally
- at first
- it goes without saying
- of course
笨bènHSK 4stupid
- stupid
- foolish
- silly
- slow-witted
- clumsy
鼻子bíziHSK 4nose
笔试bǐshìHSK 4written examination
- written examination
- paper test (for an applicant)
毕业bìyèHSK 4graduation
- graduation
- to graduate
- to finish school
毕业生bìyèshēngHSK 4graduate
- graduate
便于biànyúHSK 4easy to
- easy to
- convenient for
标准biāozhǔnHSK 4standard
- standard
- norm
- criterion
- (adjective) standard
- good
- correct
- conforming to a standard
表biǎoHSK 4exterior surface
- exterior surface
- family relationship via females
- to show (one's opinion)
- a model
- a table (listing information)
- a form
- a meter (measuring sth)
- watch (timepiece)
- meter
- gauge
表格biǎogéHSK 4form
- form
- table
- CL:张,份
表示biǎoshìHSK 4(of sb) to express
- (of sb) to express
- to state
- to show
- (of sth) to indicate
- to signify
- to show
- expression
- manifestation
表现biǎoxiànHSK 4to show
- to show
- to show off
- to display
- to manifest
- expression
- manifestation
- show
- display
- performance (at work etc)
- behavior
表扬biǎoyángHSK 4to praise
- to praise
- to commend
饼干bǐnggānHSK 4biscuit
- biscuit
- cracker
- cookie
- CL:片,块
并bìngHSK 4and
- and
- furthermore
- also
- together with
- (not) at all
- simultaneously
- to combine
- to join
- to merge
- to combine
- to amalgamate
- short name for Taiyuan 太原
- variant of 并
并且bìngqiěHSK 4and
- and
- besides
- moreover
- furthermore
- in addition
播放bōfàngHSK 4to broadcast
- to broadcast
- to transmit (by radio or TV)
博士bóshìHSK 4doctor (as an academic degree)
- doctor (as an academic degree)
- (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
- (old) court academician
不必búbìHSK 4need not
- need not
- does not have to
- not necessarily
不便búbiànHSK 4inconvenient
- inconvenient
- inappropriate
- unsuitable
- short of cash
不得不bùdébùHSK 4have no choice or option but to
- have no choice or option but to
- cannot but
- have to
- can't help it
- can't avoid
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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The method in practice
Hear HSK 6 vocabulary in real Mandarin
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