HSK Level 6 Character List
Advanced: complete fluency across all contexts. This list follows the HSK 3.0 standard, and each entry includes pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Click any word to see its full detail page.
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mourning, mourn, funeral
string, relatives, conspire
crow, rook, raven
breast, nipples, milk
I, me, to give
well, mine shaft, pit
death, destroyed, lose
granary, berth, sea
ceremony, rites gifts, admire
raise the head to look, look up to, rely on
five, company of five, troops
Buddha, of Buddhism, merciful person
good, auspicious, beautiful
side, incline, slant
debt, loan, liabilities
upset, pour out, overflow
inclined one side, slanting
by side of, beside, near
save money, store, reserve
proud, haughty, overbearing
offer, receive, serve
memorialize emperor, report
illusion, fantasy, mirage
flat, tablet, signboard
flame, blaze, hot
supervise, control, direct
white, plain, vegetarian
cover, ignorant, suffer
mirror, looking glass, reflect
wheat, barley, oats
to grant, to allow, to consent
political party, gang, faction
all, any, every
culprit, murder, bad
publication, periodical, publish
shave, pare off, scrape
certificate, ticket, title deeds
sword, dagger, saber
assist, supplement, assistant
spoon, ladle, unit of volume
mingle with, toilet, lavatory
sigh, admire
lucky, propitious, good
condole, mourn, pity
swallow, absorb, annex
inquire, consult, discuss
vomit, cry of an infant
wise, sagacious, wise man
final particle
excellent, joyful, auspicious
final particle
holy, sacred
slope, bank, hillside
bury, secrete, conceal
tower, spire, tall building
stop up, block, seal
grave, tomb
ink, writing
big, large, robust
take by force, rob, snatch
run fast, flee, rush about
mysterious, subtle, exquisite
pomp, power, powerful
baby, doll, pretty girl
pleasure, enjoyment, amusement
hate, detest, suspect
orphan, fatherless, solitary
residence, dwelling, home
house, building, structure
wide, spacious, great
lineage, ancestry, ancestor
favorite, concubine, favor
examine, investigate, judge
palace
to entertain, feast, a feast
court, office, temple
sharp, pointed, acute
folding screen, shield
post, position
island
peak, summit, hump of camel
esteem, honor, revere
bind, firm, secure
supreme ruler, emperor, god
village, hamlet, villa
abrogate, terminate, discard
different, unusual, strange
disciple, follower, go on foot
obey, comply with, follow
loyalty, devotion, fidelity
sad, grieved, grief
anger, rage, passion
kindness, mercy, charity
just, exactly, precisely
to apprehend, realize, become aware
suffer, worry about, suffering
hang, suspend, hoist
sad, pitiful, wretched
pleasant, delightful, please
resent, hate, indignant
bright, intelligent, intelligence
to regret, remorse, dissatisfied
lazy, languid, listless
pull up, pierce, struggle free
pound, beat, strike
knock, strike, rap
turn, twist, wrench
resist, oppose, defy
resist, oppose, deny
kidnap, abduct, turn
move, dispel, distribute
dig, dig out, gouge out
near, close by, next to
grasp, clutch, catch
contribute, give up, renounce
arrest, catch, seize
to pick up
take out, pull out, clean out
find, locate, search
raise, lift up
aid, assist, lead
join together, attach to, add to
prop up, support, brace
attack, assault, criticize
revolve, move in orbit, return
banner, flag, streamer
prosper, prosperous, increase
light of sun, good, proper
dusk, nightfall, twilight
dawn, daybreak, clear
halo in sky, fog, dizzy
pole, shaft of spear
hero, heroic, outstanding
branches, limbs, branch off
pillar, post, support
railing, balustrade, animal pan
shelf, frame, crosspiece
plum, plum flower
weapons, implements, instruments
cotton, cotton padded
placard, list of successful exam candidates
across
desire, want, long for
cheat, double-cross, deceive
deficient, lacking, insufficient
injure, spoil, oppress
breed, spawn, increase
gas, vapor, air
oxygen
bubbles, suds, blister
waves, breakers, undulations
mud, mire, earth
clean, purify, pure
ocean, sea, foreign
vast, immense, flood
to float, drift, waft
ford stream, wade across
sap, juice, liquid
to mix, blend, mingle
append, add to, increase
ditch, canal, channel
cross, ferry over, ferry
port, harbor, small stream
bay, cove, inlet
drip, drop of water
hide, hidden, secret
extinguish, wipe out, exterminate
spirit, soul, spiritual world
fireplace, stove, oven
fry, saute, roast
large gun, cannon, artillery
to fry in oil, to scald, to explode
burned, scorched, anxious
cook
crackle, pop, burst
happy, cheerful, refreshing
prison, stable, pen
sacrificial animal, animal
sacrifice, give up, sacrificial
commit crime, violate, criminal
vicious, cruel, severely
violent, savage, cruel
field, arable land, cultivated
smoothly, freely, unrestrained
approximately, roughly, outline
to take turns, a turn, a time
illness, disease, sickness
disease, illness, ailment
royal, imperial, ruler
rob, steal, thief
abundant, flourishing, contain
swear, oath, covenant
blind, unperceptive, shortsighted
look, gaze, expect
supervise, oversee, direct
grind, polish, rub
ancestor, forefather, grandfather
good luck, good omen, happiness
taxes
draft, manuscript, rough copy
end, extreme, head
scheme, plan, to whip
arrow, type of bamboo
powder, face powder, plaster
rice gruel, congee
investigate, inspect
admit, take, receive
indulge in, give free reign to
draw, sketch, paint
end of thread, thread, clue
hem, margin, reason
cease, finish, stop
crime, sin, vice
shine, sparkle, dazzle
consume, use up, waste
engage, employ, betroth
liver
thighs, haunches, rump
lungs
swell, swollen, swelling
ribs, armpits, flank
womb, placenta, fetal membrane
membrane, to kneel and worship
tongue
warship
revive, Soviet
if, supposing, assuming
eggplant
mushroom, germ, microbe
fuel, firewood, salary
potato, yam
hide, conceal, hoard
melt, fuse, blend
sleeve, put something in sleeve
split, crack, break open
fame, reputation, praise
inquire, ask, examine
bear children, give birth, birth
various, all, these
promise, assent, approve
excuse, forgive, guess
plan, scheme, strategem
harmonize, agree, joke
humble, modest
offer tribute, tribute, gifts
accounts, bill, debt
poor, impoverished, needy
a string of 1000 coins, to go through
bet, gamble, wager
rely, depend on, accuse falsely
make money, earn, gain
time, occasion, take journey
skip, jump, frolic
stumble, slip, fall down
straddle, bestride, ride
kneel
trample, tread upon, walk on
step on, trample, tread on
kick
step on
stamp feet, dance
squat, crouch, idle about
track, rut, path
brightness, luster, brilliance
move, shift, change
compel, pressure, force
come across, meet with, encounter
strong, stimulating, very
vinegar, jealousy, envy
open country, field, wilderness
invade, encroach upon, raid
jar, pot, jug
narrow path, diameter, direct
cut off, stop, obstruct
drag, tow, haul
omit, remove, withdraw
violent, brutal, tyrannical
bridge, beam, rafters
destroy
follow a course, go along
drag, pull, lead by hand
measure, weigh, judge
valley, gorge, ravine
any jam-like or paste-like food
drill, bore, pierce
lead
copper, brass, bronze
shop, store, place sleep
point of spear, sharp point
town, market place, suppress
broad, ample, wide
submerge, sink, plunge
hide, conceal, hidden
separate, shield, barricade
dew, bare, open
obstinate, stubborn, recalcitrant
forehead, tablet, plaque
steamed bread, steamed dumplings
to be stationed at, reside at, to stop
spirited horse, haughty
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