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

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to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase

动、名

to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc

aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)

to produce (graduates, breast milk, toxic waste, creative ideas etc); output

code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc)

名、形

the number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performance

factory; manufacturer; (coll.) a factory owner; the factory management

unobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth

to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo

to call; to address as; form of address; appellation

动、名

(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); (fig.) untold numbers; innumerable; countless

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete

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.