HSK 1–9 word lists
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Browse all 11,092 entries in the current nine-level standard. Each list includes pinyin, English meanings, pronunciation, and a cumulative review option.
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HSK 1–3 include extra examples, practical study guidance, and graded stories. The advanced standard combines HSK 7, 8, and 9 into one official vocabulary band.
一级词汇
HSK 1
Build the everyday core: people, places, time, food, simple actions, and the words that hold a basic sentence together.
500 new500 cumulative→
二级词汇HSK 2
Move beyond survival Chinese with words for experiences, plans, feelings, surroundings, and simple connected events.
772 new1,272 cumulative→
三级词汇HSK 3
Bridge into independent reading with vocabulary for culture, nature, opinions, causes, and more complete narratives.
973 new2,245 cumulative→
四级词汇HSK 4
Read longer narratives and discuss familiar subjects with vocabulary for relationships, explanations, and abstract ideas.
1,000 new3,245 cumulative→
五级词汇HSK 5
Develop nuanced expression across social, cultural, academic, and professional subjects.
1,071 new4,316 cumulative→
六级词汇HSK 6
Strengthen precise reading with formal vocabulary, complex discourse, idiomatic phrasing, and subtle distinctions.
1,140 new5,456 cumulative→
七至九级词汇HSK 7–9
Explore the combined advanced vocabulary band used for HSK 7–9, spanning academic, professional, literary, and specialized contexts.
5,636 new11,092 cumulative→