HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì; 汉语水平考试), translated as Chinese Proficiency Test or Chinese Standard Exam, is China's standardized exam for non-native speakers that tests and rates Chinese language proficiency.
The test consists of 6 levels and list of words that need to be known is provided for each level. No character lists are provided separately, therefore the characters presented on this page were derived from these word lists.
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Please be aware that the character lists for HSK levels provided on this website are not cumulative (contain only new characters). Therefore if you for example prepare for HSK level 4, you should not only learn the characters for level 4, but also for previous levels (1, 2 and 3).
| Pinyin | Definition | Radical | Stroke count | HSK level | General Standard# | Frequency rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 地 | de | earth; soil, ground; region | 土 32.3 | 6 | 3 | 0366 | 21 |
| 而 | ér | and; and then; and yet; but | 而 126.0 | 6 | 3 | 0392 | 36 |
| 于 | yú | in, on, at; go to; surname | 二 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 0024 | 40 |
| 自 | zì | self, private, personal; from | 自 132.0 | 6 | 3 | 0477 | 43 |
| 发 | fā | issue, dispatch, send out; hair | 又 29.3 | 5 | 3 | 0339 | 47 |
| 用 | yòng | use, employ, apply, operate; use | 用 101.0 | 5 | 3 | 0283 | 51 |
| 行 | xíng | go; walk; move, travel; circulate | 行 144.0 | 6 | 3 | 0483 | 53 |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed; race, breed; to plant | 禾 115.4 | 9 | 3 | 1549 | 57 |
| 成 | chéng | completed, finished, fixed | 戈 62.3 | 6 | 3 | 0401 | 59 |
| 方 | fāng | a square, rectangle; a region; local | 方 70.0 | 4 | 3 | 0163 | 60 |
| 法 | fǎ | law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French | 水 85.5 | 8 | 3 | 1241 | 65 |
| 如 | rú | if, supposing; as if; like, as | 女 38.3 | 6 | 3 | 0578 | 67 |
| 当 | dāng | bear, accept, undertake; just | 小 42.3 | 6 | 3 | 0418 | 71 |
| 定 | dìng | decide, settle, fix | 宀 40.5 | 8 | 3 | 1276 | 77 |
| 其 | qí | his, her, its, their; that | 八 12.6 | 8 | 3 | 0996 | 85 |
| 主 | zhǔ | master, chief owner; host; lord | 丶 3.4 | 5 | 3 | 0300 | 87 |
| 理 | lǐ | reason, logic; manage | 玉 96.7 | 11 | 3 | 2157 | 89 |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind, intelligence; soul | 心 61.0 | 4 | 3 | 0174 | 90 |
| 只 | zhǐ | only, just, simply | 口 30.2 | 5 | 3 | 0246 | 97 |
| 实 | shí | real, true; honest, sincere | 宀 40.5 | 8 | 3 | 1285 | 100 |
| 者 | zhě | that which; he who; those who | 老 125.4 | 8 | 3 | 0969 | 103 |
| 力 | lì | power, capability, influence | 力 19.0 | 2 | 3 | 0019 | 106 |
| 把 | bǎ | hold, take; guard; regard as | 手 64.4 | 7 | 3 | 0655 | 110 |
| 又 | yòu | and, also, again, in addition | 又 29.0 | 2 | 3 | 0021 | 126 |
| 业 | yè | profession, business; GB radical 111 | 一 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 0231 | 130 |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy, weighty; double | 里 166.2 | 9 | 3 | 1552 | 140 |
| 物 | wù | thing, substance, creature | 牛 93.4 | 8 | 3 | 1127 | 142 |
| 应 | yīng | should, ought to, must | 广 53.4 | 7 | 3 | 0836 | 144 |
| 向 | xiàng | toward, direction, trend | 口 30.3 | 6 | 3 | 0480 | 146 |
| 头 | tóu | head; top; chief, first; boss | 大 37.2 | 5 | 3 | 0310 | 147 |
| 文 | wén | literature, culture, writing | 文 67.0 | 4 | 3 | 0161 | 148 |
| 相 | xiāng | mutual, reciprocal, each other | 目 109.4 | 9 | 3 | 1430 | 152 |
| 被 | bèi | 衣 145.5 | 10 | 3 | 2118 | 154 | |
| 或 | huò | or, either, else; perhaps, maybe | 戈 62.4 | 8 | 3 | 1035 | 160 |
| 己 | jǐ | self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem | 己 49.0 | 3 | 3 | 0060 | 162 |
| 加 | jiā | add to, increase, augment | 力 19.3 | 5 | 3 | 0335 | 166 |
| 特 | tè | special, unique, distinguished | 牛 93.6 | 10 | 3 | 1938 | 173 |
| 信 | xìn | trust, believe; letter | 人 9.7 | 9 | 3 | 1570 | 176 |
| 化 | huà | change, convert, reform; -ize | 匕 21.2 | 4 | 3 | 0132 | 178 |
| 世 | shì | generation; world; era | 一 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 0206 | 181 |
| 位 | wèi | throne; position, post; rank, status; seat | 人 9.5 | 7 | 3 | 0784 | 182 |
| 声 | shēng | sound, voice, noise; tone; music | 士 33.4 | 7 | 3 | 0654 | 195 |
| 提 | tí | hold in hand; lift in hand | 手 64.9 | 12 | 3 | 2520 | 196 |
| 解 | jiě | loosen, unfasten, untie; explain | 角 148.6 | 13 | 3 | 2981 | 201 |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; open end; entrance, gate | 口 30.0 | 3 | 3 | 0038 | 212 |
| 平 | píng | flat, level, even; peaceful | 干 51.2 | 5 | 3 | 0222 | 215 |
| 更 | gèng | more, still further, much more | 曰 73.3 | 7 | 3 | 0693 | 221 |
| 变 | biàn | change, transform, alter; rebel | 又 29.6 | 8 | 3 | 1204 | 225 |
| 总 | zǒng | collect; overall, altogether | 八 12.7 | 9 | 3 | 1654 | 228 |
| 数 | shù | number; several, count; fate | 攴 66.9 | 13 | 3 | 2999 | 231 |
| 安 | ān | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 宀 40.3 | 6 | 3 | 0549 | 232 |
| 才 | cái | talent, ability; just, only | 手 64.0 | 3 | 3 | 0029 | 235 |
| 结 | jié | knot, tie; join, connect | 糸 120.6 | 9 | 3 | 1754 | 236 |
| 目 | mù | eye; look, see; division, topic | 目 109.0 | 5 | 3 | 0236 | 239 |
| 感 | gǎn | feel, perceive, emotion | 心 61.9 | 13 | 3 | 2875 | 243 |
| 接 | jiē | receive; continue; catch; connect | 手 64.8 | 11 | 3 | 2185 | 247 |
| 必 | bì | surely, most certainly; must | 心 61.1 | 5 | 3 | 0321 | 248 |
| 市 | shì | market, fair; city, town; trade | 巾 50.2 | 5 | 3 | 0301 | 254 |
| 直 | zhí | straight, erect, vertical | 目 109.3 | 8 | 3 | 1011 | 255 |
| 山 | shān | mountain, hill, peak | 山 46.0 | 3 | 3 | 0039 | 259 |
| 空 | kōng | empty, hollow, bare, deserted | 穴 116.3 | 8 | 3 | 1282 | 272 |
| 决 | jué | decide, determine, judge | 冫 15.4 | 6 | 3 | 0523 | 273 |
| 马 | mǎ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 | 馬 187.0 | 3 | 3 | 0072 | 276 |
| 界 | jiè | boundary, limit; domain; society; the world | 田 102.4 | 9 | 3 | 1496 | 288 |
| 放 | fàng | put, release, free, liberate | 攴 66.4 | 8 | 3 | 1223 | 291 |
| 像 | xiàng | a picture, image, figure; to resemble | 人 9.12 | 13 | 3 | 2961 | 294 |
| 且 | qiě | moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb) | 一 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 0237 | 296 |
| 难 | nán | difficult, arduous, hard; unable | 又 29.8 | 10 | 3 | 2147 | 295 |
| 记 | jì | record; keep in mind, remember | 言 149.3 | 5 | 3 | 0323 | 306 |
| 南 | nán | south; southern part; southward | 十 24.7 | 9 | 3 | 1422 | 307 |
| 求 | qiú | seek; demand, request; beseech | 水 85.2 | 7 | 3 | 0690 | 312 |
| 据 | jù | to occupy, take possession of; a base, position | 手 64.8 | 11 | 3 | 2189 | 313 |
| 张 | zhāng | stretch, extend, expand; sheet | 弓 57.4 | 7 | 3 | 0909 | 318 |
| 该 | gāi | should, ought to, need to | 言 149.6 | 8 | 3 | 1300 | 319 |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand; innumerable | 一 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0035 | 322 |
| 清 | qīng | clear, pure, clean; peaceful | 水 85.8 | 11 | 3 | 2410 | 335 |
| 带 | dài | belt, girdle, band, strap, zone | 巾 50.6 | 9 | 3 | 1407 | 342 |
| 风 | fēng | wind; air; manners, atmosphere | 風 182.0 | 4 | 3 | 0154 | 348 |
| 根 | gēn | root, base(d on); foundation | 木 75.6 | 10 | 3 | 1850 | 352 |
| 干 | gàn | oppose, offend; invade; dried | 干 51.0 | 3 | 3 | 0023 | 353 |
| 极 | jí | extreme, utmost, furthest, final | 木 75.3 | 7 | 3 | 0687 | 363 |
| 办 | bàn | manage, do, handle; deal with | 力 19.2 | 4 | 3 | 0181 | 367 |
| 议 | yì | consult, talk over, discuss | 言 149.3 | 5 | 3 | 0320 | 368 |
| 元 | yuán | first; dollar; origin; head | 儿 10.2 | 4 | 3 | 0080 | 370 |
| 单 | dān | single, individual, only; lone | 八 12.6 | 8 | 3 | 1232 | 389 |
| 调 | diào | transfer, move, change; tune | 言 149.8 | 10 | 3 | 2123 | 400 |
| 算 | suàn | count, calculate, figure; plan | 竹 118.8 | 14 | 3 | 3121 | 403 |
| 需 | xū | need, require, must | 雨 173.6 | 14 | 3 | 3095 | 408 |
| 花 | huā | flower; blossoms | 艸 140.4 | 7 | 3 | 0665 | 410 |
| 城 | chéng | castle; city, town; municipality | 土 32.7 | 9 | 3 | 1373 | 413 |
| 级 | jí | level, rank, class; grade | 糸 120.3 | 6 | 3 | 0594 | 415 |
| 复 | fù | return; repeat; repeatedly | 夊 35.6 | 9 | 3 | 1553 | 426 |
| 满 | mǎn | fill; full, satisfied | 水 85.10 | 13 | 3 | 3005 | 436 |
| 越 | yuè | exceed, go beyond; the more ... | 走 156.5 | 12 | 3 | 2514 | 440 |
| 容 | róng | looks, appearance; figure, form | 宀 40.7 | 10 | 3 | 2105 | 442 |
| 照 | zhào | shine, illumine, reflect | 火 86.9 | 13 | 3 | 2911 | 443 |
| 须 | xū | must, have to, necessary | 彡 59.6 | 9 | 3 | 1585 | 444 |
| 包 | bāo | wrap, pack, bundle; package | 勹 20.3 | 5 | 3 | 0298 | 454 |
| 片 | piàn | slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91 | 片 91.0 | 4 | 3 | 0130 | 455 |
| 史 | shǐ | history, chronicle, annals | 口 30.2 | 5 | 3 | 0248 | 456 |
HSK level - whether character appears on the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (Chinese Proficiency Test) word list and on what level.
General Standard# - index number in the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters.
Frequency rank - based on Jun Da's Modern Chinese Character Frequency List.
This website combine data from several databases (notably: Unihan, CC-CEDICT). Please be aware that some information presented may be incorrect, especially for very rare Chinese characters. We take no responsibility for incorrect data, though we constantly try to make the website as accurate as possible.
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