HSK Text Analyzer

HSK Level Reference — 汉语水平考试词汇表

The HSK (汉语水平考试) is China's official Mandarin proficiency test. Each level builds on the previous, and knowing which level a text targets helps you choose appropriate reading material.

How to use your comprehension score: 95%+ = comfortable reading. 90–95% = occasional dictionary needed. 80–90% = intensive reading. Below 80% = challenging even with a dictionary.

• Why are some words highlighted but others not?
  The tool uses a ~4,500-word dictionary built from the official HSK 2.0 wordlist. Single Chinese characters as well as multi-character words are checked. Proper nouns, regional dialects, and words added after 2020 may not appear in the database.
• What should I read at my current HSK level?
  HSK 2 learners: graded readers and simple news on VOA Slow Chinese. HSK 3–4: The Chairman's Bao (graded news). HSK 5: standard Chinese news sites (人民日报, 新华社). HSK 6+: academic journals, contemporary novels, official documents.
• Why doesn't this tool play audio?
  Hover over (or click) any colored word to see its pinyin romanization and English meaning. Audio is planned for a future update.
• Does this support Traditional Chinese?
  The word database uses Simplified Chinese. Traditional Chinese characters will mostly appear as "unknown" (grey). A Traditional Chinese version is planned.