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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).

270 characters
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PinyinDefinitionRadicalStroke countHSK levelGeneral Standard#Frequency rank
pántray, plate, dish; examine 108.611323431049
wàngforget; neglect; miss, omit 61.37308441056
sàicompete, contend; contest, race 40.1114331721064
 156.815331941065
yíngreceive, welcome, greet 162.47308221069
bīngice; ice-cold 15.46305131070
to exert, strive, make an effort; to pout 19.57309241081
绿green; chlorine 120.811324981088
jiēstreet, road, thoroughfare 144.612327021101
dēnglantern, lamp 86.26305341115
xiàsummer; great, grand, big 35.710318621126
qiūautumn, fall; year 115.49315501151
final, last, end; insignificant 75.15301931164
lánblue; indigo plant; surname 140.1013328521190
shāoburn; bake; heat; roast 86.610320601201
weep, cry, wail 30.710319071210
màorisk, brave, dare 13.79314861222
guànhabit, custom; habitually, usual 61.811324501226
niǎobird; KangXi radical 196 196.05302961263
quarter of year; season; surname 39.58311321279
nose; first; KangXi radical 209 209.014331281335
tuǐlegs, thighs 130.1013329761351
chílate, tardy; slow; delay 162.47309061374
liàngnumerary adjunct for vehicles 159.711322511375
jìngclean, pure; cleanse 15.68312211377
dōngwinter, 11th lunar month 15.35302951384
ride horseback; mount; cavalry 187.811324891398
shū 29.68310651422
crawl, creep; climb; scramble 87.48311611426
sǎosweep, clear away; exterminate 64.36303651435
xiāngcase, box, chest, trunk 118.915332651453
shūopen up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy 135.612327071459
spin; achievements 120.811324861547
yǐndrink; swallow; kind of drink 184.47308241569
duǒcluster of flowers; earlobe 75.26304971571
xiéshoes, footwear in general 177.615332071638
yóupostal, mail; post office 163.57307321652
línneighbor; neighborhood 163.57308011659
cōngintelligent, clever, bright 128.915332061669
ladder, steps, stairs; lean 75.711322291672
píngjug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle 98.610320511703
téngaches, pains; be fond of; love 104.510320311710
xiónga bear; brilliant; bright; surname 86.1014331851741
màohat, cap; cap-like tops 50.912326491750
liànsmelt, refine; distill, condense 86.59316551763
bāntransfer, move, remove, shift 64.1013328401766
shuābrush; clean with brush, scrub 18.68313101824
shòuthin, emaciated, lean; meager 104.1014331471841
jīna catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69 69.04301371866
pàngfat, obese; fatty 130.59315961893
饿èhungry; greedy for; hunger 184.710320121911
liáosomewhat, slightly, at least 128.511321961932
wǎnbowl, small dish 112.813328811939
thirsty, parched; yearn, pine 85.912327581972
bǎo 184.58312021998
tiánsweet, sweetness 99.611323112020
ǎishort, dwarf; low 111.813329462027
trousers, pants 145.712327912090
shānshirt; robe; gown; jacket 145.38312932153
sǎnumbrella, parasol, parachute 9.46304932202
 38.69317372287
guāshave, pare off, scrape 18.68311292350
gāocakes, pastry 119.1016333752413
qúnskirt, apron, petticoat 145.712327922431
chènunderwear; inner garments 145.38312922502
duànforge metal; temper, refine 167.914331142531
zǎowash, bathe 85.1316333782695
beer 30.811322892849
jiāobanana; plantain 140.1215332093104
kuàichopsticks 118.713329553110

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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.

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