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HSK 3.0 Character Lists

Browse all 9 HSK levels, aligned with the HSK 3.0 standard: pinyin, tone, and English meaning for each word. Click any character to learn it on Hanzi Express.

1

HSK Level 1

Foundation vocabulary: essential words for complete beginners

一上下不个
300 words indexedBrowse →
2

HSK Level 2

Elementary vocabulary: daily life, family, and conversation

万且业为主
300 words indexedBrowse →
3

HSK Level 3

Pre-intermediate: social situations and common topics

专世丰义乡
300 words indexedBrowse →
4

HSK Level 4

Intermediate: abstract topics and personal opinions

丈与严临之
300 words indexedBrowse →
5

HSK Level 5

Upper-intermediate: professional and academic Chinese

丑丢乏乘乙
300 words indexedBrowse →
6

HSK Level 6

Advanced: complete fluency across all contexts

丧串乌乳予
300 words indexedBrowse →
7–9

HSK Level 7–9

Mastery: complex academic, literary, and professional Chinese

丁丐丝乃乔乞亦兆兢凸
1,200+ words indexedBrowse →

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