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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 嗯 | ń | final particle | 口 30.10 | 13 | 5 | 5467 | 2042 |
| 骤 | zhòu | procedure; gallop; sudden(ly) | 馬 187.14 | 17 | 5 | 3436 | 2045 |
| 漏 | lòu | leak, drip; funnel; hour glass | 水 85.11 | 14 | 5 | 3168 | 2052 |
| 悠 | yōu | long, far, remote, distant; liesurely | 心 61.7 | 11 | 5 | 2326 | 2055 |
| 滩 | tān | bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids | 水 85.10 | 13 | 5 | 3022 | 2062 |
| 嫁 | jià | to marry, give a daughter in marriage | 女 38.10 | 13 | 5 | 3042 | 2063 |
| 催 | cuī | press, urge | 人 9.11 | 13 | 5 | 2959 | 2064 |
| 翅 | chì | wings; fin | 羽 124.4 | 10 | 5 | 1859 | 2066 |
| 锅 | guō | cooking-pot, saucepan | 金 167.7 | 12 | 5 | 2662 | 2074 |
| 拆 | chāi | to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy | 手 64.5 | 8 | 5 | 0972 | 2076 |
| 棋 | qí | chess; any game similar to chess | 木 75.8 | 12 | 5 | 2564 | 2089 |
| 唉 | āi | alas, exclamation of surprise or pain | 口 30.7 | 10 | 5 | 1916 | 2091 |
| 孕 | yùn | be pregnant, pregnancy | 子 39.2 | 5 | 5 | 0338 | 2094 |
| 链 | liàn | chain, wire, cable; chain, shack | 金 167.7 | 12 | 5 | 2658 | 2099 |
| 艳 | yàn | beautiful, sexy, voluptuous | 色 139.4 | 10 | 5 | 1770 | 2104 |
| 臭 | chòu | smell, stink, emit foul odor | 自 132.4 | 10 | 5 | 1970 | 2105 |
| 趁 | chèn | take advantage of, avail oneself | 走 156.5 | 12 | 5 | 2515 | 2109 |
| 愁 | chóu | anxiety; to worry about, be anxious | 心 61.9 | 13 | 5 | 2951 | 2113 |
| 孝 | xiào | filial piety, obedience; mourning | 子 39.4 | 7 | 5 | 0638 | 2116 |
| 冻 | dòng | freeze; cold, congeal; jelly | 冫 15.5 | 7 | 5 | 0827 | 2127 |
| 闯 | chuǎng | rush in, burst in, charge in | 門 169.3 | 6 | 5 | 0529 | 2129 |
| 宴 | yàn | to entertain, feast; a feast, banquet | 宀 40.7 | 10 | 5 | 2101 | 2155 |
| 矩 | jǔ | 矢 111.5 | 9 | 5 | 1540 | 2160 | |
| 胶 | jiāo | glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone | 肉 130.6 | 10 | 5 | 2000 | 2170 |
| 盼 | pàn | look, gaze; expect, hope for | 目 109.4 | 9 | 5 | 1480 | 2174 |
| 脖 | bó | neck | 肉 130.7 | 11 | 5 | 2356 | 2175 |
| 虹 | hóng | rainbow | 虫 142.3 | 9 | 5 | 1497 | 2176 |
| 账 | zhàng | accounts; bill, debt; credit | 貝 154.4 | 8 | 5 | 1114 | 2179 |
| 倡 | chàng | guide, leader; lead, introduce | 人 9.8 | 10 | 5 | 1963 | 2185 |
| 猴 | hóu | monkey, ape; monkey-like | 犬 94.9 | 12 | 5 | 2721 | 2187 |
| 寓 | yù | residence; lodge; dwell | 宀 40.9 | 12 | 5 | 2782 | 2199 |
| 狮 | shī | lion | 犬 94.6 | 9 | 5 | 1601 | 2211 |
| 抄 | chāo | copy, confiscate, seize | 手 64.4 | 7 | 5 | 0626 | 2213 |
| 晕 | yūn | halo in sky; fog; dizzy, faint | 日 72.6 | 10 | 5 | 1897 | 2215 |
| 砍 | kǎn | hack, chop, cut, fell | 石 112.4 | 9 | 5 | 1454 | 2217 |
| 剪 | jiǎn | scissors; cut, divide, separate | 刀 18.9 | 11 | 5 | 2406 | 2227 |
| 叉 | chā | crotch; fork, prong | 又 29.1 | 3 | 5 | 0071 | 2231 |
| 拐 | guǎi | kidnap, abduct; turn | 手 64.5 | 8 | 5 | 0967 | 2232 |
| 捐 | juān | contribute; give up, renounce | 手 64.7 | 10 | 5 | 1797 | 2235 |
| 歪 | wāi | slant; inclined; askewd, awry | 止 77.5 | 9 | 5 | 1445 | 2239 |
| 粘 | zhān | viscous, mucous; glutinous | 米 119.5 | 11 | 5 | 2402 | 2240 |
| 陌 | mò | foot path between rice fields | 阜 170.6 | 8 | 5 | 1318 | 2243 |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow, tight; narrow-minded | 穴 116.5 | 10 | 5 | 2104 | 2244 |
| 鞭 | biān | whip; whip; string of firecrackers | 革 177.9 | 18 | 5 | 3438 | 2250 |
| 厘 | lí | thousandth part of tael | 厂 27.7 | 9 | 5 | 1448 | 2262 |
| 厦 | shà | big building, mansion | 厂 27.10 | 12 | 5 | 2588 | 2264 |
| 恳 | kěn | sincere, earnest, cordial | 心 61.6 | 10 | 5 | 2130 | 2265 |
| 憾 | hàn | to regret, remorse; dissatisfied | 心 61.13 | 16 | 5 | 3381 | 2269 |
| 摔 | shuāi | fall ground, stumble, trip | 手 64.11 | 14 | 5 | 3063 | 2270 |
| 愧 | kuì | ashamed, conscience-stricken | 心 61.10 | 12 | 5 | 2776 | 2275 |
| 洒 | sǎ | sprinkle; scatter; pour; to wipe away; to shiver | 水 85.6 | 9 | 5 | 1665 | 2283 |
| 哎 | āi | interjection of surprise | 口 30.6 | 8 | 5 | 1082 | 2294 |
| 钓 | diào | fish; fishhook; tempt, lure | 金 167.3 | 8 | 5 | 1120 | 2305 |
| 蝶 | dié | butterfly | 虫 142.9 | 15 | 5 | 3245 | 2306 |
| 讽 | fěng | recite, incant; satirize | 言 149.4 | 6 | 5 | 0559 | 2322 |
| 旬 | xún | ten-day period; period of time | 日 72.2 | 6 | 5 | 0500 | 2332 |
| 撕 | sī | rip, tear; buy cloth | 手 64.12 | 15 | 5 | 3191 | 2334 |
| 谦 | qiān | humble, modest | 言 149.10 | 12 | 5 | 2798 | 2345 |
| 兔 | tù | rabbit, hare | 儿 10.6 | 8 | 5 | 1195 | 2364 |
| 荐 | jiàn | repeat, reoccur; recommend | 艸 140.6 | 9 | 5 | 1405 | 2367 |
| 炭 | tàn | charcoal; coal; carbon | 火 86.5 | 9 | 5 | 1517 | 2369 |
| 舅 | jiù | 臼 134.7 | 13 | 5 | 2957 | 2375 | |
| 裹 | guǒ | wrap, bind; encircle, confine | 衣 145.8 | 14 | 5 | 3139 | 2387 |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind, reckless; rash | 目 109.10 | 15 | 5 | 3235 | 2395 |
| 咨 | zī | inquire, consult, discuss; plan | 口 30.6 | 9 | 5 | 1629 | 2408 |
| 宠 | chǒng | favorite, concubine; favor | 宀 40.5 | 8 | 5 | 1277 | 2422 |
| 兑 | duì | cash; exchange | 儿 10.5 | 7 | 5 | 0850 | 2424 |
| 霉 | méi | mildew, mold; moldy, mildewed | 雨 173.7 | 15 | 5 | 3231 | 2425 |
| 塘 | táng | pond; tank; dike, embankment | 土 32.10 | 13 | 5 | 2843 | 2436 |
| 帘 | lián | flag-sign of a tavern | 巾 50.5 | 8 | 5 | 1283 | 2458 |
| 厢 | xiāng | side-room, wing; theatre box | 厂 27.9 | 11 | 5 | 2238 | 2467 |
| 乖 | guāi | rebel; crafty, shrewd | 丿 4.7 | 8 | 5 | 1128 | 2470 |
| 娱 | yú | pleasure, enjoyment, amusement | 女 38.7 | 10 | 5 | 2140 | 2493 |
| 娶 | qǔ | marry, take wife | 女 38.8 | 11 | 5 | 2197 | 2494 |
| 嗓 | sǎng | voice; throat | 口 30.10 | 13 | 5 | 2929 | 2496 |
| 蹲 | dūn | squat, crouch; idle about | 足 157.12 | 19 | 5 | 3458 | 2497 |
| 淘 | táo | wash in sieve; weed out | 水 85.8 | 11 | 5 | 2426 | 2499 |
| 嫩 | nèn | soft, tender, delicate; young | 女 38.11 | 14 | 5 | 3183 | 2500 |
| 壶 | hú | jar, pot, jug, vase; surname | 士 33.7 | 10 | 5 | 1812 | 2518 |
| 傍 | bàng | by side of, beside, near, close | 人 9.10 | 12 | 5 | 2696 | 2558 |
| 勿 | wù | must not, do not; without, never | 勹 20.2 | 4 | 5 | 0152 | 2563 |
| 踩 | cǎi | step on | 足 157.8 | 15 | 5 | 3243 | 2570 |
| 煮 | zhǔ | cook | 火 86.8 | 12 | 5 | 2529 | 2582 |
| 逗 | dòu | tempt, allure, arouse, stir | 辵 162.7 | 10 | 5 | 1854 | 2587 |
| 炒 | chǎo | fry, saute, roast, boil, cook | 火 86.4 | 8 | 5 | 1234 | 2590 |
| 寞 | mò | silent, still, lonely, solitary | 宀 40.11 | 13 | 5 | 3026 | 2601 |
| 甩 | shuǎi | throw away, discard | 用 101.0 | 5 | 5 | 0284 | 2603 |
| 燥 | zào | dry, parched, arid; quick-tempered | 火 86.13 | 17 | 5 | 3430 | 2613 |
| 晒 | shài | dry in sun, expose to sun | 日 72.6 | 10 | 5 | 1887 | 2630 |
| 屿 | yǔ | island | 山 46.3 | 6 | 5 | 0434 | 2636 |
| 绸 | chóu | silk cloth, satin damask | 糸 120.8 | 11 | 5 | 2495 | 2635 |
| 痒 | yǎng | itch | 疒 104.6 | 11 | 5 | 2382 | 2646 |
| 耽 | dān | indulge in; be negligent | 耳 128.4 | 10 | 5 | 1818 | 2658 |
| 魅 | mèi | kind of forest demon, elf | 鬼 194.5 | 14 | 5 | 3130 | 2662 |
| 狡 | jiǎo | cunning, deceitful, treacherous | 犬 94.6 | 9 | 5 | 1604 | 2670 |
| 匀 | yún | equal | 勹 20.2 | 4 | 5 | 0156 | 2692 |
| 熬 | áo | cook down, to boil; endure | 火 86.11 | 14 | 5 | 3053 | 2705 |
| 毯 | tǎn | rug, carpet, blanket | 毛 82.8 | 12 | 5 | 2672 | 2711 |
| 梳 | shū | comb; brush | 木 75.7 | 11 | 5 | 2228 | 2717 |
| 蔬 | shū | vegetables, greens | 艸 140.11 | 15 | 5 | 3211 | 2721 |
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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