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).
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| Pinyin | Definition | Radical | Stroke count | HSK level | General Standard# | Frequency rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 之 | zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to | 丿 4.3 | 3 | 4 | 0058 | 44 |
| 部 | bù | part, division, section | 邑 163.8 | 10 | 4 | 2044 | 84 |
| 无 | wú | negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 | 无 71.0 | 4 | 4 | 0081 | 105 |
| 与 | yǔ | and; with; to; for; give, grant | 一 1.3 | 3 | 4 | 0034 | 108 |
| 民 | mín | people, subjects, citizens | 氏 83.1 | 5 | 4 | 0327 | 113 |
| 此 | cǐ | this, these; in this case, then | 止 77.2 | 6 | 4 | 0411 | 116 |
| 使 | shǐ | cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador | 人 9.6 | 8 | 4 | 1139 | 119 |
| 性 | xìng | nature, character, sex | 心 61.5 | 8 | 4 | 1268 | 122 |
| 全 | quán | maintain, keep whole or intact | 入 11.4 | 6 | 4 | 0485 | 124 |
| 将 | jiāng | will, going to, future; general | 爿 90.6 | 9 | 4 | 1617 | 132 |
| 由 | yóu | cause, reason; from | 田 102.0 | 5 | 4 | 0245 | 136 |
| 并 | bìng | 干 51.5 | 6 | 4 | 0531 | 141 | |
| 美 | měi | beautiful, pretty; pleasing | 羊 123.3 | 9 | 4 | 1642 | 151 |
| 利 | lì | gains, advantage, profit, merit | 刀 18.5 | 7 | 4 | 0763 | 155 |
| 合 | hé | combine, unite, join; gather | 口 30.3 | 6 | 4 | 0488 | 171 |
| 内 | nèi | inside | 入 11.2 | 4 | 4 | 0116 | 175 |
| 度 | dù | degree, system; manner; to consider | 广 53.6 | 9 | 4 | 1622 | 184 |
| 任 | rèn | trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow | 人 9.4 | 6 | 4 | 0467 | 186 |
| 海 | hǎi | sea, ocean; maritime | 水 85.7 | 10 | 4 | 2074 | 189 |
| 通 | tōng | pass through, common, communicate | 辵 162.7 | 10 | 4 | 2145 | 190 |
| 原 | yuán | source, origin, beginning | 厂 27.8 | 10 | 4 | 1868 | 193 |
| 及 | jí | extend; reach; come up to; and | 又 29.2 | 3 | 4 | 0052 | 198 |
| 论 | lùn | debate; discuss; discourse | 言 149.4 | 6 | 4 | 0556 | 205 |
| 处 | chù | place, locale; department | 夂 34.2 | 5 | 4 | 0294 | 206 |
| 各 | gè | each, individually, every, all | 口 30.3 | 6 | 4 | 0506 | 209 |
| 入 | rù | enter, come in(to), join | 入 11.0 | 2 | 4 | 0011 | 210 |
| 活 | huó | live, exist, survive; lively | 水 85.6 | 9 | 4 | 1672 | 219 |
| 尔 | ěr | you; that, those; final particle | 小 42.2 | 5 | 4 | 0286 | 220 |
| 何 | hé | what, why, where, which, how | 人 9.5 | 7 | 4 | 0771 | 229 |
| 反 | fǎn | reverse, opposite, contrary, anti | 又 29.2 | 4 | 4 | 0139 | 237 |
| 受 | shòu | receive, accept, get; bear, stand | 又 29.6 | 8 | 4 | 1174 | 238 |
| 量 | liàng | measure, quantity, capacity | 里 166.5 | 12 | 4 | 2616 | 241 |
| 建 | jiàn | build, establish, erect, found | 廴 54.6 | 8 | 4 | 1302 | 244 |
| 计 | jì | plan, plot; strategem; scheme | 言 149.2 | 4 | 4 | 0168 | 251 |
| 管 | guǎn | pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music | 竹 118.8 | 14 | 4 | 3123 | 252 |
| 资 | zī | property; wealth; capital | 貝 154.6 | 10 | 4 | 2039 | 257 |
| 命 | mìng | life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction | 口 30.5 | 8 | 4 | 1168 | 258 |
| 金 | jīn | gold; metals in general; money | 金 167.0 | 8 | 4 | 1166 | 260 |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger, toe; point, indicate | 手 64.6 | 9 | 4 | 1389 | 261 |
| 克 | kè | gram; overcome; transliteration | 儿 10.5 | 7 | 4 | 0675 | 262 |
| 许 | xǔ | allow, permit; promise; betroth | 言 149.4 | 6 | 4 | 0554 | 263 |
| 区 | qū | area, district, region, ward | 匸 23.2 | 4 | 4 | 0094 | 265 |
| 保 | bǎo | protect, safeguard, defend, care | 人 9.7 | 9 | 4 | 1562 | 266 |
| 至 | zhì | reach, arrive; extremely, very | 至 133.0 | 6 | 4 | 0410 | 267 |
| 队 | duì | team, group; army unit | 阜 170.2 | 4 | 4 | 0180 | 268 |
| 社 | shè | god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society | 示 113.3 | 7 | 4 | 0890 | 270 |
| 展 | zhǎn | open, unfold; stretch, extend | 尸 44.7 | 10 | 4 | 2131 | 275 |
| 科 | kē | section, department, science | 禾 115.4 | 9 | 4 | 1551 | 277 |
| 基 | jī | foundation, base | 土 32.8 | 11 | 4 | 2193 | 280 |
| 则 | zé | rule, law, regulation; grades | 刀 18.4 | 6 | 4 | 0440 | 284 |
| 却 | què | still, but; decline; retreat | 卩 26.5 | 7 | 4 | 0658 | 287 |
| 光 | guāng | light, brilliant, shine; only | 儿 10.4 | 6 | 4 | 0417 | 290 |
| 即 | jí | promptly, quickly, immediately | 卩 26.5 | 7 | 4 | 0901 | 293 |
| 象 | xiàng | elephant; ivory; figure, image | 豕 152.5 | 11 | 4 | 2361 | 300 |
| 式 | shì | style, system, formula, rule | 弋 56.3 | 6 | 4 | 0349 | 303 |
| 程 | chéng | journey, trip; schedule, agenda | 禾 115.7 | 12 | 4 | 2677 | 314 |
| 死 | sǐ | die; dead; death | 歹 78.2 | 6 | 4 | 0400 | 317 |
| 交 | jiāo | mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver | 亠 8.4 | 6 | 4 | 0519 | 320 |
| 规 | guī | rules, regulations, customs, law | 見 147.4 | 8 | 4 | 0952 | 321 |
| 取 | qǔ | take, receive, obtain; select | 又 29.6 | 8 | 4 | 0997 | 323 |
| 拉 | lā | pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen | 手 64.5 | 8 | 4 | 0981 | 324 |
| 格 | gé | pattern, standard, form; style | 木 75.6 | 10 | 4 | 1845 | 325 |
| 术 | shù | art, skill, special feat; method, technique | 木 75.1 | 5 | 4 | 0211 | 328 |
| 确 | què | sure, certain; real, true | 石 112.7 | 12 | 4 | 2591 | 331 |
| 传 | chuán | summon; propagate, transmit | 人 9.4 | 6 | 4 | 0455 | 332 |
| 观 | guān | see, observe, view; appearance | 見 147.2 | 6 | 4 | 0586 | 334 |
| 切 | qiè | cut, mince, slice, carve | 刀 18.2 | 4 | 4 | 0107 | 337 |
| 导 | dǎo | direct, guide, lead, conduct | 寸 41.3 | 6 | 4 | 0567 | 343 |
| 争 | zhēng | dispute, fight, contend, strive | 亅 6.5 | 6 | 4 | 0508 | 344 |
| 改 | gǎi | change, alter; improve, remodel | 攴 66.3 | 7 | 4 | 0908 | 350 |
| 收 | shōu | gather together, collect; harvest | 攴 66.2 | 6 | 4 | 0573 | 351 |
| 言 | yán | words, speech; speak, say | 言 149.0 | 7 | 4 | 0826 | 355 |
| 联 | lián | connect, join; associate, ally | 耳 128.6 | 12 | 4 | 2544 | 356 |
| 持 | chí | sustain, support; hold, grasp | 手 64.6 | 9 | 4 | 1367 | 357 |
| 济 | jì | help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross | 水 85.6 | 9 | 4 | 1678 | 360 |
| 亲 | qīn | relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree | 立 117.4 | 9 | 4 | 1631 | 362 |
| 林 | lín | forest, grove; surname | 木 75.4 | 8 | 4 | 1018 | 364 |
| 士 | shì | scholar, gentleman; soldier | 士 33.0 | 3 | 4 | 0028 | 372 |
| 证 | zhèng | prove, confirm, verify; proof | 言 149.5 | 7 | 4 | 0885 | 373 |
| 失 | shī | lose; make mistake, neglect | 大 37.2 | 5 | 4 | 0265 | 375 |
| 转 | zhuǎn | shift, move, turn | 車 159.4 | 8 | 4 | 1059 | 376 |
| 存 | cún | exist, live, be; survive; remain | 子 39.3 | 6 | 4 | 0391 | 384 |
| 台 | tái | platform; unit; term of address | 口 30.2 | 5 | 4 | 0342 | 388 |
| 具 | jù | tool, implement; draw up, write | 八 12.6 | 8 | 4 | 1077 | 391 |
| 流 | liú | flow, circulate, drift; class | 水 85.6 | 10 | 4 | 2080 | 396 |
| 连 | lián | join, connect; continuous; even | 辵 162.4 | 7 | 4 | 0708 | 399 |
| 深 | shēn | deep; depth; far; very, extreme | 水 85.8 | 11 | 4 | 2432 | 401 |
| 质 | zhì | matter, material, substance | 厂 27.4 | 8 | 4 | 1157 | 404 |
| 价 | jià | price, value | 人 9.4 | 6 | 4 | 0469 | 409 |
| 整 | zhěng | orderly, neat, tidy; whole | 攴 66.11 | 16 | 4 | 3333 | 416 |
| 况 | kuàng | condition, situation; furthermore | 冫 15.5 | 7 | 4 | 0830 | 419 |
| 亚 | yà | Asia; second | 一 1.5 | 6 | 4 | 0373 | 420 |
| 技 | jì | skill, ability, talent, ingenuity | 手 64.4 | 7 | 4 | 0615 | 422 |
| 际 | jì | border, boundary, juncture | 阜 170.5 | 7 | 4 | 0911 | 423 |
| 约 | yuē | treaty, agreement, covenant | 糸 120.3 | 6 | 4 | 0593 | 424 |
| 示 | shì | show, manifest; demonstrate | 示 113.0 | 5 | 4 | 0194 | 425 |
| 究 | jiū | examine, investigate | 穴 116.2 | 7 | 4 | 0881 | 429 |
| 线 | xiàn | line, thread, wire; clue | 糸 120.5 | 8 | 4 | 1336 | 430 |
| 断 | duàn | sever, cut off; interrupt | 斤 69.7 | 11 | 4 | 2405 | 434 |
| 精 | jīng | essence; semen; spirit | 米 119.8 | 14 | 4 | 3153 | 435 |
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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