HSK 3.0 · effective July 2026

New HSK Word Lists (2026), with Pinyin & Audio

The complete New HSK 1, 2, and 3 vocabulary - 2199 words in total - each with pinyin, English, and free native-speaker audio.

HSK 3.0 takes effect July 2026. These lists reflect the current standard, not the older HSK 2.0 word counts still floating around the web. New to the change? Read the new HSK explained.

New HSK 1 word list - 497 words
New HSK 2 word list - 747 words
New HSK 3 word list - 955 words

See the words in context: HSK 1 example sentences with pinyin, audio, and English. Wordbrush teaches every one of these 2199 words free, with native audio, character breakdowns, and an FSRS review schedule.

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