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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真实zhēnshíHSK 5

true

true
real

诊断zhěnduànHSK 5

to diagnose

to diagnose

枕头zhěntouHSK 5

pillow

pillow

阵zhènHSK 5

disposition of troops

disposition of troops
wave
spate
burst
spell
short period of time
classifier for events or states of short duration

振动zhèndòngHSK 5

to vibrate

to vibrate
to shake
vibration

争论zhēnglùnHSK 5

to argue

to argue
to debate
to contend
argument
contention
controversy
debate
CL:次,场

争取zhēngqǔHSK 5

to fight for

to fight for
to strive for
to win over

征求zhēngqiúHSK 5

to solicit

to solicit
to seek
to request (opinions, feedback etc)
to petition

挣钱zhèngqiánHSK 5

to make money

to make money

睁zhēngHSK 5

to open (one's eyes)

to open (one's eyes)

整个zhěnggèHSK 5

whole

whole
entire
total

整体zhěngtǐHSK 5

whole entity

whole entity
entire body
synthesis
as a whole (situation, construction, team etc)
global
macrocosm
integral
holistic
whole

正zhēngHSK 5

first month of the lunar year

first month of the lunar year

证件zhèngjiànHSK 5

certificate

certificate
papers
credentials
document
ID

证据zhèngjùHSK 5

evidence

evidence
proof
testimony

政策zhèngcèHSK 5

policy

policy
CL:个

政府zhèngfǔHSK 5

government

government
CL:个

政治zhèngzhìHSK 5

politics

politics
political

支zhīHSK 5

surname Zhi

surname Zhi

支票zhīpiàoHSK 5

check (bank)

check (bank)
cheque
CL:本

执行zhíxíngHSK 5

to implement

to implement
to carry out
to execute
to run

执照zhízhàoHSK 5

license

license
permit

直zhíHSK 5

surname Zhi

surname Zhi
Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God

指导zhǐdǎoHSK 5

to guide

to guide
to direct
to instruct
coach
trainer

指挥zhǐhuīHSK 5

to conduct

to conduct
to command
to direct
conductor (of an orchestra)
CL:个

至今zhìjīnHSK 5

so far

so far
to this day
until now

至于zhìyúHSK 5

as for

as for
as to
to go so far as to

制定zhìdìngHSK 5

to draw up

to draw up
to formulate

制度zhìdùHSK 5

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
institution
CL:个

制作zhìzuòHSK 5

to make

to make
to manufacture

治疗zhìliáoHSK 5

to treat (an illness)

to treat (an illness)
medical treatment
therapy

秩序zhìxùHSK 5

order

order
orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)

智慧zhìhuìHSK 5

wisdom

wisdom
intelligence

中介zhōngjièHSK 5

to act as intermediary

to act as intermediary
to link
intermediate
inter-
agency
agent

中心zhōngxīnHSK 5

center

center
heart
core

中旬zhōngxúnHSK 5

middle third of a month

middle third of a month

钟zhōngHSK 5

surname Zhong

surname Zhong

重chóngHSK 5

to repeat

to repeat
repetition
again
re-
classifier: layer

重复chóngfùHSK 5

to repeat

to repeat
to duplicate
CL:个

重量zhòngliàngHSK 5

weight

weight
CL:个

周到zhōudàoHSK 5

thoughtful

thoughtful
considerate
attentive
thorough
also pr.

竹子zhúziHSK 5

bamboo

bamboo
CL:棵,根

逐步zhúbùHSK 5

progressively

progressively
step by step

主持zhǔchíHSK 5

to take charge of

to take charge of
to manage or direct
to preside over
to uphold
to stand for (justice etc)
to host (a TV or radio program etc)
(TV) anchor

主观zhǔguānHSK 5

subjective

subjective

主人zhǔrénHSK 5

master

master
host
owner
CL:个

主席zhǔxíHSK 5

chairperson

chairperson
premier
chairman
CL:个,位

主张zhǔzhāngHSK 5

to advocate

to advocate
to stand for
view
position
stand
proposition
viewpoint
assertion
CL:个

煮zhǔHSK 5

variant of 煮

variant of 煮

嘱咐zhǔfuHSK 5

to urge

to urge
to exhort

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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.

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