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Appendix:HSK list of Mandarin words

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From 2021 (HSK v3.0)

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In 2021, a new list of words was introduced for the HSK (新汉语水平考试).

List
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7–9

Between 2010 and 2021 (HSK v2.0)

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In 2010, a new list of words was introduced for the HSK (新汉语水平考试). This list will soon become obsolete with the introduction of HSK 3.0 in 2021.

List Level Total cumulative words Total new words
Level 1 一级 150 150
Level 2 二级 300 150
Level 3 三级 600 300
Level 4 四级 1200 600
Level 5 五级 2500 1300
Level 6 六级 5000 2500

The total number of Chinese characters to know is 2,663.

Before 2010 (HSK v1.0)

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Beginning, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Chinese categories are based on the categories as set forth in the former version of the Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (Chinese Proficiency Test). These word lists are no longer current as a new 6-level HSK test format was introduced in 2010.

Wiktionary HSK committee Level number Total words Total characters
Beginning Mandarin (jiǎ) 1 1033 800
Elementary Mandarin () 2 2019 803
Intermediate Mandarin (bǐng) 3 2205 591
Advanced Mandarin 4 3583 671

See also

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