2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 6
vocabulary.

六级词汇

Strengthen precise reading with formal vocabulary, complex discourse, idiomatic phrasing, and subtle distinctions.

1,800new words
5,400cumulative words
What to learn

Read for argument, tone, and implication while maintaining speed across unfamiliar topics.

How to use this list

Use the new-word view for focused study and the cumulative view to diagnose gaps across the full HSK 1–6 range.

2026 rollout: This syllabus was published in November 2025 and became effective in July 2026. The official second-round HSK 3.0 global trial is scheduled for September 20, 2026, so confirm the syllabus and test format with your center.

List scope

Only the 1,800 words assigned to HSK 6.

HSK 6 only 1,800HSK 1–6 combined 5,400
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 6 vocabulary

Words 1,201–1,300 of 1,800Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark

to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization)

arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper

disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity

to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology etc)

to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)

pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4])

boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)

personal strength; one's special ability or strong points

Vocabulary levels, pinyin, parts of speech, and counts follow the official 2025 HSK examination syllabus, published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and effective July 2026. English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0; context may change the best translation.