hskone curriculum source
HSK 3.0 syllabus data used by hskone
hskone uses the syllabus released in 2025-11 and effective in 2026-07 to define official learning scope, while keeping original teaching and practice content separate from source records.
HSK 3.0 at a glance
- Vocabulary
- 11,000 records
- Recognition characters
- 3,088
- Writing inventory
- 1,200
- Grammar
- 311 records
The current data model keeps HSK 1 through HSK 6 as separate levels and preserves HSK 7–9 as a combined advanced band where the official source combines it.
HSK vocabulary and grammar counts by level
HSK 1
300 vocabulary · 45 grammar · 246 recognition characters
HSK 2
200 vocabulary · 57 grammar · 125 recognition characters
HSK 3
500 vocabulary · 57 grammar · 284 recognition characters
HSK 4
1,000 vocabulary · 45 grammar · 441 recognition characters
HSK 5
1,600 vocabulary · 39 grammar · 431 recognition characters
HSK 6
1,800 vocabulary · 30 grammar · 413 recognition characters
HSK 7–9
5,600 vocabulary · 38 grammar · 1,148 recognition characters
Five connected syllabus datasets
hskone maps communication tasks, topic hierarchy, vocabulary, character inventories and grammar together instead of treating a vocabulary list as the whole level.
Recognition and writing are different character inventories
Recognition characters define what learners should recognize at a level. The writing inventory is smaller and grouped differently: HSK 1–2 is one combined 100-character writing band, HSK 3–6 contain 150 writing records each, and HSK 7–9 contains a combined 500-character writing band. hskone preserves those boundaries in Characters and Writing.
Current HSK 1–3 learning paths
HSK 1
300 words · 45 grammar records · 15-lesson course.
HSK 2
200 new words · 57 grammar records · 18-lesson course.
HSK 3
500 new words · 57 grammar records · 22-lesson course.
Practice
All three levels connect to Exercises, Listening, Reading and three full Mock Tests; HSK 3 also includes Productive Writing.
Official syllabus data vs hskone teaching data
Level membership, vocabulary, grammar and character inventories are treated as official source-backed scope. English dictionary meanings, stroke data, lesson explanations, distractors, questions, translations and audio are supplemental or original hskone content. The editorial policy explains that separation.
HSK 3.0 questions
How many HSK 3.0 vocabulary records are there?
The current hskone source database contains 11,000 vocabulary records across HSK 1–6 and combined HSK 7–9.
How many recognition characters are in HSK 3.0?
The current recognition inventories total 3,088 records.
How many writing characters are there?
The writing inventories total 1,200 records. HSK 1–2 and HSK 7–9 remain combined bands.
Does hskone use legacy HSK 2.0 word lists?
No. Current HSK 3.0 product data is kept separate from legacy HSK 2.0 scope.
Continue learning
For a learner-facing explanation of the framework, read HSK 3.0 Explained. For actual courses and practice, open Learn HSK 3.0.
