HSK 6 Vocabulary
Reference pages for HSK 6 vocabulary — C1 level, approximately 1,800 new words
HSK 6 introduces approximately 1,800 new words at C1 level, spanning analytical, rhetorical, legal, scientific, and literary registers. Mastery of this tier enables near-native comprehension of complex written and spoken Chinese.
See the full HSK 6 vocabulary list for all words organized by semantic category. Individual word pages are available below.
不妨 (bùfáng) — might as well, there is no harm in
HSK 6 | adv | suggesting that an action is harmless or worth trying; equivalent to 'might as well' or 'why not'
乃至 (nǎizhì) — even, and even
HSK 6 | conj | used to extend a range to include an extreme or unexpected member
体现 (tǐxiàn) — embodiment; to embody
HSK 6 | n/v | concrete manifestation; to give concrete expression to an abstract quality
使命 (shǐmìng) — mission
HSK 6 | n | a solemn duty or calling, especially one of great historical or moral significance
倡议 (chàngyì) — to propose, to initiate; proposal
HSK 6 | verb/noun | to put forward an initiative; a formal proposal or initiative
假设 (jiǎshè) — to assume, to hypothesize; hypothesis
HSK 6 | verb/noun | to posit a supposition; a scientific or logical hypothesis
共识 (gòngshí) — consensus
HSK 6 | n | a shared understanding or agreement reached among multiple parties
内涵 (nèihán) — connotation, inner meaning
HSK 6 | n | the intrinsic qualities, depth, or connotation of a person, concept, or work
况且 (kuàngqiě) — moreover, besides
HSK 6 | conj | used to add a further reason or consideration, strengthening a previous point
凝练 (nínliàn) — to distill; refined and concise
HSK 6 | verb/adj | to concentrate meaning into few words; dense and profound in expression
分析 (fēnxī) — to analyze; analysis
HSK 6 | verb/noun | to examine systematically by breaking into components
利益 (lìyì) — interest, benefit
HSK 6 | n | interests, benefits, or gains — especially in political, economic, or social contexts
前沿 (qiányán) — frontier, cutting edge
HSK 6 | n | the forefront or leading edge of a field; a front line position
剖析 (pōuxī) — to dissect, to analyze thoroughly
HSK 6 | verb | to dissect and analyze in detail; to examine the inner workings of
含义 (hányì) — meaning, connotation
HSK 6 | n | the meaning or significance contained within a word, phrase, or act
命题 (mìngtí) — proposition; to set a topic
HSK 6 | n/v | a proposition or thesis; the act of setting an examination question or essay topic
固然 (gùrán) — of course, admittedly
HSK 6 | adv | used to concede something as true before introducing a contrasting or qualifying point
审视 (shěnshì) — to scrutinize, to examine critically
HSK 6 | verb | to look at carefully and critically; to examine with discernment
底线 (dǐxiàn) — bottom line, minimum standard
HSK 6 | n | the lowest acceptable limit; a non-negotiable minimum threshold
弘扬 (hóngyáng) — to promote, to carry forward
HSK 6 | verb | to promote and carry forward something of cultural or moral value
归纳 (guīnà) — to summarize, to generalize
HSK 6 | verb | to collect and organize into a summary; to reason inductively
形态 (xíngtài) — form, shape, mode
HSK 6 | n | the form, configuration, or mode of existence of something; morphology
思维 (sīwéi) — thinking, thought
HSK 6 | n | the cognitive faculty of thinking; a mode or pattern of thought
思路 (sīlù) — train of thought, approach
HSK 6 | n | the line or path of one's thinking; a way of approaching a problem
批判 (pīpàn) — to criticize, to critique
HSK 6 | verb | to subject to critical examination; to criticize fundamentally
承载 (chéngzài) — to carry, to bear
HSK 6 | verb | to bear the weight of; to carry (physical load or abstract meaning/responsibility)
探讨 (tàntǎo) — to explore, to probe into
HSK 6 | verb | to explore and discuss a topic in depth; to investigate
推断 (tuīduàn) — to infer, to deduce
HSK 6 | verb | to draw conclusions through reasoning from available evidence
提炼 (tíliàn) — to refine, to extract the essence
HSK 6 | verb | to distill or extract the most valuable elements from raw material
整合 (zhěnghé) — to integrate, to consolidate
HSK 6 | verb | to bring together disparate elements into a unified whole
文脉 (wénmài) — cultural lineage, textual thread
HSK 6 | n | the continuous thread of cultural or textual tradition; the vein of meaning running through a text
智慧 (zhìhuì) — wisdom
HSK 6 | n | the highest form of human intelligence — the capacity to use knowledge and experience with sound judgment
权威 (quánwēi) — authority; authoritative
HSK 6 | n/adj | a recognized expert or authoritative source; having recognized authority
权衡 (quánhéng) — to weigh, to balance
HSK 6 | verb | to weigh up options carefully; to balance competing considerations
构建 (gòujiàn) — to construct, to build
HSK 6 | verb | to deliberately construct or build up a system, framework, or concept
架构 (jiàgòu) — framework; to structure
HSK 6 | noun/verb | an organizational framework; to design the structure of
根基 (gēnjī) — foundation, basis
HSK 6 | n | the deep root or foundation upon which something is built or sustained
格局 (géjú) — pattern, structure, situation
HSK 6 | n | the overall pattern, configuration, or situation of affairs; a person's breadth of vision
框架 (kuàngjià) — framework, structure
HSK 6 | n | the structural skeleton or conceptual framework of a system, plan, or argument
梳理 (shūlǐ) — to comb through, to organize
HSK 6 | verb | to sort through and organize systematically; to untangle
概括 (gàikuò) — to generalize, to summarize
HSK 6 | verb | to sum up the essential points; to state in broad terms
概述 (gàishù) — to summarize, to give an overview
HSK 6 | verb | to provide a brief but comprehensive overview of a topic
民主 (mínzhǔ) — democracy; democratic
HSK 6 | n/adj | a system of governance by the people; the quality of being open, participatory, or egalitarian
演绎 (yǎnyì) — to deduce; to perform, to adapt
HSK 6 | verb | to deduce logically; to perform or present artistically
理念 (lǐniàn) — idea, concept, philosophy
HSK 6 | n | a guiding idea, philosophical concept, or core belief underlying a practice or system
秩序 (zhìxù) — order
HSK 6 | n | the organized, regulated state of affairs in society, an institution, or nature
精炼 (jīngliàn) — to refine; concise
HSK 6 | verb/adj | to refine to a high degree; precise and economical in expression
系统 (xìtǒng) — systematic; system
HSK 6 | adj/noun | organized and comprehensive; a structured system
综述 (zōngshù) — to synthesize; review article
HSK 6 | verb/noun | to synthesize existing research; a comprehensive literature review
融合 (rónghé) — fusion, integration
HSK 6 | n/v | the blending or integration of different elements into a unified whole
表述 (biǎoshù) — to describe, to formulate
HSK 6 | verb | to express or articulate ideas clearly and systematically
规律 (guīlǜ) — law, rule, regularity
HSK 6 | n | regular pattern or law governing natural or social phenomena
规范 (guīfàn) — norm, standard; to standardize
HSK 6 | n/v | established standard or norm; to bring into conformity with a standard
规避 (guībì) — to circumvent, to evade
HSK 6 | verb | to avoid or circumvent risks, rules, or obligations strategically
论据 (lùnjù) — evidence, grounds
HSK 6 | n | facts, examples, or reasoning used to support an argument
论点 (lùndiǎn) — argument, thesis
HSK 6 | n | a main claim or point of argument in reasoning or debate
诚然 (chéngrán) — admittedly, of course
HSK 6 | adv | used to concede a point before introducing a qualification or counterargument
诠释 (quánshì) — to interpret, to give a full explanation
HSK 6 | verb | to provide a complete and authoritative interpretation
语境 (yǔjìng) — context, linguistic environment
HSK 6 | n | the situational, cultural, or linguistic context in which a word or utterance occurs
辨别 (biànbié) — to distinguish, to differentiate
HSK 6 | verb | to tell apart, to discern differences between things
辨析 (biànxī) — to analyze and differentiate
HSK 6 | verb | to examine closely in order to distinguish subtle differences
辩证 (biànzhèng) — to analyze dialectically; dialectical
HSK 6 | verb/adj | relating to dialectics; to examine through dialectical reasoning
进程 (jìnchéng) — process, progress
HSK 6 | n | the course or advancement of a process, especially a large-scale historical or social development
逻辑 (luóji) — logic
HSK 6 | n | the principles of valid reasoning; the internal coherence of an argument or situation
遏制 (èzhì) — to restrain, to curb
HSK 6 | verb | to hold back or suppress the spread or growth of something
阐明 (chǎnmíng) — to clarify, to elucidate
HSK 6 | verb | to make clear, to illuminate the meaning of something complex
阐述 (chǎnshù) — to elaborate, to expound
HSK 6 | verb | to set forth in detail, to expound on a topic systematically
阐释 (chǎnshì) — to interpret, to explain in depth
HSK 6 | verb | to interpret and explain the meaning of a text, concept, or phenomenon