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 fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap

custom-made; made-to-order; to have sth custom made

(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet

to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to

动、形

(of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill

to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous

invoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票|统一发票[tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4])

to publish; to issue; to release; to distribute

(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort

all sides; all aspects; multifaceted

to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)

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.