HSK 3.0 vocabulary — what actually changed
New words, words that moved band, and words that left band 1–6, computed word-by-word from the official lists.
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Across band 1–6, HSK 3.0 adds 2,348 new words that were not in HSK 2.0, moves 2,177 words to a different level, and 2,058 old words are no longer in band 1–6 (most shifted to the 7–9 band). Full word-by-word lists below.
| Band | Total words | New vs 2.0 | Moved band | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | 506 | 205 | 159 | Word list → |
| Band 2 | 750 | 326 | 376 | Word list → |
| Band 3 | 953 | 292 | 608 | Word list → |
| Band 4 | 972 | 326 | 507 | Word list → |
| Band 5 | 1,059 | 410 | 428 | Word list → |
| Band 6 | 1,123 | 789 | 99 | Word list → |
2,058 HSK 2.0 words are no longer in band 1–6 of HSK 3.0 — most moved up to the advanced 7–9 band.
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