HSK 3 characters and words

At HSK 3, 284 characters and 500 words carry you into work, study and longer conversations. The counts are those of the 2025 syllabus, the one the HSK 3.0 exam uses from 13 December 2026.

HSK 3 in numbers

Characters (2025): 284
Words (2025): 500
Average strokes: 8.6
Same level in 2021: 64
Another level in 2021: 220
Not in the 2021 lists: 0
With a traditional form: 109
Also JLPT kanji: 154
Pages here: 0

Against the 2021 standard: 64 of these characters were at this level there (23 from level 1, 149 from level 2, 33 from level 4, 11 from level 5, 3 from level 6, 1 from level 7-9 otherwise).

The commonest radicals at this level are 扌 (“hand”), 木 (“tree”) and 氵 (“water”), shared by 15, 13 and 13 characters. 糖 (“sugar”) takes the most strokes and 力 (“power”) the fewest. Characters that sat at another level in the 2021 standard include 阿 (“prefix”), 矮 (“short”) and 安 (“calm”).

Which HSK this is

HSK 3.0 starts on 13 December 2026: Chinese Testing International (CTI) announced on 8 September 2026 that the new HSK launches worldwide that day, with registration for the paper test open until 16 November 2026 and for the computer test until 3 December 2026. It follows the HSK syllabus (中文水平考试 HSK 考试大纲) of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation, published in November 2025 and in force from July 2026. Its level lists are the main lists here.

All three lists compared

The HSK 3 lists

Characters, 2025 syllabus

Character	Pinyin	Meaning	Strokes	2021 standard
阿	ā	prefix	7	level 4
矮	ǎi	short	13	level 4
安	ān	calm	6	level 2
把	bǎ, bà	to hold	7	same
般	bān	sort	10	level 2
搬	bān	to move	13	same
板	bǎn	accented beat in Chinese music	8	level 2
办	bàn	to take care of	4	level 2
饱	bǎo	to eat till full	8	level 2
报	bào	to report	7	level 2
北	běi	north	5	level 1
被	bèi	quilt	10	same
必	bì	must	5	level 2
变	biàn	to change	8	level 2
遍	biàn	everywhere	12	level 2
宾	bīn	visitor	10	level 5
冰	bīng	ice	6	level 4
才	cái	ability	3	level 2
参	cān, shēn	to take part in	8	level 2
草	cǎo	draft	9	level 2
层	céng	layer	7	level 2
查	chá	to investigate	9	level 2
差	chà, chā	different	9	level 1
尝	cháng	to taste	9	level 5
衬	chèn	against the skin	8	same
成	chéng	to succeed	6	level 2
城	chéng	city walls	9	same
迟	chí	late	7	level 4
持	chí	to hold	9	same
初	chū	at first	7	same
除	chú	to eliminate	9	same
楚	chǔ	distinct	13	level 2
处	chǔ, chù	to punish	5	level 2
船	chuán	boat	11	level 2
春	chūn	spring	9	level 2
聪	cōng	clever	15	level 5
答	dá, dā	to answer	12	level 1
带	dài	to lead	9	level 2
担	dān, dàn	to undertake	8	level 4
单	dān	bill	8	level 2
当	dāng, dàng	just at	6	level 2
灯	dēng	lamp	6	level 2
典	diǎn	canon	8	level 2
调	diào, tiáo	to transfer	10	same
定	dìng	to fix	8	level 2
丢	diū	to lose	6	level 5
冬	dōng	winter	5	level 2
短	duǎn	short	12	level 2
段	duàn	section	9	level 2
锻	duàn	to forge	14	level 4
朵	duǒ	flower	6	level 5
饿	è	hungry	10	level 1
而	ér	but	6	level 2
耳	ěr	ear	6	level 4
发	fā, fà	to send out	5	level 2
法	fǎ	law	8	level 2
方	fāng	square	4	level 1
放	fàng	to put	8	level 1
风	fēng	wind	4	level 1
封	fēng	to seal	9	level 2
附	fù	to add	7	level 4
复	fù	to go and return	9	level 2
该	gāi	should	8	level 2
概	gài	general	13	same
感	gǎn	to feel	13	level 2
干	gān, gàn	dry	3	level 1
刚	gāng	exactly	6	level 2
糕	gāo	cake	16	level 5
根	gēn	root	10	same
更	gèng, gēng	more	7	level 2
共	gòng	common	6	level 2
故	gù	reason	9	level 2
顾	gù	to look after	10	level 2
瓜	guā	melon	5	level 4
刮	guā	to scrape	8	level 6
怪	guài	odd	8	same
惯	guàn	accustomed to	11	level 2
海	hǎi	ocean	10	level 2
害	hài	to do harm to	10	same
合	hé, gě	together	6	level 2
河	hé	river	8	level 2
乎	hū	in	5	level 4
护	hù	to protect	7	level 2
化	huà	to make into	4	same
环	huán	ring	8	same
换	huàn	to exchange	10	level 2
黄	huáng	yellow	11	level 2
婚	hūn	marriage	11	same
活	huó	to live	9	level 2
或	huò	maybe	8	level 2
激	jī	to arouse	16	level 4
级	jí	level	6	level 2
极	jí	extremely	7	same
急	jí	urgent	9	level 2
季	jì	season	8	level 4
绩	jì	to spin	11	level 2
加	jiā	to add	5	level 2
假	jiǎ, jià	fake	11	level 1
坚	jiān	strong	7	same
检	jiǎn	to check	11	level 2
简	jiǎn	simple	13	same
健	jiàn	healthy	10	level 2
讲	jiǎng	to speak	6	level 2
蕉	jiāo	banana	15	same
角	jiǎo, jué	angle	7	level 2
饺	jiǎo	dumplings with meat filling	9	level 2
脚	jiǎo, jué	foot	11	level 2
较	jiào	to compare	10	same
接	jiē	to receive	11	level 2
街	jiē	street	12	level 2
节	jié	joint	5	level 2
结	jié, jiē	knot	9	level 2
解	jiě, jiè	to explain	13	same
界	jiè	boundary	9	same
借	jiè	to borrow	10	level 2
斤	jīn	catty	4	level 2
净	jìng		8	level 1
静	jìng	still	14	level 2
境	jìng	border	14	same
久	jiǔ	long	3	level 2
旧	jiù	old	5	same
居	jū	to occupy	8	level 4
句	jù	sentence	5	level 2
据	jù	according to	11	same
决	jué	to decide	6	same
卡	kǎ, qiǎ	card	5	level 2
康	kāng	healthy	11	level 2
渴	kě	thirsty	12	level 1
刻	kè	moment	8	level 2
空	kōng, kòng	empty	8	level 2
哭	kū	to cry	10	level 2
筷	kuài	chopstick	13	level 2
矿	kuàng	mineral deposit	8	level 4
蓝	lán	blue	13	level 2
礼	lǐ	gift	5	level 2
李	lǐ	plum	7	same
理	lǐ	reason	11	level 2
力	lì	power	2	level 2
历	lì	calendar	4	same
脸	liǎn	face	11	level 2
练	liàn	to practice	8	level 2
炼	liàn	to refine	9	level 4
凉	liáng, liàng	cool	10	level 2
辆	liàng	classifier for vehicles	11	level 2
聊	liáo	to chat	11	level 4
料	liào	material	10	level 4
邻	lín	neighbor	7	level 5
凌	líng	to approach	10	level 7-9
马	mǎ	horse	3	level 1
码	mǎ	code	8	level 4
满	mǎn	full	13	level 2
毛	máo	hair	4	level 1
冒	mào	to emit	9	same
末	mò	end	5	level 2
目	mù	eye	5	level 2
南	nán	south	9	level 1
难	nán, nàn	difficult	10	level 1
努	nǔ	to exert	7	level 2
爬	pá	to crawl	8	level 2
怕	pà	to be afraid	8	level 2
拍	pāi	to take	8	same
盘	pán	tray	11	level 4
胖	pàng, pán	fat	9	same
啤	pí	beer	11	same
片	piàn, piān	film	4	level 2
平	píng	flat	5	level 2
瓶	píng	bottle	10	level 2
其	qí	his	8	level 2
奇	qí, jī	strange	8	same
骑	qí, jì	to sit astride	11	level 2
汽	qì	steam	7	level 1
铅	qiān	lead	10	level 6
且	qiě	moreover	5	level 2
轻	qīng	light	9	level 2
清	qīng	clear	11	level 2
秋	qiū	autumn	9	level 2
求	qiú	to seek	7	level 2
区	qū	area	4	same
趣	qù	interesting	15	level 4
全	quán	all	6	level 2
泉	quán	spring	9	level 4
裙	qún	skirt	12	same
容	róng	to hold	10	same
如	rú	such as	6	level 2
赛	sài	to compete	14	same
伞	sǎn	umbrella	6	level 4
扫	sǎo, sào	to sweep	6	level 4
沙	shā	sand	7	same
山	shān	mountain	3	level 1
衫	shān	garment	8	same
烧	shāo	to burn	10	level 4
勺	sháo	spoon	3	level 6
声	shēng	sound	7	level 2
实	shí	real	8	level 2
史	shǐ	history	5	level 4
世	shì	world	5	same
适	shì	to fit	9	level 2
收	shōu	to receive	6	level 2
受	shòu	to receive	8	level 2
瘦	shòu	thin	14	level 5
叔	shū	uncle	8	level 4
束	shù	to bind	7	same
树	shù	tree	9	level 1
数	shù, shǔ	number	13	level 2
刷	shuā, shuà	a brush	8	level 4
双	shuāng	two	4	same
算	suàn	to calculate	14	level 2
糖	táng	sugar	16	same
特	tè	special	10	level 2
梯	tī	ladder	11	level 4
提	tí, dī	to raise	12	level 2
甜	tián	sweet	11	same
挺	tǐng	straight	9	level 2
突	tū	sudden	9	same
图	tú	diagram	8	level 1
腿	tuǐ	leg	13	level 2
碗	wǎn	bowl	13	level 2
卫	wèi	to defend	3	same
闻	wén	to hear	9	level 2
屋	wū	house	9	same
务	wù	business	5	level 2
物	wù	thing	8	level 2
戏	xì	play	6	same
夏	xià	summer	10	level 2
鲜	xiān, xiǎn	fresh	14	level 4
相	xiāng, xiàng	each other	9	level 2
香	xiāng	perfume or spice	9	same
箱	xiāng	box	15	same
响	xiǎng	echo	9	level 2
向	xiàng	towards	6	level 2
像	xiàng	image	13	level 2
鞋	xié	shoe	15	level 2
心	xīn	heart	4	level 2
信	xìn	letter	9	level 2
行	xíng, háng	to walk	6	level 1
熊	xióng	bear	14	level 5
须	xū	must	9	level 2
需	xū	to require	14	same
选	xuǎn	to choose	9	level 2
牙	yá	tooth	4	level 4
言	yán	words	7	level 2
演	yǎn	to perform	14	same
羊	yáng	sheep	6	same
阳	yáng	positive	6	level 2
养	yǎng	to raise	9	level 2
业	yè	line of business	5	level 2
页	yè, xié	page	6	level 1
姨	yí	mother's sister	9	level 4
议	yì	to comment on	5	same
易	yì	easy	8	same
音	yīn	sound	9	level 2
银	yín	silver	11	level 2
饮	yǐn, yìn	to drink	7	level 5
应	yīng, yìng	should	7	level 2
迎	yíng	to welcome	7	level 2
用	yòng	to use	5	level 1
邮	yóu	post	7	same
又	yòu	again	2	level 2
于	yú	than	3	level 2
羽	yǔ	feather	6	level 5
育	yù	to have children	8	level 2
遇	yù	to encounter	12	level 4
园	yuán	land used for growing plants	7	level 2
员	yuán	person engaged in a certain field of activity	7	same
愿	yuàn	wish	14	level 2
越	yuè	to exceed	12	level 2
咱	zán	I or me	9	level 2
脏	zàng, zāng	viscera	10	level 2
澡	zǎo	bath	16	level 2
择	zé	to select	8	level 4
展	zhǎn	to spread out	10	same
张	zhāng	to open up	7	same
照	zhào	according to	13	level 2
者	zhě	one who ...	8	level 2
直	zhí	straight	8	level 2
纸	zhǐ	paper	7	level 2
终	zhōng	end	8	same
种	zhǒng, zhòng	seed	9	same
重	zhòng, chóng	heavy	9	level 1
主	zhǔ	owner	5	level 2
助	zhù	to help	7	level 2
注	zhù	an annotation	8	same
总	zǒng	general	9	same
嘴	zuǐ	mouth	16	level 2

Words, 2025 syllabus

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
阿姨	āyí	maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's…
矮	ǎi	short; low
爱人	àiren	spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful
安全	ānquán	safe; secure
把	bǎ	to hold; to grasp
搬	bān	to move; to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
班级	bānjí	class (group of students); grade
搬家	bānjiā	to move house; to relocate
办	bàn	to take care of (a matter); to deal with…
办法	bànfǎ	way of handling sth; means
办公室	bàngōngshì	office; business premises
半天	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time
帮助	bāngzhù	assistance; aid
饱	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper; newsprint
北	běi	north; (classical) to be defeated
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part a country
被	bèi	quilt; to cover (with)
笔记	bǐjì	to take down; notes
比较	bǐjiào	to compare; to contrast
笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook (stationery); (computing) laptop
比如	bǐrú	for example; for instance
比赛	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match
必须	bìxū	must; to have to
变	biàn	to change; to become different
遍	biàn	everywhere; all over
变成	biànchéng	to change into; to turn into
变化	biànhuà	(intransitive) to change; to vary
表演	biǎoyǎn	play; show
别的	biéde	else; other
别人	biérén	other people; others
宾馆	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; lodge
冰	bīng	ice; to chill sth
冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream
冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator; icebox
病人	bìngrén	sick person; patient
不但	búdàn	not only (... but also ...)
不见	bújiàn	not to see; not to meet
不用	búyòng	need not
不同	bùtóng	different; distinct
不久	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long
不行	bùxíng	won't do; be out of the question
才	cái	ability; talent
菜单	càidān	menu
参加	cānjiā	to participate; to take part
草	cǎo	grass; straw
草地	cǎodì	lawn; meadow
层	céng	to pile on top of one another; layer
查	chá	to research; to check
差	chà	different; wrong
差不多	chàbuduō	almost; nearly
尝	cháng	to taste; to try (food)
常	cháng	always; ever
常见	chángjiàn	commonly seen; common
常用	chángyòng	in common usage
常常	chángcháng	frequently; often
衬衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse
成绩	chéngjì	achievement; performance records
城市	chéngshì	city; town
迟到	chídào	to arrive late
出发	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
出生	chūshēng	to be born
出院	chūyuàn	to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学 (chūjízhōngxué))
除了	chúle	apart from; besides
船	chuán	boat; vessel
春天	chūntiān	spring (season)
词典	cídiǎn	dictionary
聪明	cōngmíng	intelligent; clever
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; to intend
大概	dàgài	roughly; probably
大人	dàren	adult; grownup
大小	dàxiǎo	large and small; size
大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大衣	dàyī	overcoat; topcoat
带	dài	band; belt
担心	dānxīn	anxious; worried
蛋糕	dàngāo	cake
当然	dāngrán	only natural; as it should be
到处	dàochù	everywhere
得	dé	to obtain; to get
得到	dédào	to get; to obtain
得分	défēn	to score a point; score
的话	dehuà	if (coming after a conditional clause)
得	děi	to have to; must
灯	dēng	lamp; light
地	dì	earth; ground
地点	dìdiǎn	place; site
地方	dìfang	place; location
地图	dìtú	map
电	diàn	lightning; electricity
电梯	diàntī	elevator; escalator
电子书	diànzǐshū	electronic book; e-book
丢	diū	to lose; to put aside
东	dōng	east; host
东北	dōngběi	northeast
东方	dōngfāng	east
东南	dōngnán	southeast
冬天	dōngtiān	winter
懂得	dǒngde	to understand; to know
动物	dòngwù	animal
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo
短	duǎn	short; brief
短裤	duǎnkù	short pants; shorts
段	duàn	paragraph; section
锻炼	duànliàn	to toughen; to temper
对话	duìhuà	to talk (with sb); dialogue
饿	è	hungry; to starve (sb)
而且	érqiě	(not only ...) but also; moreover
耳朵	ěrduo	ear; handle (on a cup)
耳机	ěrjī	headphones; earphones
发	fā	to send out; to show (one's feeling)
发烧	fāshāo	to have a high temperature; to have a fever
发生	fāshēng	to happen; to occur
发现	fāxiàn	to notice; to become aware of
发展	fāzhǎn	development; growth
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable
方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles
方法	fāngfǎ	method; way
方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation
房子	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story)
放	fàng	to put; to place
放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday or vacation
放心	fàngxīn	to feel relieved; to feel reassured
放学	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
风	fēng	wind; news
封	fēng	to confer; to grant
夫妻	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
服务	fúwù	to serve; service
附近	fùjìn	nearby; neighboring
复习	fùxí	to review; revision
该	gāi	should; ought to
干净	gānjìng	clean; neat
感兴趣	gǎnxìngqù	to be interested
感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense
感冒	gǎnmào	to catch cold; (common) cold
干	gàn	tree trunk; main part of sth
刚	gāng	hard; firm
刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago
刚刚	gānggāng	just recently; just a moment ago
高铁	gāotiě	high speed rail
根据	gēnjù	according to; based on
更	gèng	more; even more
公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram (kg)
公园	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation)
工作日	gōngzuòrì	workday; working day
故事	gùshi	narrative; story
刮	guā	to scrape; to blow
关	guān	mountain pass; to close
关机	guānjī	to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film
关系	guānxì	relation; relationship
关心	guānxīn	to be concerned about; to care about
关于	guānyú	pertaining to; concerning
关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely
国家	guójiā	country; nation
过节	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations
过去	guòqù	past; former
海	hǎi	ocean; sea
害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; to be scared
好多	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot
好久	hǎojiǔ	a long time
好像	hǎoxiàng	as if; to seem like
号码	hàomǎ	number
河	hé	river; the Yellow River
合适	héshì	suitable; fitting
黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard
红绿灯	hóng-lǜdēng	traffic light; traffic signal
后来	hòulái	afterwards; later
后年	hòunián	the year after next
后天	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; life after birth…
护照	hùzhào	passport
花园	huāyuán	garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped)…
画家	huàjiā	painter
欢迎	huānyíng	to welcome; welcome
还	huán	to pay back; to return
环境	huánjìng	environment; circumstances
换	huàn	to exchange; to change (clothes etc)
黄色	huángsè	yellow
回答	huídá	to reply; to answer
会	huì	can; to have the skill
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference
或	huò	maybe; perhaps
或者	huòzhě	or; possibly
鸡	jī	fowl; chicken
几乎	jīhū	almost; nearly
机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance
极	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics)
急	jí	urgent; pressing
记	jì	to record; to note
季	jì	season; the last month of a season
季节	jìjié	time; season
加	jiā	to add; plus
假期	jiàqī	holiday period; vacation
坚持	jiānchí	to persevere with; to persist in
检查	jiǎnchá	inspection; to examine
简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated
检票	jiǎnpiào	to inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot

Characters and words, 2021 standard (GF0025-2021)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一切	yīqiè	everything; every
一方面	yīfāngmiàn	on the one hand
上升	shàngshēng	to rise; to go up
上去	shàngqù	to go up
上来	shànglái	to come up; to approach
上衣	shàngyī	jacket; upper outer garment
上面	shàngmiàn	on top of; above-mentioned
下去	xiàqù	to go down; to descend
下来	xiàlai	to come down; completed action marker
下面	xiàmiàn	below; under
不仅	bùjǐn	not just; not limited to
不光	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
不安	bùān	unpeaceful; unstable
不得不	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but
不必	bùbì	need not; does not have to
不断	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted
不论	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc)
专业	zhuānyè	specialty; specialized field
专家	zhuānjiā	expert; specialist
专门	zhuānmén	specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)
专题	zhuāntí	specific topic…
世界	shìjiè	world
世界杯	Shìjièbēi	World Cup
世纪	shìjì	century
东部	dōngbù	the east; eastern part
个人	gèrén	an individual; oneself
个性	gèxìng	individuality; personality
中华民族	Zhōnghuámínzú	the Chinese nation; the Chinese people…
中部	zhōngbù	middle part; central section
丰富	fēngfù	to enrich; rich
为了	wèile	for; for the purpose of
主任	zhǔrèn	director; head
主动	zhǔdòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
主张	zhǔzhāng	to advocate; to stand for
主意	zhǔyi	plan; idea
主持	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct
举办	jǔbàn	to conduct; to hold (an event)
久	jiǔ	long
乐	Lè	happy; cheerful
乐观	lèguān	optimistic; hopeful
乐队	yuèduì	band; pop group
书架	shūjià	bookshelf
乱	luàn	in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind
争	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for
争取	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for
事业	shìyè	undertaking; project
事件	shìjiàn	incident; event
事实	shìshí	fact
事实上	shìshíshàng	in fact; in reality
事故	shìgù	accident
互相	hùxiāng	each other; mutually
互联网	Hùliánwǎng	Internet
交往	jiāowǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with)
交易	jiāoyì	to deal; to trade
交流	jiāoliú	to exchange; exchange
交警	jiāojǐng	traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察 (jiāotōngjǐngchá))
交费	jiāofèi	to pay a fee
产生	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being
京剧	Jīngjù	Beijing opera
亲	qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood)
亲人	qīnrén	one's close relatives
亲切	qīnqiè	amiable; cordial
亲自	qīnzì	personally; in person
人员	rényuán	staff; crew
人工	réngōng	artificial; manpower
人才	réncái	talent; talented person
人民	rénmín	the people
人民币	rénmínbì	Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC…
人生	rénshēng	life (one's time on earth)
人类	rénlèi	humanity; human race
人群	rénqún	crowd
仅	jǐn	barely; only
仅仅	jǐnjǐn	barely; only
仍	réng	still; yet
仍然	réngrán	still; as before
从事	cóngshì	to go for; to engage in
从前	cóngqián	previously; formerly
从来	cónglái	always; at all times
付	Fù	to pay; to hand over to
代	dài	to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of
代表	dàibiǎo	representative; delegate
代表团	dàibiǎotuán	delegation
以来	yǐlái	since (used after a specified time or event)
价值	jiàzhí	value; worth
价格	jiàgé	price
价钱	jiàqian	price
任	Rén	surname Ren
任何	rènhé	any; whatever
任务	rènwu	mission; assignment
优势	yōushì	superiority; dominance
优点	yōudiǎn	merit; benefit
会员	huìyuán	member
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference
伟大	wěidà	huge; great
传	chuán	to pass on; to spread
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate
传来	chuánlái	to come through; to be heard
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folk tale
伤	shāng	to injure; injury
伤心	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted
体会	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience
体现	tǐxiàn	to embody; to reflect
体验	tǐyàn	to experience for oneself
作品	zuòpǐn	work; opus
作者	zuòzhě	author; writer
使	shǐ	to make; to cause
保	Bǎo	to defend; to protect
保存	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve
保安	bǎoān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety…
保护	bǎohù	to protect; to defend
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain
保留	bǎoliú	to keep; to retain
保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee; to guarantee
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance; to insure
信任	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
信封	xìnfēng	envelope
修	Xiū	to decorate; to embellish
修改	xiūgǎi	to amend; to alter
值	zhí	value; (to be) worth
值得	zhíde	worth the money; to merit
做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
停止	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt
充满	chōngmǎn	full of; brimming with
先进	xiānjìn	sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
光	guāng	light; ray
光明	guāngmíng	light; radiance
克服	kèfú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer
全场	quánchǎng	everyone present; the whole audience
全球	quánqiú	the whole world; worldwide
全面	quánmiàn	all-around; comprehensive
公共	gōnggòng	public; common
公务员	gōngwùyuán	civil servant; public servant
公布	gōngbù	to announce; to make public
公开	gōngkāi	open; overt
公民	gōngmín	citizen
共同	gòngtóng	common; joint
共有	gòngyǒu	in total there are ...; to own jointly
关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely
关系	guānxi	relation; relationship
其实	qíshí	actually; in fact
其次	qícì	next; secondly
具体	jùtǐ	concrete; specific
具有	jùyǒu	to have; to possess
内	nèi	inside; inner
内容	nèiróng	content; substance
内心	nèixīn	heart; innermost being
写作	xiězuò	to write; to compose
农业	nóngyè	agriculture; farming
农村	nóngcūn	rural area; village
农民	nóngmín	peasant; farmer
决定	juédìng	to decide; to determine
决心	juéxīn	determination; resolution
决赛	juésài	finals
准	zhǔn	accurate; standard
凉水	liángshuǐ	cool water; unboiled water
刀	Dāo	knife; blade
分别	fēnbié	to part; to leave each other
分组	fēnzǔ	to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group)
分配	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign
划船	huáchuán	to row a boat; rowing
创业	chuàngyè	to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise
创作	chuàngzuò	to create; to produce
创新	chuàngxīn	to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创造	chuàngzào	to create; to bring about
初	chū	at first; initially
初一	chūyī	first year in junior middle school; first day of a lunar…
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学 (chūjízhōngxué))
初步	chūbù	initial; preliminary
初级	chūjí	junior; primary
判断	pànduàn	to judge; to determine
利用	lìyòng	to exploit; to make use of
到底	dàodǐ	finally; in the end
到达	dàodá	to reach; to arrive
制作	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
制定	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
制度	zhìdù	system; institution
制造	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
前后	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end
前往	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards
前进	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead
前面	qiánmiàn	ahead; in front
剧场	jùchǎng	theater
力	Lì	power; force
力量	lìliang	power; force
办理	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact
功夫	gōngfu	skill; art
功能	gōngnéng	function; capability
功课	gōngkè	homework; assignment
加工	jiāgōng	to process; processing
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen
加快	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up
动人	dòngrén	touching; moving
动力	dònglì	motive power; motivation
化	huā	variant of 花 (huā)
北部	běibù	northern part
区	Oū	surname Ou
区别	qūbié	difference; to distinguish
千万	qiānwàn	ten million; countless
升	shēng	to ascend; to rise
华人	Huárén	ethnic Chinese person or people

Words, HSK 2.0

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一会儿	yīhuìr	a moment; a while
一共	yīgòng	in total; altogether
一定	yīdìng	surely; certainly
一样	yīyàng	same; like
一直	yīzhí	straight; continuously
一般	yībān	same; ordinary
一边	yībiān	one side; either side
万	mò	used in 万俟 (Mòqí)
上网	shàngwǎng	to go online; to connect to the Internet
世界	shìjiè	world
东	Dōng	east; host
中间	zhōngjiān	the middle; the inside
为了	wèile	for; for the purpose of
为什么	wèishénme	why?; for what reason?
主要	zhǔyào	main; principal
举行	jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
久	jiǔ	long
习惯	xíguàn	habit; custom
了解	liǎojiě	to understand; to know about
云	yún	cloud
以为	yǐwéi	to think; to believe…
以前	yǐqián	before; formerly
以后	yǐhòu	after; later
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference
伞	sǎn	umbrella; parasol
位	wèi	position; location
低	dī	low; beneath
体育	tǐyù	sports; physical education
作业	zuòyè	school assignment; homework
作用	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect
使	shǐ	to make; to cause
信	xìn	letter; mail
借	jiè	to borrow…
健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy
像	xiàng	to resemble; to be like
先	xiān	beforehand; first
公园	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation)
关	Guān	mountain pass; to close
关于	guānyú	pertaining to; concerning
关心	guānxīn	to be concerned about; to care about
关系	guānxi	relation; relationship
兴趣	xìngqù	interest (desire to know about sth); interest…
其他	qítā	other; (sth or sb) else
其实	qíshí	actually; in fact
冬	dōng	winter
冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator; icebox
决定	juédìng	to decide; to determine
几乎	jīhū	almost; nearly
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise
分	fēn	to divide; to separate
刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago
别人	biéren	other people; others
刮	guā	to scrape; to blow
刷	shuā	a brush; to paint
刻	kè	quarter (hour); moment
办公室	bàngōngshì	office; business premises
办法	bànfǎ	way of handling sth; means
动物	dòngwù	animal
努力	nǔlì	to make an effort; to try hard
包	Bāo	to cover; to wrap
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part a country
半	bàn	half; semi-
南	Nán	south
历史	lìshǐ	history
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen
参加	cānjiā	to participate; to take part
又	yòu	(once) again; also
双	Shuāng	two; double
发烧	fāshāo	to have a high temperature; to have a fever
发现	fāxiàn	to notice; to become aware of
叔叔	shūshu	father's younger brother; paternal uncle
变化	biànhuà	(intransitive) to change; to vary
口	kǒu	mouth; classifier for things with mouths…
句子	jùzi	sentence
只	zhǐ	only; merely
可爱	kěài	adorable; cute
司机	sījī	chauffeur; driver
同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker
同意	tóngyì	to agree; to consent
周末	zhōumò	weekend
哭	kū	to cry; to weep
啊	ā	interjection of surprise; Ah!
啤酒	píjiǔ	beer (loanword)
国家	guójiā	country; nation
图书馆	túshūguǎn	library
地	de	-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective…
地图	dìtú	map
地方	dìfāng	region; regional (away from the central administration)
地铁	dìtiě	underground railway; subway
坏	huài	bad; spoiled
城市	chéngshì	city; town
声音	shēngyīn	sound; voice
复习	fùxí	to review; revision
夏	Xià	summer
多么	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc)
太阳	tàiyang	sun; sunlight
头发	tóufa	hair (on the head)
奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd
奶奶	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); boobies
如果	rúguǒ	if; in case
字典	zìdiǎn	Chinese character dictionary…
季节	jìjié	time; season
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful
完成	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish
客人	kèrén	visitor; guest
害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; to be scared
容易	róngyì	easy; straightforward
宾馆	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; lodge
小心	xiǎoxīn	to be careful; to take care
层	céng	to pile on top of one another; layer
差	chā	difference; discrepancy
带	dài	band; belt
帮忙	bāngmáng	to help; to lend a hand
帽子	màozi	hat; cap
干净	gānjìng	clean; neat
年级	niánjí	grade; year
年轻	niánqīng	young
应该	yīnggāi	ought to; should
当然	dāngrán	only natural; as it should be
影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence; effect
必须	bìxū	must; to have to
忘记	wàngjì	to forget
总是	zǒngshì	always
感冒	gǎnmào	to catch cold; (common) cold
愿意	yuànyì	to wish; to want
成绩	chéngjì	achievement; performance records
或者	huòzhě	or; possibly
才	cái	ability; talent
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; to intend
把	bǎ	to hold; to grasp
护照	hùzhào	passport
担心	dānxīn	anxious; worried
拿	ná	to hold; to seize
换	huàn	to exchange; to change (clothes etc)
接	jiē	to receive; to answer (the phone)
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase
搬	bān	to move; to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
放	fàng	to put; to place
放心	fàngxīn	to feel relieved; to feel reassured
故事	gùshì	old practice
教	Jiào	to teach; to instruct
敢	gǎn	to dare; daring
数学	shùxué	mathematics
文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization
新闻	xīnwén	news
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable
旧	jiù	old; opposite: new 新
明白	míngbai	clear; obvious
春	chūn	spring (season); joyful
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Putonghua; standard Mandarin
更	gēng	to change or replace; to experience
最近	zuìjìn	recently; soon
月亮	yuèliang	the moon
有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance
条	tiáo	strip; item
极	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics)
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice
树	shù	tree; to cultivate
校长	xiàozhǎng	(college, university) president; headmaster
根据	gēnjù	according to; based on
检查	jiǎnchá	inspection; to examine
楼	Lóu	house with more than 1 story; storied building
段	Duàn	paragraph; section
比赛	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match
比较	bǐjiào	to compare; to contrast
水平	shuǐpíng	horizontal; level
河	hé	river; the Yellow River
注意	zhùyì	to take note of; to pay attention to
洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	toilet; lavatory
洗澡	xǐzǎo	to bathe; to take a shower
清楚	qīngchu	clear; distinct
渴	kě	thirsty
游戏	yóuxì	game; to play
满意	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased
灯	dēng	lamp; light
热情	rèqíng	cordial; enthusiastic
然后	ránhòu	then; after that
照片	zhàopiàn	photograph
照相机	zhàoxiàngjī	camera
照顾	zhàogu	to take care of; to show consideration
熊猫	xióngmāo	panda
爬山	páshān	to go for a hike
爱好	àihào	to like; to be fond of
爷爷	yéye	paternal grandfather; grandpa
特别	tèbié	unusual; special
环境	huánjìng	environment; circumstances
班	Bān	team; class
甜	tián	sweet; pleasant
生气	shēngqì	to get angry; to be furious
用	yòng	to use; to make use of
电子	diànzǐ	electronic; electron (particle physics)
电梯	diàntī	elevator; escalator
画	huà	to draw; to paint
疼	téng	(it) hurts; sore
瘦	shòu	thin; to lose weight
盘子	pánzi	tray; plate
相信	xiāngxìn	to believe; to be convinced

Levels and the pinyin of words follow the official 2025 syllabus; the open krmanik/HSK-3.0 lists agree with it character for character. 2021 levels come from krmanik/HSK-3.0 (人 at level 2 corrected to 入, see Corrections), HSK 2.0 levels from complete-hsk-vocabulary; meanings are CC-CEDICT's. These are unofficial copies: check the test center's syllabus before an exam.

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