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

All 5,400 words from HSK 1 through HSK 6.

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

HSK 6 vocabulary

Words 2,301–2,400 of 5,400Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc)

2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code

well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand

形、动

to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access

Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]

to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart

动、副、名

to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden

动、名

rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with

形、动

to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline

动、形

especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional

individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare

副、形

every trade; all professions; all walks of life

an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own

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.