The older map

HSK 2.0 is the classic six-level system. It is officially giving way to 3.0, but schools, textbooks and mock tests still speak it fluently, so here is the whole map, wired into the same spoken word pages.

HSK 1 150 words The classic first 150. Survival basics. HSK 2 150 words 150 more everyday words. HSK 3 300 words 300 words; simple conversations open up. HSK 4 600 words 600 words for real daily life. HSK 5 1300 words 1300 words; opinions and stories. HSK 6 2500 words 2500 words; the old summit.