Old HSK 6 vocabulary list

The 2,498 words of level 6 in the 2010 six-level HSK, the version most textbooks still follow.

2,498 words

Ordered by pinyin

朴实pǔ shíplain; simple 器材qì cáiequipment; material 起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)启程qǐ chéngto set out on a journey 起初qǐ chūoriginally; at first; at the outset 欺负qī futo bully 起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar 气概qì gàilofty quality; mettle 气功qì gōngqigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 (qì) through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation 器官qì guān(physiology) organ; apparatus 起哄qǐ hòngto heckle; rowdy jeering 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now 凄凉qī liángdesolate (place)起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least 奇妙qí miàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange 旗袍qí páoChinese-style dress; cheongsam 欺骗qī piànto deceive; to cheat 气魄qì pòspirit; boldness 齐全qí quáncomplete; comprehensive 气色qì sècomplexion 歧视qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination 启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten 启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information 气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness 期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope 气味qì wèiodor; scent 期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline 气象qì xiàngmeteorological condition; weather; meteorology 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together 气压qì yāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 起义qǐ yìuprising; insurrection 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous 起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate 旗帜qí zhìensign; flag 掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch 恰当qià dàngappropriate; suitable 恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect; it's just right 恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it 洽谈qià tánto discuss 牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 签订qiān dìngto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 前景qián jǐngforeground; vista 迁就qiān jiùto yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)潜力qián lìpotential; latent capacity 签署qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)潜水qián shuǐto dive; to go under water 前提qián típremise; precondition 迁徙qiān xǐto migrate; to move 谦逊qiān xùnhumble; modest 潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly 谴责qiǎn zéto denounce; to condemn 牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb 抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob; looting 抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue 强迫qiǎng pòto compel; to force 强制qiáng zhìto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory 翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end 桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere 切实qiè shífeasible; realistic 侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on 勤俭qín jiǎnhardworking and frugal 勤恳qín kěndiligent and attentive; assiduous 钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to 亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for 亲身qīn shēnpersonal; oneself 氢qīnghydrogen (chemistry)情报qíng bàoinformation; intelligence 清澈qīng chèclear; limpid 清晨qīng chénearly morning 清除qīng chúto clear away; to eliminate 轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔeasy; with no difficulty 请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card; written invitation 请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult 清洁qīng jiéclean; to clean 情节qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline 晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless 清理qīng lǐto clear up; to tidy up 情理qíng lǐreason; sense 请示qǐng shìto ask for instructions 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitation 倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively 清晰qīng xīclear; distinct 倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency 倾斜qīng xiéto incline; to lean 清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober 情形qíng xingcircumstances; situation 清真qīng zhēnIslamic; Muslim 丘陵qiū línghills 渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch; (fig.) channel 取缔qǔ dìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit 区分qū fēnto differentiate; to draw a distinction 屈服qū fúto surrender; to succumb 趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 区域qū yùarea; region 曲折qū zhéwinding; (fig.) complicated 驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deport 曲子qǔ zipoem for singing; tune

Practice Old HSK 6 with flashcards

Each list contains the words with an exact simplified-spelling match in our CC-CEDICT dictionary, ordered by pinyin. The official word lists are slightly larger; spellings outside the dictionary do not appear here. Read how the three HSK word lists compare.