HSK 5 characters and words

HSK 5: 431 characters and 1,600 words for newspapers, films and formal letters. The counts are those of the 2025 syllabus, the one the HSK 3.0 exam uses from 13 December 2026.

HSK 5 in numbers

Characters (2025): 431
Words (2025): 1,600
Average strokes: 9.4
Same level in 2021: 158
Another level in 2021: 271
Not in the 2021 lists: 2
With a traditional form: 170
Also JLPT kanji: 216
Pages here: 0

Against the 2021 standard: 158 of these characters were at this level there (7 from level 2, 61 from level 3, 126 from level 4, 38 from level 6, 39 from level 7-9 otherwise), and 2 are new.

The commonest radicals at this level are 扌 (“hand”), 氵 (“water”) and 口 (“mouth”), shared by 37, 27 and 19 characters. 蹈 (“to tread on”) takes the most strokes and 乙 (“second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干”) the fewest. Characters that sat at another level in the 2021 standard include 哎 (“hey!”), 唉 (“alas”) and 暗 (“dark”).

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 5 lists

Characters, 2025 syllabus

Character	Pinyin	Meaning	Strokes	2021 standard
哎	āi	hey!	8	level 7-9
唉	ài, āi	alas	10	level 7-9
暗	àn	dark	13	level 4
熬	áo, āo	to cook on a slow fire	14	level 7-9
版	bǎn	edition	8	same
扮	bàn	to disguise oneself as	7	same
伴	bàn	partner	7	level 4
膀	bǎng, pāng	upper arm	14	level 7-9
傍	bàng	near	12	level 6
薄	báo, bó	thin	16	level 4
宝	bǎo	treasure	8	level 4
暴	bào	sudden	15	level 6
贝	bèi	cowrie	4	level 4
彼	bǐ	another	8	same
币	bì	currency	4	level 3
闭	bì	to close	6	level 4
避	bì	to avoid	16	level 4
拨	bō	to push aside with the hand	8	level 6
玻	bō	see 玻璃	9	same
补	bǔ	to make up for	7	level 3
布	bù	to announce	5	level 3
裁	cái	to cut out	12	same
采	cǎi	to pick	8	level 3
藏	cáng, zàng	to conceal	17	level 6
册	cè	book	5	same
测	cè	to survey	9	level 4
曾	céng, zēng	once	12	level 3
叉	chā, chá	fork	3	same
插	chā	to insert	12	same
拆	chāi	to tear open	8	same
倡	chàng	to initiate	10	same
朝	cháo, zhāo	dynasty	12	level 3
吵	chǎo	to quarrel	7	level 3
炒	chǎo	to sauté	8	level 6
彻	chè	thorough	7	level 4
沉	chén	heavy	7	level 4
称	chēng, chèn	to name	10	level 2
承	chéng	to bear	8	level 4
橙	chéng	orange tree	16	level 7-9
池	chí	pond	6	same
尺	chǐ, chě	a Chinese foot	4	level 4
齿	chǐ	tooth	8	level 7-9
翅	chì	wing	10	level 7-9
冲	chōng, chòng	to dash against	6	level 4
充	chōng	sufficient	6	level 3
虫	chóng	lower form of animal life	6	level 4
宠	chǒng	to love	8	level 6
抽	chōu	to draw out	8	level 4
丑	chǒu	ugly	4	same
臭	chòu, xiù	stench	10	same
触	chù	to touch	13	same
传	chuán, zhuàn	to pass on	6	level 3
创	chuàng, chuāng	to initiate	6	level 3
辞	cí	to resign	13	same
刺	cì	thorn	8	level 4
促	cù	of short duration	9	level 4
催	cuī	to urge	13	level 7-9
措	cuò	to handle	11	level 4
代	dài	to be a substitute for	5	level 3
胆	dǎn	gall bladder	9	same
旦	dàn	dan, female role in Chinese opera	5	same
淡	dàn	insipid	11	level 4
挡	dǎng, dàng	to resist	9	same
档	dàng, dǎng	shelves	10	level 6
蹈	dǎo	to tread on	17	level 6
敌	dí	enemy	10	level 4
蝶	dié	butterfly	15	not listed
冻	dòng	to freeze	7	same
洞	dòng	cave	9	same
斗	dòu, dǒu	to fight	4	level 4
豆	dòu	legume	7	level 4
独	dú	alone	9	level 4
堆	duī	to pile up	11	same
吨	dūn	ton	7	same
盾	dùn	shield	9	same
躲	duǒ	to hide	13	same
乏	fá	short of	4	same
罚	fá	to punish	9	same
番	fān	foreign	12	level 6
繁	fán	many	17	same
返	fǎn	to return	7	same
泛	fàn	general	7	same
范	fàn	model	8	level 3
防	fáng	to protect	6	level 3
仿	fǎng	to imitate	6	same
访	fǎng	to seek by inquiry	6	level 3
肥	féi	fat	8	level 4
纷	fēn	numerous	7	level 4
疯	fēng	insane	9	same
扶	fú	to help sb up	7	same
佛	fó, fú	Buddha	7	level 6
府	fǔ	seat of government	8	level 4
腐	fǔ	decay	14	level 4
妇	fù	woman	6	level 4
副	fù	secondary	11	level 6
盖	gài	cover	11	level 4
搞	gǎo	to do	13	same
革	gé	animal hide	9	same
隔	gé	to separate	12	level 4
恭	gōng	respectful	10	level 7-9
贡	gòng	to offer tribute	7	level 6
沟	gōu	ditch	7	same
构	gòu	to construct	8	level 4
古	gǔ	ancient	5	level 3
固	gù	solid	8	level 4
冠	guàn, guān	to put on a hat	9	same
瑰	guī	semiprecious stone	13	level 7-9
柜	guì, jǔ	cupboard	8	same
滚	gǔn	to boil	13	same
锅	guō	pot	12	same
裹	guǒ	to wrap around	14	level 4
哈	hā, hǎ	ha!	9	level 3
含	hán	to keep in the mouth	7	level 4
憾	hàn	regret	16	level 6
衡	héng	to weigh	16	level 6
猴	hóu	monkey	12	same
胡	hú	non-Han people	9	same
湖	hú	lake	12	level 2
蝴	hú	used in 蝴蝶	15	not listed
糊	hú, hū	blurry	15	same
华	huá, huā	magnificent	6	level 3
滑	huá	to slip	12	same
缓	huǎn	slow	12	level 4
灰	huī	ash	6	same
挥	huī	to wave	9	level 4
恢	huī	vast	9	same
汇	huì	to remit	5	level 4
惠	huì	act of kindness	12	same
慧	huì	intelligent	15	level 6
祸	huò	disaster	11	level 7-9
肌	jī	flesh	6	same
疾	jí	disease	10	level 6
集	jí	to gather	12	level 3
辑	jí	to edit	13	same
挤	jǐ	to crowd in	9	same
迹	jì	trace	9	level 7-9
佳	jiā	beautiful	8	level 6
嘉	jiā	excellent	14	level 6
甲	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干	5	same
驾	jià	to drive	8	same
架	jià	to support	9	level 3
艰	jiān	difficult	8	same
捡	jiǎn	to pick up	10	level 6
剪	jiǎn	scissors or similar tool	11	same
荐	jiàn	to recommend	9	level 7-9
渐	jiàn, jiān	gradually	11	level 4
践	jiàn	to fulfill	12	level 6
浆	jiāng	thick liquid	10	level 7-9
浇	jiāo	to pour liquid	9	level 7-9
阶	jiē	rank or step	6	level 4
届	jiè	to arrive at	8	same
谨	jǐn	cautious	13	level 7-9
敬	jìng	respectful	12	same
救	jiù	to save	11	level 3
局	jú	office	7	level 4
橘	jú	mandarin orange	16	level 7-9
巨	jù	very large	4	level 4
捐	juān	to contribute	10	level 6
卷	juàn, juǎn	scroll	8	level 4
军	jūn	army	6	same
均	jūn	equal	7	level 4
靠	kào	to lean against or on	15	level 2
颗	kē	classifier	14	same
控	kòng	to control	11	same
扣	kòu	to fasten	6	level 6
库	kù	warehouse	7	same
宽	kuān	wide	10	level 4
款	kuǎn	funds	12	same
狂	kuáng	mad	7	same
亏	kuī	to lose	3	same
昆	kūn	descendant	8	level 7-9
扩	kuò	to enlarge	6	level 4
括	kuò	to tie up	9	level 4
览	lǎn	to look at	9	same
郎	láng	minister	8	level 4
劳	láo	to toil	7	same
姥	lǎo, mǔ	grandma	9	level 7-9
泪	lèi	tears	8	level 4
类	lèi	kind	9	level 3
厘	lí	one hundredth	9	level 4
梨	lí	pear	11	same
璃	lí	colored glaze	14	same
立	lì	to stand	5	level 3
恋	liàn	to love	10	same
良	liáng	good	7	level 4
粮	liáng	grain	13	level 4
疗	liáo	to treat	7	level 4
烈	liè	ardent	10	level 3
临	lín	to face	9	level 4
灵	líng	quick	7	level 6
铃	líng	bell	10	same
领	lǐng	neck	11	level 3
令	lìng, lǐng	to order	5	same
浏	liú	clear	9	level 7-9
龙	lóng	Chinese dragon	5	level 3
漏	lòu	to leak	14	same
陆	lù, liù	land	7	level 4
录			8	level 3
碌	lù	used in 劳碌, 忙碌 and 碌碌	13	level 7-9
逻	luó	patrol	11	same
络	luò, lào	net-like object	9	level 4
率	lǜ, shuài	ratio	11	level 4
骂	mà	to scold	9	same
矛	máo	spear	5	same
玫	méi	fine jade	8	level 7-9
媒	méi	medium	12	level 3
魅	mèi	demon	14	level 7-9
秘	mì	secret	10	level 4
眠	mián	to sleep	10	same
描	miáo	to depict	11	level 4
敏	mǐn	quick	11	same
摸	mō	to feel with the hand	13	level 4
模	mó, mú	to imitate	14	level 4
陌	mò	raised path	8	level 7-9
漠	mò	desert	13	same
某	mǒu	some	9	level 3
木	mù	tree	4	level 3
幕	mù	curtain or screen	13	same
奈	nài	used	8	same
念	niàn	to read	8	level 3
浓	nóng	dense	9	level 4
哦	ò, é	oh	10	level 7-9
欧	ōu	ohm	8	level 7-9
派	pài	clique	9	level 3
培	péi	to cultivate	11	level 4
赔	péi	to compensate for loss	12	same
配	pèi	to match	10	level 3
盆	pén	basin	9	same
碰	pèng	to meet with	13	level 2
匹	pǐ	matching	4	same
骗	piàn	to cheat	12	same
拼	pīn	to piece together	9	same
凭	píng	to lean on	8	same
屏	píng, bǐng	screen	9	level 6
婆	pó	grandmother	11	level 4
齐	qí	neat	6	level 3
企	qǐ	to stand on tiptoe and look	6	level 4
器	qì	device	16	level 3
浅	qiǎn, jiān	shallow	8	level 4
欠	qiàn	to owe	4	same
墙	qiáng	wall	14	level 2
抢	qiǎng, qiāng	to fight over	7	same
悄	qiǎo, qiāo	quiet	10	same
茄	qié, jiā	eggplant	8	level 6
勤	qín	diligent	13	same
穷	qióng	poor	7	level 4
曲	qǔ, qū	song	6	same
趋	qū	to hasten	12	level 4
权	quán	authority	6	level 4
劝	quàn	to advise	4	same
群	qún	group	13	level 3
燃	rán	to ignite	16	level 4
绕	rào	to wind	9	same
忍	rěn	to bear	7	same
荣	róng	glory	9	same
软	ruǎn	soft	8	same
润	rùn	moist	10	same
弱	ruò	weak	10	level 4
洒	sǎ	to sprinkle	9	same
傻	shǎ	foolish	13	same
厦	shà	tall building	12	level 7-9
晒	shài	to shine on	10	level 4
删	shān	to delete	7	level 7-9
扇	shàn, shān	fan	10	same
善	shàn	good	12	level 3
擅	shàn	without authority	16	level 7-9
赏	shǎng	to bestow	12	level 4
蛇	shé	snake	11	same
舍	shě, shè	to give up	8	same
设	shè	to set up	6	level 3
伸	shēn	to stretch	7	same
神	shén	supernatural	9	level 3
慎	shèn	careful	13	level 7-9
升	shēng	to ascend	4	level 3
胜	shèng	victory	9	level 3
诗	shī	poem	8	level 4
施	shī	to put into effect	9	level 4
湿	shī	moist	12	level 4
石	shí, dàn	rock	5	level 3
驶	shǐ	to go fast	8	same
似	sì, shì	to seem	6	level 3
势	shì	power	8	level 3
饰	shì	decoration	8	same
守	shǒu	to guard	6	level 4
殊	shū	different	10	level 4
蔬	shū	vegetables	15	same
属	shǔ, zhǔ	category	12	level 3
鼠	shǔ	rat	13	same
述	shù	to state	8	level 4
摔	shuāi	to throw down	14	same
税	shuì	taxes	12	level 6
私	sī	personal	7	same
搜	sōu	to search	12	same
俗	sú	custom	9	level 4
肃	sù	respectful	8	same
素	sù	element	10	level 6
宿	sù, xiù	lodge for the night	11	same
碎	suì	to break into pieces	13	same
损	sǔn	to decrease	10	same
缩	suō	to shrink	14	level 4
索	suǒ	to search	10	same
锁	suǒ	to lock	12	same
桃	táo	peach	10	same
替	tì	to substitute for	12	level 4
挑	tiǎo, tiāo	to raise	9	level 4
贴	tiē	to stick	9	level 4
统	tǒng	to gather	9	level 4
投	tóu	to throw	7	level 4
途	tú	way	10	level 4
兔	tù	rabbit	8	same
团	tuán	group	6	level 3
退	tuì	to retreat	9	level 3
拖	tuō	to drag	8	level 6
弯	wān	to bend	9	level 4
威	wēi	power	9	level 6
违	wéi	to violate	7	same
唯	wéi, wěi	only	11	same
维	wéi	to preserve	11	level 4
伟	wěi	big	6	level 3
尾	wěi, yǐ	tail	7	level 4
未	wèi	not yet	5	level 4
胃	wèi	stomach	9	same
慰	wèi	to comfort	15	same
稳	wěn	settled	14	level 4
卧			8	same
握	wò	to hold	12	level 3
伍	wǔ	squad of five soldiers	6	level 6
武	wǔ	martial	8	level 3
雾	wù	fog	13	level 7-9
夕	xī	sunset	3	same
析	xī	to analyze	8	same
席	xí	woven mat	10	level 4
闲	xián	leisure	7	same
显	xiǎn	to make visible	9	level 3
县	xiàn	county	7	level 4
限	xiàn	to limit	8	level 4
献	xiàn	to offer	13	same
厢	xiāng	box	11	level 7-9
享	xiǎng	to enjoy	8	same
橡	xiàng	oak	15	level 7-9
销	xiāo	to sell	12	level 4
肖	xiào	similar	7	level 7-9
协	xié	to cooperate	6	same
胁	xié	flank	8	level 6
斜	xié	inclined	11	same
欣	xīn	happy	8	same
形	xíng	shape	7	level 3
型	xíng	mold	9	level 4
虚	xū	emptiness	11	same
绪	xù	mental state	11	level 6
宣	xuān	to declare	9	level 3
寻	xún	to search	6	level 4
询	xún	to ask about	8	same
训	xùn	to teach	5	level 3
迅	xùn	rapid	6	level 4
押	yā	to mortgage	8	same
鸭	yā	duck	10	same
呀	yā, ya	ah	7	level 4
延	yán	to prolong	6	level 4
沿	yán	along	8	level 6
腰	yāo	the waist and lower back	13	level 4
摇	yáo	to shake	13	level 4
咬	yǎo	to bite	9	same
依	yī	to depend on	8	level 4
移	yí	to move	11	level 4
遗	yí	to leave behind	12	level 4
乙	yǐ, zhé	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干	1	same
亿	yì	100 million	3	level 2
义	yì	justice	3	level 3
益	yì	benefit	10	level 4
营	yíng	camp	11	level 3
映	yìng	to become visible	9	level 4
硬	yìng	hard	12	same
拥	yōng	to hold in one's arms	8	same
悠	yōu	long or drawn out	11	level 7-9
犹	yóu	as if	7	same
幼	yòu	young	5	level 4
余	yú	extra	7	level 4
娱	yú	to amuse	10	level 6
玉	yù	jade	5	level 4
域	yù	field	11	same
喻	yù	to describe sth as	12	level 7-9
寓	yù	to reside	12	level 7-9
豫	yù	happy	15	same
圆	yuán	circle	10	level 4
源	yuán	root	13	level 4
怨	yuàn	to blame	9	same
载	zǎi, zài	to record in writing	10	level 4
赞	zàn	to patronize	16	level 4
糟	zāo	dregs	17	same
造	zào	to make	10	level 3
赠	zèng	to give as a present	16	same
炸	zhà, zhá	to burst	9	level 6
摘	zhāi	to take	14	same
窄	zhǎi	narrow	10	level 7-9
占	zhàn, zhān	to occupy	5	level 2
战	zhàn	to fight	9	level 4
涨	zhǎng, zhàng	to rise	10	same
掌	zhǎng	palm of the hand	12	same
召	zhào, shào	to call together	5	level 4
哲	zhé	wise	10	level 6
珍	zhēn	precious thing	9	same
诊	zhěn	to examine or treat medically	7	same
阵	zhèn	disposition of troops	6	level 4
震	zhèn	to shake	15	same
征	zhēng	to go on long campaign	8	level 4
挣	zhèng, zhēng	to struggle to get free	9	same
政	zhèng	political	9	level 4
织	zhī	to weave	8	same
执	zhí	to execute	6	same
制	zhì	system	8	level 3
治	zhì	to rule	8	level 4
致	zhì	to cause	10	level 4
智	zhì	wise	12	level 4
置	zhì	to install	13	level 4
猪	zhū	hog	11	level 3
竹	zhú	bamboo	6	same
逐	zhú	to pursue	10	level 4
煮	zhǔ	to cook	12	level 6
筑	zhù	to build	12	same
抓	zhuā	to grab	7	level 3
状	zhuàng	form	7	level 3
撞	zhuàng	to knock against	15	same
追	zhuī, duī	to chase	9	level 3
咨	zī	used in 咨文	9	level 6
姿	zī	beauty	9	level 7-9
紫	zǐ	purple	12	same
综	zōng, zèng	to synthesize	11	level 4
阻	zǔ	to hinder	7	level 4
醉	zuì	intoxicated	15	same
遵	zūn	to follow	15	same

Words, 2025 syllabus

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
哎	āi	hey!; interjection used to attract attention or to express…
哎呀	āiyā	interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉	ài	alas; oh dear
爱护	àihù	to cherish; to treasure
安	ān	calm; peaceful
安全带	ānquándài	seat belt; safety belt
安慰	ānwèi	to comfort; to console
安装	ānzhuāng	to install; to erect
暗	àn	dark; to turn dark
熬夜	áoyè	to stay up late or all night
把握	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize
白	bái	white; in vain
半夜	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
傍晚	bàngwǎn	in the evening; when night falls
包裹	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up
包含	bāohán	to contain; to embody
包括	bāokuò	to comprise; to include
包装	bāozhuāng	to wrap; to package (goods etc)
薄	báo	thin; cold in manner
宝	bǎo	jewel; gem
保	bǎo	to defend; to protect
保安	bǎo’ān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety…
宝贝	bǎobèi	treasured object; treasure
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain
保存	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve
宝贵	bǎoguì	valuable; precious
保留	bǎoliú	to keep; to retain
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance; to insure
保质期	bǎozhìqī	shelf life; expiration date
报到	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in
报道	bàodào	to report (news); report
报告	bàogào	to inform; to report
报警	bàojǐng	to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
暴雨	bàoyǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm
抱怨	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble
背	bèi	the back of a body or object; to turn one's back
背后	bèihòu	behind; at the back
背景	bèijǐng	background; backdrop
被子	bèizi	blanket; quilt
本	běn	root; stem
本地	běndì	local; this locality
本领	běnlǐng	skill; ability
本人	běnrén	I; me
本质	běnzhì	essence; nature
彼此	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
比分	bǐfēn	score
比例	bǐlì	proportion; scale
比喻	bǐyù	to compare; to liken to
必	bì	certainly; must
毕竟	bìjìng	after all; all in all
避免	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent
闭幕式	bìmùshì	closing ceremony
必然	bìrán	inevitable; certain
必需	bìxū	to need; to require
必要	bìyào	necessary; essential
便	biàn	plain; informal
变动	biàndòng	to change; to fluctuate
便利	biànlì	convenient; easy
便利店	biànlìdiàn	convenience store
标题	biāotí	title; heading
标志	biāozhì	sign; mark
表达	biǎodá	to express; to convey
表面	biǎomiàn	surface; face
表明	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known
表情	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
别	bié	to leave; to part
饼	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie
病房	bìngfáng	ward; sickroom
病情	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
拨打	bōdǎ	to call; to dial
玻璃	bōli	glass
博物馆	bówùguǎn	museum
不利	búlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous
不幸	búxìng	misfortune; adversity
不要紧	búyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious
补充	bǔchōng	to replenish; to supplement
不得了	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous
不符	bùfú	inconsistent; not in agreement with
不良	bùliáng	bad; harmful
不然	bùrán	not so; no
步行	bùxíng	to go on foot; to walk
不足	bùzú	insufficient; lacking
才	cái	ability; talent
裁判	cáipàn	(law) to judge; to adjudicate
采访	cǎifǎng	to interview; to gather news
采取	cǎiqǔ	to adopt or carry out…
彩色	cǎisè	color; multicolored
采用	cǎiyòng	to adopt; to employ
参考	cānkǎo	consultation; reference
餐饮	cānyǐn	food and beverage; catering
参与	cānyù	to participate
藏	cáng	to conceal; to hide away
操作	cāozuò	to work; to operate
册	cè	book; booklet
测	cè	to survey; to measure
测试	cèshì	to test (machinery etc); to test…
曾	céng	once; already
曾经	céngjīng	once; already
插	chā	to insert; stick in
差别	chābié	difference; distinction
差距	chājù	disparity; gap
叉子	chāzi	fork
拆	chāi	to tear open; to tear down
产	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce
产量	chǎnliàng	output
产品	chǎnpǐn	goods; merchandise
产业	chǎnyè	industry; estate
长处	chángchù	good aspects; strong points
长度	chángdù	length
长久	chángjiǔ	long-time; long-term
长期	chángqī	long-term; for a protracted period
常识	chángshí	common sense; general knowledge
尝试	chángshì	to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)
长途	chángtú	long distance; long-distance phone call…
长远	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
场所	chǎngsuǒ	location; place
超	chāo	to exceed; to overtake
超出	chāochū	to exceed; to overstep
超级	chāojí	super-; ultra-
超速	chāosù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed
朝	cháo	imperial or royal court; government
吵	chǎo	noisy; loud
炒	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry
车祸	chēhuò	traffic accident; car crash
车库	chēkù	garage
车辆	chēliàng	vehicle
车厢	chēxiāng	carriage
车主	chēzhǔ	vehicle owner
彻底	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly
沉	chén	to submerge; to immerse
沉默	chénmò	taciturn; uncommunicative
称	chēng	to weigh; to state
称	chēng	to weigh; to state
称为	chēngwéi	to be called; to be known as
称赞	chēngzàn	to praise; to commend
成本	chéngběn	(manufacturing, production etc) costs
承担	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
程度	chéngdù	degree; level
成分	chéngfèn	composition; ingredient
成果	chéngguǒ	result; achievement
成就	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success
成立	chénglì	to establish; to set up
成年	chéngnián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown
城区	chéngqū	city district; urban area
成人	chéngrén	to reach adulthood; an adult
承认	chéngrèn	to admit; to concede
承受	chéngshòu	to bear; to support
成熟	chéngshú	mature; ripe
乘务员	chéngwùyuán	attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
程序	chéngxù	procedures; sequence
成员	chéngyuán	member
成长	chéngzhǎng	to mature; to grow
橙子	chéngzi	orange
池	chí	pond; reservoir
持续	chíxù	to continue; to last
尺子	chǐzi	ruler (measuring instrument)
翅膀	chìbǎng	wing
冲	chōng	thoroughfare; to go straight ahead
充电	chōngdiàn	to recharge (a battery); to recharge one's batteries…
充分	chōngfèn	ample; sufficient
充满	chōngmǎn	full of; brimming with
充值	chōngzhí	to recharge (money onto a card); to top up
充足	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient
重复	chóngfù	to repeat; to duplicate
虫子	chóngzi	insect; bug
宠物	chǒngwù	house pet
抽	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between
丑	chǒu	shameful; ugly
臭	chòu	stench; smelly
初	chū	at first; initially
出版	chūbǎn	to publish
初级	chūjí	junior; primary
初期	chūqī	initial stage; beginning period
出色	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
出售	chūshòu	to sell; to offer for sale
出席	chūxí	to attend; to participate
出自	chūzì	to come from
除夕	chúxī	lunar New Year's Eve
处	chǔ	to reside; to live
处理	chǔlǐ	to handle; to deal with
处于	chǔyú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
处	chù	place; locality
传	chuán	to pass on; to spread
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folk tale
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional
窗台	chuāngtái	windowsill; window ledge
床单	chuángdān	bed sheet
创新	chuàngxīn	to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创业	chuàngyè	to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise
创造	chuàngzào	to create; to bring about
创作	chuàngzuò	to create; to produce
词汇	cíhuì	vocabulary; list of words
辞职	cízhí	to resign
此后	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards
此前	cǐqián	before this; before then
此时	cǐshí	now; this moment
刺激	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate
从不	cóngbù	never

Characters and words, 2021 standard (GF0025-2021)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一下子	yīxiàzi	once; one time
一口气	yīkǒuqì	one breath; in one breath
一句话	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
一向	yīxiàng	a period of time in the recent past…
一带	yīdài	region; area
一旦	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if
一流	yīliú	top quality; front ranking
一路	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way
一身	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe
一辈子	yībèizi	(for) a lifetime
上下	shàngxià	the top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth
上涨	shàngzhǎng	to rise; to go up
上级	shàngjí	higher authorities; superiors
不停	bùtíng	incessant
不免	bùmiǎn	inevitably
不利	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous
不幸	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity
不得了	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous
不敢当	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve…
不时	bùshí	from time to time; now and then
不易	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult
不曾	bùcéng	hasn't yet; hasn't ever
不止	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end
不耐烦	bùnàifán	impatient; to lose patience
不能不	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
不良	bùliáng	bad; harmful
不许	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not
不足	bùzú	insufficient; lacking
不顾	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
丑	Chǒu	shameful; ugly
专利	zhuānlì	patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a…
专辑	zhuānjí	album; record (music)
业务	yèwù	business; professional work
丢	diū	to lose; to put aside
两岸	liǎngàn	bilateral; both shores
严厉	yánlì	severe; strict
严肃	yánsù	solemn; grave
个儿	gèr	size; height
中央	zhōngyāng	central; middle
中断	zhōngduàn	to cut short; to break off
中毒	zhòngdú	to be poisoned
中秋节	Zhōngqiūjié	the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
中药	zhōngyào	traditional Chinese medicine
丰收	fēngshōu	to reap a bumper harvest
为主	wéizhǔ	to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
为期	wéiqī	(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
为止	wéizhǐ	until; used in combination with words like 到 (dào) or 至…
为难	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult…
主体	zhǔtǐ	main part; bulk
主办	zhǔbàn	to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
主导	zhǔdǎo	leading; dominant
主管	zhǔguǎn	in charge; responsible for
主观	zhǔguān	subjective
举动	jǔdòng	act; action
之下	zhīxià	under; beneath
之中	zhīzhōng	inside; among
之内	zhīnèi	inside; within
之外	zhīwài	outside; excluding
乘	Chéng	to ride; to mount
乘坐	chéngzuò	to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride
乘客	chéngkè	passenger
乘车	chéngchē	to ride; to drive
乙	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shítiāngān); second…
也好	yěhǎo	that's fine; may as well
乡	xiāng	country or countryside; native place
乡村	xiāngcūn	rustic; village
书柜	shūguì	bookcase
书桌	shūzhuō	desk
书法	shūfǎ	calligraphy; handwriting
买卖	mǎimài	to buy and sell
争议	zhēngyì	controversy; dispute
二维码	èrwéimǎ	2D barcode; matrix code
亏	kuī	to lose (money); to have a deficit
亚军	yàjūn	second place; runner-up
交代	jiāodài	to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions
产业	chǎnyè	industry; estate
享受	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up
人力	rénlì	manpower; labor power
人士	rénshì	person; figure
人物	rénwù	person; personage
人间	rénjiān	the human world; the earth
今日	jīnrì	today
仍旧	réngjiù	still (remaining); to remain (the same)
从中	cóngzhōng	from among them; from it
从而	cóngér	thus; thereby
仔细	zǐxì	careful; attentive
代价	dàijià	price; cost
代理	dàilǐ	to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as…
令	líng	used in 脊令 (jílíng); used in 令狐 (Línghú)
以便	yǐbiàn	so that; so as to
以往	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
价	jià	price; value
休闲	xiūxián	leisure; relaxation
众多	zhòngduō	numerous
优先	yōuxiān	to have priority; to take precedence
优惠	yōuhuì	privilege; favorable (terms)
会谈	huìtán	talks; discussions
传真	chuánzhēn	to fax; a fax
传达	chuándá	to pass on; to convey
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else
估计	gūjì	to estimate; to assess
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend
低于	dīyú	to be lower than
体力	tǐlì	physical strength; physical power
体积	tǐjī	volume (amount of space an object occupies)
使得	shǐde	usable; serviceable
例外	lìwài	exception; to be an exception
依据	yījù	according to; basis
依旧	yījiù	as before; still
依法	yīfǎ	legal (proceedings); according to law
依照	yīzhào	according to; in light of
便于	biànyú	easy to; convenient for
便利	biànlì	convenient; easy
便条	biàntiáo	(informal) note
保养	bǎoyǎng	to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in…
保卫	bǎowèi	to defend; to safeguard
信念	xìnniàn	faith; belief
信箱	xìnxiāng	mailbox; post office box
修养	xiūyǎng	accomplishment; training
修复	xiūfù	to restore; to renovate
修建	xiūjiàn	to build; to construct
俱乐部	jùlèbù	(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
倒是	dàoshi	contrary to what one might expect; actually
倡导	chàngdǎo	to advocate; to initiate
值班	zhíbān	to work a shift; on duty
停留	tíngliú	to stay for a time; to stop
健全	jiànquán	robust; sound
偶像	ǒuxiàng	idol
偶尔	ǒuěr	occasionally; once in a while
偶然	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional
偷	tōu	to steal; thief
偷偷	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly
傻	shǎ	foolish
儿女	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
元旦	Yuándàn	New Year's Day
充足	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient
先前	xiānqián	before; previously
先后	xiānhòu	early or late; first and last
光线	guāngxiàn	light ray; light
光荣	guāngróng	honor and glory; glorious
兔	tù	rabbit
入门	rùmén	entrance door; to enter a door
全世界	quánshìjiè	worldwide; entire world
全都	quándōu	all; without exception
公告	gōnggào	post; announcement
公式	gōngshì	formula
公正	gōngzhèng	just; fair
公认	gōngrèn	publicly known (to be); accepted
共享	gòngxiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
共计	gòngjì	to sum up to; to total
关怀	guānhuái	care; solicitude
关键	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux
其	qí	his; her
典礼	diǎnlǐ	ceremony; celebration
内在	nèizài	inner; internal
册	cè	book; booklet
再也	zàiyě	(not) ever again; (not) any longer
再次	zàicì	once more; once again
冒	mào	to emit; to give off
军人	jūnrén	serviceman; soldier
农产品	nóngchǎnpǐn	agricultural produce
冠军	guànjūn	champion
冲动	chōngdòng	to have an urge; to be impetuous
冲突	chōngtū	conflict; to conflict
决不	juébù	not at all; simply (can) not
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold
减轻	jiǎnqīng	to lighten; to ease
凭	píng	to lean on; to lean against
出于	chūyú	due to; to stem from
出差	chūchāi	to go on an official or business trip
出汗	chūhàn	to perspire; to sweat
出版	chūbǎn	to publish
分享	fēnxiǎng	to share
分成	fēnchéng	to divide (into); to split a bonus
分析	fēnxī	to analyze; analysis
分离	fēnlí	to separate
分类	fēnlèi	to classify
分解	fēnjiě	to resolve; to decompose
划分	huàfēn	to divide up; to partition
创立	chuànglì	to establish; to set up
初期	chūqī	initial stage; beginning period
利润	lìrùn	profits
到来	dàolái	to arrive; arrival
制成	zhìchéng	to manufacture; to turn out (a product)
制约	zhìyuē	to restrict; condition
前提	qiántí	premise; precondition
前景	qiánjǐng	foreground; vista
剧本	jùběn	script; screenplay
剩	shèng	to remain; to be left
剩下	shèngxià	to remain; to be left over
剪	Jiǎn	scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors
剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors
剪子	jiǎnzi	clippers; scissors
劝	quàn	to advise; to urge
加上	jiāshàng	to add; plus
加以	jiāyǐ	to apply; to carry out
加热	jiārè	to heat
加速	jiāsù	to accelerate; to speed up
动员	dòngyuán	to mobilize; mobilization
动态	dòngtài	movement; motion

Words, HSK 2.0

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一旦	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if
一致	yīzhì	consistent; unanimous
一路	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way
一辈子	yībèizi	(for) a lifetime
丁	Dīng	male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干 (tiāngān)
万一	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance
上当	shàngdàng	taken in; to be fooled
下载	xiàzǎi	to download
不免	bùmiǎn	inevitably
不好意思	bùhǎoyìsi	to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing
不如	bùrú	not equal to; not as good as
不安	bùān	unpeaceful; unstable
不得了	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous
不必	bùbì	need not; does not have to
不断	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted
不然	bùrán	not so; no
不耐烦	bùnàifán	impatient; to lose patience
不要紧	bùyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious
不见得	bùjiànde	not necessarily; not likely
不足	bùzú	insufficient; lacking
与其	yǔqí	rather than...…
丑	Chǒu	shameful; ugly
专家	zhuānjiā	expert; specialist
专心	zhuānxīn	to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
丙	bǐng	third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shítiāngān); third in…
业余	yèyú	in one's spare time; outside working hours
业务	yèwù	business; professional work
丝毫	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
丝绸	sīchóu	silk (cloth)
严肃	yánsù	solemn; grave
个人	gèrén	an individual; oneself
个别	gèbié	individually; one by one
个性	gèxìng	individuality; personality
中介	zhōngjiè	to act as intermediary; to link
中心	zhōngxīn	center; heart
中旬	zhōngxún	middle third of a month
临时	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment
主人	zhǔrén	owner; host
主席	zhǔxí	chairperson; premier
主张	zhǔzhāng	to advocate; to stand for
主持	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct
主观	zhǔguān	subjective
举	jǔ	to lift; to hold up
义务	yìwù	duty; obligation
乐观	lèguān	optimistic; hopeful
乖	guāi	obedient, well-behaved; clever
乘	Chéng	to ride; to mount
乙	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shítiāngān); second…
书架	shūjià	bookshelf
了不起	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific
争取	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for
争论	zhēnglùn	to argue; to debate
事先	shìxiān	in advance; before the event
事实	shìshí	fact
事物	shìwù	thing; object
交换	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap
交际	jiāojì	communication
产品	chǎnpǐn	goods; merchandise
产生	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being
享受	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up
亲切	qīnqiè	amiable; cordial
亲爱	qīnài	dear; beloved
亲自	qīnzì	personally; in person
人事	rénshì	personnel; human resources
人口	rénkǒu	population; people
人员	rényuán	staff; crew
人才	réncái	talent; talented person
人物	rénwù	person; personage
人生	rénshēng	life (one's time on earth)
人类	rénlèi	humanity; human race
从事	cóngshì	to go for; to engage in
从前	cóngqián	previously; formerly
从此	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then
从而	cóngér	thus; thereby
付款	fùkuǎn	to pay a sum of money; payment
以及	yǐjí	and; as well as
以来	yǐlái	since (used after a specified time or event)
价值	jiàzhí	value; worth
仿佛	fǎngfú	to seem; as if
企业	qǐyè	company; firm
企图	qǐtú	to attempt; to try
休闲	xiūxián	leisure; relaxation
优势	yōushì	superiority; dominance
优惠	yōuhuì	privilege; favorable (terms)
优美	yōuměi	graceful; fine
伙伴	huǒbàn	companion; pal
会计	kuàijì	accountant; accountancy
伟大	wěidà	huge; great
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate
传染	chuánrǎn	to infect; contagious
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folk tale
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend
似乎	sìhū	it seems; seemingly
似的	shìde	seems as if; rather like
位置	wèizhi	position; place
体会	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience
体现	tǐxiàn	to embody; to reflect
体积	tǐjī	volume (amount of space an object occupies)
体贴	tǐtiē	considerate
体验	tǐyàn	to experience for oneself
何况	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of
何必	hébì	there is no need; why should
作为	zuòwéi	one's conduct; deed
作品	zuòpǐn	work; opus
作文	zuòwén	to write an essay; composition (student essay)
佩服	pèifú	to admire
使劲儿	shǐjìnr	to exert all one's strength
依然	yīrán	still; as before
侵略	qīnlu:è	to invade; invasion
便	biàn	plain; informal
促使	cùshǐ	to prompt; to induce
促进	cùjìn	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance
保存	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain
保留	bǎoliú	to keep; to retain
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance; to insure
信号	xìnhào	signal
信封	xìnfēng	envelope
信息	xìnxī	information; news
修改	xiūgǎi	to amend; to alter
俱乐部	jùlèbù	(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
倒	dǎo	to fall; to collapse
倒霉	dǎoméi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
借口	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; excuse
假如	jiǎrú	if
假装	jiǎzhuāng	to feign; to pretend
健身房	jiànshēnfáng	gym; fitness club
偶然	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional
傍晚	bàngwǎn	in the evening; when night falls
催	cuī	to urge; to press
傻	shǎ	foolish
元旦	Yuándàn	New Year's Day
兄弟	xiōngdì	brothers; younger brother
充分	chōngfèn	ample; sufficient
充满	chōngmǎn	full of; brimming with
充电器	chōngdiànqì	battery charger
光临	guānglín	to honor with one's presence; to attend
光明	guāngmíng	light; radiance
光滑	guānghuá	glossy; sleek
光盘	guāngpán	compact disc (CD); DVD
光荣	guāngróng	honor and glory; glorious
克	Kè	to be able to; to subdue
克服	kèfú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer
兔子	tùzi	hare; rabbit
全面	quánmiàn	all-around; comprehensive
公主	gōngzhǔ	princess
公元	gōngyuán	CE (Common Era); Christian Era
公寓	gōngyù
公布	gōngbù	to announce; to make public
公平	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
公开	gōngkāi	open; overt
关怀	guānhuái	care; solicitude
关闭	guānbì	to close; to shut (a window etc)
其余	qíyú	the rest; the others
具体	jùtǐ	concrete; specific
具备	jùbèi	to possess; to have
内科	nèikē	internal medicine; general medicine
册	cè	book; booklet
再三	zàisān	over and over again; again and again
冒险	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances
军事	jūnshì	military affairs; (attributive) military
农业	nóngyè	agriculture; farming
农民	nóngmín	peasant; farmer
冠军	guànjūn	champion
冲	chōng	thoroughfare; to go straight ahead
决心	juéxīn	determination; resolution
决赛	juésài	finals
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold
凡是	fánshì	each and every; every
凭	píng	to lean on; to lean against
出口	chūkǒu	an exit; to speak
出席	chūxí	to attend; to participate
出版	chūbǎn	to publish
出色	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
分别	fēnbié	to part; to leave each other
分布	fēnbù	to scatter; to distribute
分析	fēnxī	to analyze; analysis
分配	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign
切	qiē	to cut; to slice
划船	huáchuán	to row a boat; rowing
则	zé	…
创造	chuàngzào	to create; to bring about
初级	chūjí	junior; primary
删除	shānchú	to delete; to cancel
利息	lìxī	interest (on a loan)
利润	lìrùn	profits
利用	lìyòng	to exploit; to make use of
利益	lìyì	benefit; interest
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
刺激	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate
刻苦	kèkǔ	hardworking; assiduous
前途	qiántú	prospects; future outlook
剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors
力量	lìliang	power; force
劝	quàn	to advise; to urge

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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