HSK flashcard quiz

How it works

Pick your HSK levels — the 2021 nine-band standard, the old 2010 six-level test, or both — and optionally narrow the words to the most frequent ones. Choose a session length between 10 and 200 words, or take every matching word. Each card shows a Chinese word: think of its meaning, then reveal the pinyin and definition and say whether you remembered it.

A word counts as known once you remember it three times in a row. Forgotten words come back a few cards later, so the words you struggle with get the most repetitions. Every 20 cards a short summary appears, and you can pause or close the tab at any time — the session is saved in this browser and can be resumed from your quizzes.

The words come from the same dictionary data as the rest of the site: the HSK word lists, optionally narrowed by their SUBTLEX-CH frequency. Not sure which version to pick? Read the new vs old HSK guide.

Private, free, and shareable

The quiz runs entirely in your browser. Your sessions and settings are saved only in this browser’s local storage — nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and clearing your browser data removes them. Every setup has a share link, so you can send a prefilled quiz to a classmate or student; it opens the same form, ready to start. From your quizzes you can also download any session’s words as CSV, as Pleco flashcards, or as a tab-separated file for Anki — the files are generated on your device.

Questions about the quiz

Which levels should I choose?

If you follow recent course books or prepare for the current exam, pick the new bands. If your textbook or requirement predates 2021, pick the old levels. You can combine both to test a wider set of words.

When does a word count as known?

After you remember it three times in a row. Forgetting a word resets its streak and brings it back later in the session.

Can I practice a single band?

Yes. Open any band or level in the HSK word lists and press “Practice” — the setup form arrives pre-filled with that level.