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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 启 | qǐ | open; begin, commence; explain | 口 30.4 | 7 | 5 | 0886 | 1320 |
| 泛 | fàn | to drift, float; careless, reckless | 水 85.5 | 7 | 5 | 0865 | 1327 |
| 偿 | cháng | repay, recompense; restitution | 人 9.9 | 11 | 5 | 2327 | 1329 |
| 呆 | dāi | dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid | 口 30.4 | 7 | 5 | 0722 | 1338 |
| 衡 | héng | measure, weigh, judge, consider | 行 144.10 | 16 | 5 | 3363 | 1340 |
| 舍 | shě | house, dwelling; dwell, reside | 舌 135.2 | 8 | 5 | 1165 | 1344 |
| 婆 | pó | old woman; grandmother | 女 38.8 | 11 | 5 | 2435 | 1347 |
| 灾 | zāi | calamity, disaster, catastrophe | 火 86.3 | 7 | 5 | 0883 | 1349 |
| 胆 | dǎn | gall bladder; bravery, courage | 肉 130.5 | 9 | 5 | 1593 | 1352 |
| 俗 | sú | social customs; vulgar, unrefined | 人 9.7 | 9 | 5 | 1568 | 1354 |
| 辩 | biàn | dispute, argue, debate, discuss | 辛 160.9 | 16 | 5 | 3372 | 1355 |
| 胸 | xiōng | breast, bosom, chest; thorax | 肉 130.6 | 10 | 5 | 1996 | 1356 |
| 劲 | jìn | strong, unyielding, tough, power | 力 19.5 | 7 | 5 | 0926 | 1358 |
| 辑 | jí | gather up, collect; edit, compile | 車 159.9 | 13 | 5 | 2889 | 1362 |
| 恢 | huī | restore; big, great, immense, vast | 心 61.6 | 9 | 5 | 1686 | 1364 |
| 圈 | quān | to circle; a circle; corral | 囗 31.8 | 11 | 5 | 2302 | 1366 |
| 摸 | mō | gently touch with hand; caress | 手 64.11 | 13 | 5 | 2833 | 1367 |
| 润 | rùn | soft, moist; sleek; freshen | 水 85.7 | 10 | 5 | 2081 | 1369 |
| 堆 | duī | heap, pile, crowd; pile up | 土 32.8 | 11 | 5 | 2173 | 1370 |
| 碰 | pèng | collide, bump into | 石 112.8 | 13 | 5 | 2880 | 1371 |
| 废 | fèi | abrogate, terminate, discard | 广 53.5 | 8 | 5 | 1220 | 1376 |
| 壁 | bì | partition wall; walls of a house | 土 32.13 | 16 | 5 | 3384 | 1380 |
| 吹 | chuī | blow; puff; brag, boast | 口 30.4 | 7 | 5 | 0744 | 1390 |
| 糊 | hú | paste, stick on with paste | 米 119.9 | 15 | 5 | 3287 | 1393 |
| 盾 | dùn | shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder | 目 109.4 | 9 | 5 | 1579 | 1395 |
| 乏 | fá | lack; poor | 丿 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 0147 | 1399 |
| 诊 | zhěn | examine patient, diagnose | 言 149.5 | 7 | 5 | 0896 | 1401 |
| 摄 | shè | take in, absorb; act as deputy | 手 64.10 | 13 | 5 | 2832 | 1403 |
| 凭 | píng | lean on, depend on, rely on | 几 16.6 | 8 | 5 | 1148 | 1410 |
| 抢 | qiǎng | plunder, rob, take by force | 手 64.4 | 7 | 5 | 0637 | 1412 |
| 绪 | xù | end of thread; thread, clue | 糸 120.8 | 11 | 5 | 2487 | 1413 |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulders; to shoulder; bear | 肉 130.4 | 8 | 5 | 1289 | 1415 |
| 幻 | huàn | illusion, fantasy, mirage | 幺 52.1 | 4 | 5 | 0189 | 1417 |
| 碎 | suì | break, smash; broken, busted | 石 112.8 | 13 | 5 | 2879 | 1420 |
| 综 | zōng | arrange threads for weaving | 糸 120.8 | 11 | 5 | 2496 | 1425 |
| 返 | fǎn | return, revert to, restore | 辵 162.4 | 7 | 5 | 0794 | 1430 |
| 薄 | báo | thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy | 艸 140.13 | 16 | 5 | 3326 | 1433 |
| 悄 | qiāo | silent, quiet, still; anxious | 心 61.7 | 10 | 5 | 2092 | 1434 |
| 敏 | mǐn | fast, quick, clever, smart | 攴 66.7 | 11 | 5 | 2323 | 1436 |
| 碍 | ài | obstruct, hinder, block, deter | 石 112.8 | 13 | 5 | 2876 | 1437 |
| 矛 | máo | spear, lance; KangXi radical 110 | 矛 110.0 | 5 | 5 | 0343 | 1441 |
| 幅 | fú | piece, strip, breadth of, hem | 巾 50.9 | 12 | 5 | 2648 | 1444 |
| 颗 | kē | grain, kernel | 頁 181.8 | 14 | 5 | 3100 | 1448 |
| 骂 | mà | accuse, blame, curse, scold | 口 30.6 | 9 | 5 | 1505 | 1449 |
| 赏 | shǎng | reward, grant, bestow; appreciate | 貝 154.8 | 12 | 5 | 2609 | 1450 |
| 贴 | tiē | paste to, stick on; attached to | 貝 154.5 | 9 | 5 | 1521 | 1454 |
| 腰 | yāo | waist; kidney | 肉 130.9 | 13 | 5 | 2969 | 1458 |
| 眉 | méi | eyebrows; upper margin of book | 目 109.4 | 9 | 5 | 1729 | 1460 |
| 恋 | liàn | love; long for, yearn for; love | 心 61.6 | 10 | 5 | 2016 | 1464 |
| 吓 | xià | scare, frighten; intimidate | 口 30.3 | 6 | 5 | 0422 | 1466 |
| 辞 | cí | words, speech, expression, phrase | 舌 135.7 | 13 | 5 | 2947 | 1469 |
| 尺 | chǐ | 尸 44.1 | 4 | 5 | 0175 | 1474 | |
| 辈 | bèi | generation, lifetime; class | 非 175.4 | 12 | 5 | 2602 | 1477 |
| 滑 | huá | slip, slide; slippery, polished | 水 85.10 | 12 | 5 | 2761 | 1480 |
| 绕 | rào | entwine; wind around; surround | 糸 120.6 | 9 | 5 | 1755 | 1485 |
| 趋 | qū | hasten, hurry; be attracted to | 走 156.5 | 12 | 5 | 2516 | 1486 |
| 胁 | xié | ribs, armpits; flank; threaten | 肉 130.4 | 8 | 5 | 1191 | 1494 |
| 插 | chā | insert, stick into; plant | 手 64.9 | 12 | 5 | 2526 | 1495 |
| 慧 | huì | bright, intelligent; intelligence | 心 61.11 | 15 | 5 | 3189 | 1505 |
| 媒 | méi | go-between, matchmaker; medium | 女 38.9 | 12 | 5 | 2808 | 1506 |
| 佩 | pèi | belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect | 人 9.6 | 8 | 5 | 1150 | 1507 |
| 豪 | háo | brave, heroic, chivalrous | 豕 152.7 | 14 | 5 | 3141 | 1513 |
| 兼 | jiān | unite, combine; connect; and | 八 12.8 | 10 | 5 | 2056 | 1515 |
| 跃 | yuè | skip, jump, frolic | 足 157.4 | 11 | 5 | 2276 | 1516 |
| 肃 | sù | pay respects; reverently | 聿 129.4 | 8 | 5 | 1303 | 1518 |
| 驶 | shǐ | sail, drive, pilot; fast, quick | 馬 187.5 | 8 | 5 | 1341 | 1520 |
| 届 | jiè | numerary adjunct for time, term | 尸 44.5 | 8 | 5 | 1309 | 1522 |
| 欣 | xīn | happy, joyous, delighted | 欠 76.4 | 8 | 5 | 1158 | 1523 |
| 惠 | huì | favor, benefit, confer kindness | 心 61.8 | 12 | 5 | 2580 | 1524 |
| 册 | cè | book, volume, register, list | 冂 13.3 | 5 | 5 | 0290 | 1525 |
| 飘 | piāo | whirlwind, cyclone; floating | 風 182.11 | 15 | 5 | 3221 | 1527 |
| 闲 | xián | fence, guard; defend; idle time | 門 169.4 | 7 | 5 | 0846 | 1529 |
| 频 | pín | frequently, again and again | 頁 181.7 | 13 | 5 | 2892 | 1535 |
| 递 | dì | hand over, deliver; substitute | 辵 162.7 | 10 | 5 | 2064 | 1538 |
| 撞 | zhuàng | knock against, bump into, collide | 手 64.12 | 15 | 5 | 3202 | 1540 |
| 滚 | gǔn | turn | 水 85.11 | 13 | 5 | 3015 | 1542 |
| 贡 | gòng | offer tribute; tribute, gifts | 貝 154.3 | 7 | 5 | 0627 | 1548 |
| 疯 | fēng | crazy, insane, mentally ill | 疒 104.4 | 9 | 5 | 1626 | 1549 |
| 瞧 | qiáo | glance at, look at, see | 目 109.12 | 17 | 5 | 3402 | 1551 |
| 燃 | rán | burn; light fire, ignite | 火 86.12 | 16 | 5 | 3376 | 1553 |
| 锁 | suǒ | lock, padlock; shackles, chains | 金 167.7 | 12 | 5 | 2660 | 1558 |
| 劝 | quàn | recommend, advise, urge | 力 19.2 | 4 | 5 | 0186 | 1562 |
| 搜 | sōu | search, seek; investigate | 手 64.9 | 12 | 5 | 2528 | 1564 |
| 勤 | qín | industrious, diligent, attentive | 力 19.11 | 13 | 5 | 2848 | 1565 |
| 戒 | jiè | warn, caution, admonish | 戈 62.3 | 7 | 5 | 0606 | 1566 |
| 驾 | jià | to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage | 馬 187.5 | 8 | 5 | 1332 | 1567 |
| 柔 | róu | soft; gentle, pliant | 木 75.5 | 9 | 5 | 1750 | 1573 |
| 腐 | fǔ | rot, decay, spoil; rotten | 肉 130.8 | 14 | 5 | 3144 | 1576 |
| 幼 | yòu | infant, young child; immature | 幺 52.2 | 5 | 5 | 0346 | 1577 |
| 践 | jiàn | trample, tread upon, walk on | 足 157.5 | 12 | 5 | 2628 | 1578 |
| 浓 | nóng | thick, strong, concentrated | 水 85.6 | 9 | 5 | 1682 | 1585 |
| 竹 | zhú | bamboo; flute; KangXi radical 118 | 竹 118.0 | 6 | 5 | 0450 | 1588 |
| 逻 | luó | patrol; inspect; watch; patrol | 辵 162.8 | 11 | 5 | 2295 | 1591 |
| 遵 | zūn | obey, comply with, follow; honor | 辵 162.12 | 15 | 5 | 3288 | 1593 |
| 饰 | shì | decorate, ornament, adorn | 食 184.5 | 8 | 5 | 1201 | 1604 |
| 贷 | dài | lend; borrow; pardon | 貝 154.5 | 9 | 5 | 1558 | 1605 |
| 叙 | xù | express, state, relate, narrate | 又 29.7 | 9 | 5 | 1586 | 1607 |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch, drain, narrow waterway | 水 85.4 | 7 | 5 | 0868 | 1610 |
| 扶 | fú | support, help; protect; hold on | 手 64.4 | 7 | 5 | 0612 | 1612 |
| 寿 | shòu | old age, long life; lifespan | 寸 41.4 | 7 | 5 | 0599 | 1615 |
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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