HSK 3.0 Vocabulary List (Levels 1–6, Free & Searchable)
Browse the HSK 3.0 vocabulary list for levels 1–6 with pinyin, English, and each word's old HSK 2.0 level. Search by character, pinyin, or meaning, and learn each word in context with audio.
Browse the HSK 3.0 vocabulary above — pick a level, or search across every level by character, pinyin, or English meaning. Each word also shows the level it held under the old HSK 2.0 scale, because most of them moved. Free, no sign-up.
What the HSK levels cover
HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) is the standard Chinese proficiency scale. Vocabulary builds cumulatively — each level assumes the ones before it.
| Level | Roughly means | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| HSK 1–2 | Survival Chinese | Greetings, numbers, family, everyday objects |
| HSK 3–4 | Conversational | Travel, work, opinions, connected sentences |
| HSK 5–6 | Advanced | News, essays, abstract and formal language |
How to actually learn an HSK list
A word list is a checklist, not a study method. Memorizing characters in isolation is slow and fragile. Words stick when you meet them inside sentences you understand.
A better loop:
- Skim the level to see what is familiar.
- Read short texts at that level and let the words recur naturally.
- Save the ones you keep forgetting.
- Review saved words, then read again.
Turn the list into reading practice
Instead of drilling this list flashcard by flashcard, read graded stories written at each HSK level. Every word is tappable for pinyin, meaning, and audio, and you can save the ones you want to review.
- Graded stories from HSK 1 through advanced
- Tap any word for pinyin, English, and native audio
- Save vocabulary from the sentence it appeared in
- Track how much of each HSK level you already know
Open Pinyora and read at your level — the list becomes vocabulary you actually remember.
Frequently asked questions
How many words are in each HSK level? Under HSK 3.0: level 1 adds 500 words, level 2 adds 772, level 3 adds 973, level 4 adds 1,000, level 5 adds 1,071 and level 6 adds 1,140 — 5,456 cumulative. The combined 7–9 band adds a further 5,636. The old HSK 2.0 numbers were 150 / 150 / 300 / 600 / 1,300 / 2,500.
Is this the new HSK 3.0 list? Yes. HSK 3.0 replaced the six-level standard on 1 July 2026, and this list follows it. Because most textbooks still teach HSK 2.0, each word also shows its old level where it had one — of the 4,490 words both standards grade, only 817 kept the same level. See the HSK 3.0 guide for what changed.
Why does the list stop at level 6? HSK 3.0's levels 7, 8 and 9 share a single undifferentiated 5,636-word list rather than three separate ones, so there is no per-level table to browse. The level checker still grades text against the whole band.
Can I search across all levels at once? Yes — type in the search box and it matches characters, pinyin, and English across every level.