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 1,501–1,600 of 1,800Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

to inspect and verify; experimental verification

to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement

(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom); (fig.) people's basic needs

a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time

unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally

形、副

propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing

(idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4]

entertainer; performing artist; artisan; craftsman

to optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff

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.