Full HSK 3.0 level 1 vocabulary list for the 2026 standard: 294 words with pinyin and English meanings, searchable, with free CSV and Anki downloads.
The complete word list for level 1 of the new HSK 3.0 exam, which replaces HSK 2.0 worldwide on 13 December 2026. 294 words, each with pinyin and meaning — searchable on this page and free to download.
Level 1 is the entry point of the elementary band. These are the words you need from the first lesson: pronouns, numbers, family, food, time expressions, the most common verbs and the phrases used in a classroom.
It is also where the new standard differs most visibly from the old one. HSK 2.0 level 1 asked for 150 words; HSK 3.0 level 1 asks for about 300, and many of the additions are words the old exam did not introduce until level 2 or 3.
Band: Elementary (levels 1–3)New words at this level: 294 in this listCumulative total: 294 in this list · about 300 in the official syllabusHSK 2.0 level 1 for comparison: 150 words in totalExam: listening, reading, writing and speaking are all compulsory
The syllabus quotes rounded cumulative totals, so the list here is a little shorter than the headline figure. For the background — why the levels were redrawn and what else is different — see HSK 3.0: what changed.
All 294 words of the level. Words shown as links open a page with animated stroke order, audio and a printable practice sheet.
The official syllabus sets the level 1 total at about 300 words. The list on this page has 294 entries.
No. HSK 2.0 level 1 required 150 words in total; HSK 3.0 level 1 requires about 300. The two lists overlap heavily but are not identical, and the new exam adds compulsory speaking and writing.
HSK 3.0 becomes the exam worldwide on 13 December 2026. If your test date is on or after that, study this list. If you are sitting an HSK 2.0 paper before then, stay with the HSK 2.0 level 1 list. Details are in HSK 3.0: what changed.
Yes. The download box at the top of this page has the list as a CSV spreadsheet and as an Anki import file, free and without sign-up.
Every level has its own page with the words first introduced there.
HSK 3.0 level 1 — 294 words (this page)HSK 3.0 level 2 — 197 new wordsHSK 3.0 level 3 — 487 new wordsHSK 3.0 level 4 — 972 new wordsHSK 3.0 level 5 — 1,547 new wordsHSK 3.0 level 6 — 1,684 new wordsHSK 3.0 levels 7–9 — 4,876 new words
HSK 3.0: what changed · HSK 3.0 level 2 · HSK 1 list (HSK 2.0)
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