In 2021, a new list of words was introduced for the HSK (新汉语水平考试).
List |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
Level 7–9 |
In 2010, a new list of words was introduced for the HSK (新汉语水平考试). This list will soon become obsolete with the introduction of HSK 3.0 in 2021.
List | Level | Total cumulative words | Total new words |
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Level 1 | 一级 | 150 | 150 |
Level 2 | 二级 | 300 | 150 |
Level 3 | 三级 | 600 | 300 |
Level 4 | 四级 | 1200 | 600 |
Level 5 | 五级 | 2500 | 1300 |
Level 6 | 六级 | 5000 | 2500 |
The total number of Chinese characters to know is 2,663.
Beginning, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Chinese categories are based on the 甲乙丙丁 categories as set forth in the former version of the Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (Chinese Proficiency Test). These word lists are no longer current as a new 6-level HSK test format was introduced in 2010.
Wiktionary | HSK committee | Level number | Total words | Total characters |
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Beginning Mandarin | 甲 (jiǎ) | 1 | 1033 | 800 |
Elementary Mandarin | 乙 (yǐ) | 2 | 2019 | 803 |
Intermediate Mandarin | 丙 (bǐng) | 3 | 2205 | 591 |
Advanced Mandarin | 丁 | 4 | 3583 | 671 |