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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 巧 | qiǎo | skillful, ingenious, clever | 工 48.2 | 5 | 4 | 0197 | 1219 |
| 戴 | dài | wear on top; support | 戈 62.14 | 17 | 4 | 3388 | 1228 |
| 童 | tóng | child, boy, servant boy; virgin | 立 117.7 | 12 | 4 | 2735 | 1229 |
| 乘 | chéng | ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles | 丿 4.9 | 10 | 4 | 1941 | 1231 |
| 挂 | guà | hang, suspend; suspense | 手 64.6 | 9 | 4 | 1365 | 1232 |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize, reward; give award to | 大 37.6 | 9 | 4 | 1618 | 1233 |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; substantial; greatly | 厂 27.7 | 9 | 4 | 1449 | 1235 |
| 镜 | jìng | mirror; lens; glass; glasses | 金 167.11 | 16 | 4 | 3354 | 1251 |
| 烦 | fán | bother, vex, trouble; troublesome | 火 86.6 | 10 | 4 | 2059 | 1253 |
| 签 | qiān | sign, endorse; slip of paper | 竹 118.7 | 13 | 4 | 2953 | 1254 |
| 牌 | pái | signboard, placard | 片 91.8 | 12 | 4 | 2692 | 1261 |
| 咱 | zán | we, us | 口 30.6 | 9 | 4 | 1508 | 1265 |
| 奋 | fèn | strive, exert effort; arouse | 大 37.5 | 8 | 4 | 1051 | 1268 |
| 播 | bō | sow, spread; broadcast; cast away, reject | 手 64.12 | 15 | 4 | 3199 | 1275 |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge; beam, crosspiece | 木 75.6 | 10 | 4 | 1841 | 1292 |
| 寒 | hán | cold, wintry, chilly | 宀 40.9 | 12 | 4 | 2780 | 1297 |
| 聚 | jù | assemble, meet together, collect | 耳 128.8 | 14 | 4 | 3065 | 1306 |
| 袋 | dài | pocket, bag, sack, pouch | 衣 145.5 | 11 | 4 | 2325 | 1310 |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary | 日 72.8 | 12 | 4 | 2599 | 1325 |
| 估 | gū | merchant; estimate, guess, presume | 人 9.5 | 7 | 4 | 0769 | 1326 |
| 拒 | jù | ward off with hand, defend | 手 64.5 | 7 | 4 | 0620 | 1331 |
| 忆 | yì | remember, reflect upon; memory | 心 61.1 | 4 | 4 | 0167 | 1333 |
| 闹 | nào | quarrel; dispute hotly | 門 169.5 | 8 | 4 | 1228 | 1336 |
| 厉 | lì | whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet | 厂 27.3 | 5 | 4 | 0215 | 1339 |
| 穷 | qióng | poor, destitute, impoverished | 穴 116.2 | 7 | 4 | 0882 | 1343 |
| 码 | mǎ | number, numerals; yard; symbol | 石 112.3 | 8 | 4 | 1046 | 1345 |
| 偶 | ǒu | accidentally, coincidently; an idol | 人 9.9 | 11 | 4 | 2328 | 1361 |
| 稍 | shāo | little, slightly; rather | 禾 115.7 | 12 | 4 | 2676 | 1373 |
| 矿 | kuàng | mine; mineral, ore | 石 112.3 | 8 | 4 | 1045 | 1385 |
| 抬 | tái | lift, carry | 手 64.5 | 8 | 4 | 0993 | 1386 |
| 倍 | bèi | times, fold, multiple times | 人 9.8 | 10 | 4 | 1967 | 1392 |
| 污 | wū | filthy, dirty, impure, polluted | 水 85.3 | 6 | 4 | 0537 | 1405 |
| 耐 | nài | endure, bear; resist; patient | 而 126.3 | 9 | 4 | 1456 | 1409 |
| 粗 | cū | rough, thick, course; rude | 米 119.5 | 11 | 4 | 2403 | 1414 |
| 悉 | xī | know, learn about, comprehend | 心 61.7 | 11 | 4 | 2351 | 1428 |
| 详 | xiáng | detailed, complete, thorough | 言 149.6 | 8 | 4 | 1301 | 1439 |
| 允 | yǔn | to grant, to allow, to consent | 儿 10.2 | 4 | 4 | 0183 | 1443 |
| 剩 | shèng | leftovers, residue, remains | 刀 18.10 | 12 | 4 | 2675 | 1446 |
| 漫 | màn | overflow of water; spreading | 水 85.11 | 14 | 4 | 3164 | 1455 |
| 酸 | suān | tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled | 酉 164.7 | 14 | 4 | 3089 | 1456 |
| 辛 | xīn | bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem | 辛 160.0 | 7 | 4 | 0841 | 1463 |
| 餐 | cān | eat, dine; meal; food | 食 184.7 | 16 | 4 | 3341 | 1465 |
| 挺 | tǐng | to stand upright, straighten; rigid | 手 64.7 | 9 | 4 | 1382 | 1467 |
| 励 | lì | strive; encourage | 力 19.5 | 7 | 4 | 0702 | 1468 |
| 键 | jiàn | door bolt, lock bolt; key | 金 167.8 | 13 | 4 | 2943 | 1471 |
| 扰 | rǎo | disturb, annoy, agitate | 手 64.4 | 7 | 4 | 0618 | 1483 |
| 阅 | yuè | examine, inspect, review, read | 門 169.7 | 10 | 4 | 2048 | 1489 |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration, sweat | 水 85.3 | 6 | 4 | 0536 | 1490 |
| 骗 | piàn | swindle, cheat out of, defraud | 馬 187.9 | 12 | 4 | 2821 | 1503 |
| 龄 | líng | age; years | 齒 211.5 | 13 | 4 | 2893 | 1510 |
| 惜 | xī | pity, regret, rue, begrudge | 心 61.8 | 11 | 4 | 2439 | 1512 |
| 仔 | zǐ | small thing, child; young animal | 人 9.3 | 5 | 4 | 0276 | 1572 |
| 俩 | liǎ | two, pair | 人 9.7 | 9 | 4 | 1557 | 1574 |
| 籍 | jí | record, register, list; census | 竹 118.14 | 20 | 4 | 3482 | 1579 |
| 凉 | liáng | cool, cold; disheartened | 冫 15.8 | 10 | 4 | 2040 | 1581 |
| 貌 | mào | countenance, appearance | 豸 153.7 | 14 | 4 | 3131 | 1595 |
| 猜 | cāi | guess, conjecture, suppose; feel | 犬 94.8 | 11 | 4 | 2364 | 1598 |
| 怜 | lián | pity, sympathize | 心 61.5 | 8 | 4 | 1270 | 1599 |
| 躺 | tǎng | lie down, recline | 身 158.8 | 15 | 4 | 3270 | 1608 |
| 钢 | gāng | steel; hard, strong, tough | 金 167.4 | 9 | 4 | 1529 | 1609 |
| 寄 | jì | send, transmit, mail; rely on | 宀 40.8 | 11 | 4 | 2453 | 1611 |
| 汤 | tāng | hot water; soup, gravy, broth | 水 85.3 | 6 | 4 | 0542 | 1618 |
| 肥 | féi | fat, plump, obese; fertile | 肉 130.4 | 8 | 4 | 1189 | 1620 |
| 尝 | cháng | taste; experience, experiment | 小 42.6 | 9 | 4 | 1476 | 1621 |
| 厌 | yàn | dislike, detest, reject; satiate | 厂 27.4 | 6 | 4 | 0386 | 1633 |
| 脏 | zàng | internal organs, viscera; dirty | 肉 130.6 | 10 | 4 | 1998 | 1634 |
| 幽 | yōu | quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark | 幺 52.6 | 9 | 4 | 1524 | 1636 |
| 丢 | diū | discard | 一 1.5 | 6 | 4 | 0447 | 1639 |
| 泉 | quán | spring, fountain; wealth, money | 水 85.5 | 9 | 4 | 1572 | 1641 |
| 祝 | zhù | pray for happiness or blessings | 示 113.5 | 9 | 4 | 1712 | 1651 |
| 陪 | péi | accompany, be with, keep company | 阜 170.8 | 10 | 4 | 2139 | 1664 |
| 贺 | hè | congratulate; send present | 貝 154.5 | 9 | 4 | 1744 | 1690 |
| 琴 | qín | Chinese lute or guitar | 玉 96.8 | 12 | 4 | 2501 | 1701 |
| 恼 | nǎo | angered, filled with hate | 心 61.6 | 9 | 4 | 1691 | 1704 |
| 敲 | qiāo | strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap | 攴 66.10 | 14 | 4 | 3140 | 1732 |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm, genial | 日 72.9 | 13 | 4 | 2906 | 1745 |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; candy; sweets | 米 119.10 | 16 | 4 | 3374 | 1746 |
| 擦 | cā | wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush | 手 64.14 | 17 | 4 | 3389 | 1761 |
| 肤 | fū | skin; superficial, shallow | 肉 130.4 | 8 | 4 | 1180 | 1790 |
| 肚 | dù | belly; abdomen; bowels | 肉 130.3 | 7 | 4 | 0805 | 1800 |
| 赢 | yíng | win; surplus, gain, profit | 亠 8.15 | 17 | 4 | 3427 | 1836 |
| 址 | zhǐ | site, location, land for house | 土 32.4 | 7 | 4 | 0623 | 1848 |
| 悔 | huǐ | repent, show remorse, regret | 心 61.7 | 10 | 4 | 2094 | 1853 |
| 邀 | yāo | invite, welcome; meet, intercept | 辵 162.13 | 16 | 4 | 3362 | 1854 |
| 羽 | yǔ | feather, plume; wings; rad. 124 | 羽 124.0 | 6 | 4 | 0585 | 1865 |
| 盐 | yán | salt | 皿 108.5 | 10 | 4 | 1790 | 1885 |
| 傅 | fù | tutor, teacher; assist; surname | 人 9.10 | 12 | 4 | 2691 | 1887 |
| 帅 | shuài | commander, commander-in-chief | 巾 50.2 | 5 | 4 | 0233 | 1888 |
| 扔 | rēng | throw, hurl; throw away, cast | 手 64.2 | 5 | 4 | 0203 | 1905 |
| 傲 | ào | proud, haughty, overbearing | 人 9.11 | 12 | 4 | 2690 | 1960 |
| 拾 | shí | pick up, collect, tidy up; accounting form of the numeral ten | 手 64.6 | 9 | 4 | 1386 | 1961 |
| 填 | tián | fill in, fill up; make good | 土 32.10 | 13 | 4 | 2834 | 1970 |
| 扮 | bàn | dress up; dress up as | 手 64.4 | 7 | 4 | 0636 | 1974 |
| 愉 | yú | pleasant, delightful; please | 心 61.9 | 12 | 4 | 2777 | 1982 |
| 慕 | mù | long for, desire; admire | 心 61.11 | 14 | 4 | 3066 | 1990 |
| 秒 | miǎo | beard of grain or corn; a second | 禾 115.4 | 9 | 4 | 1547 | 2028 |
| 塑 | sù | model in clay, sculpt; plastics | 土 32.10 | 13 | 4 | 3001 | 2038 |
| 羞 | xiū | disgrace, shame; ashamed; shy | 羊 123.5 | 10 | 4 | 2049 | 2048 |
| 盒 | hé | small box or case; casket | 皿 108.6 | 11 | 4 | 2348 | 2067 |
| 棵 | kē | numerary adjunct for trees | 木 75.8 | 12 | 4 | 2571 | 2108 |
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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