HSK 3.0 Vocabulary Lists
The official 2025 syllabus lists, in syllabus order, with pinyin and a short English definition. Seven lists, 11,000 words.
HSK vocabulary lists
Pick a level. HSK 2.0 lists are not published here yet.
| HSK 3.0 (2025) | New | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 300 | 300 |
| Level 2 | 200 | 500 |
| Level 3 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Level 4 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Level 5 | 1,600 | 3,600 |
| Level 6 | 1,800 | 5,400 |
| Levels 7–9 | 5,600 | 11,000 |
Words, levels, and pinyin are from the 2025 HSK exam syllabus (CLEC). English definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-03T08:59:08Z), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via complete-hsk-vocabulary (MIT). Glosses were edited.