HSK 6 word list: 1401–1500

All 2500 words of HSK level 6, with pinyin and English meanings. Characters are coloured by tone. This list follows the classic HSK 2.0 syllabus.

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The sixth level of the classic HSK syllabus: 2500 words. The word, its reading and a short English meaning — the same data that fills the flashcards in the app.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning
1401	旗袍	qípáo	chi-pao/cheongsam [a close-fitting woman's dress with high neck and slit skirt]
1402	齐全	qíquán	complete; ready
1403	歧视	qíshì	discriminate against
1404	齐心协力	qíxīnxiélì	make a concerted effort
1405	旗帜	qízhì	banner; flag; colours
1406	起草	qǐcǎo	draft; draw up; write out
1407	启程	qǐchéng	set out; start on a journey
1408	起初	qǐchū	originally; at first; in the beginning
1409	起伏	qǐfú	rise and fall; ups and downs; undulate
1410	乞丐	qǐgài	beggar
1411	起哄	qǐhòng	gather together to stir up trouble
1412	起码	qǐmǎ	elementary; rudimentary
1413	启蒙	qǐméng	enlightened
1414	启事	qǐshì	notice; announcement
1415	启示	qǐshì	inspiration; enlightenment; revelation
1416	企图	qǐtú	attempt; seek; try
1417	岂有此理	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	there is no such a rule; absurd
1418	起源	qǐyuán	origin; beginning
1419	器材	qìcái	equipment; material; apparatus
1420	气概	qìgài	mettle; spirit; heroic manner
1421	气功	qìgōng	qigong [a system of deep breathing exercises; breathing technique]
1422	器官	qìguān	organ; apparatus
1423	迄今为止	qìjīnwéizhǐ	to this day; thus far; so far
1424	气魄	qìpò	boldness of vision; daring; courage
1425	气色	qìsè	complexion; colour
1426	气势	qìshì	momentum; imposing manner
1427	气味	qìwèi	smell; odour; flavour
1428	气象	qìxiàng	meteorology; atmosphere
1429	气压	qìyā	pressure; atmospheric pressure; gas pressure
1430	气质	qìzhì	manners
1431	掐	qiā	pinch; nip; clutch
1432	恰当	qiàdàng	suitable; fitting; appropriate
1433	恰到好处	qiàdàohǎochù	be just perfect; be to the point; just right
1434	恰巧	qiàqiǎo	fortunately; as chance would have it
1435	洽谈	qiàtán	make arrangements with; talk over with
1436	牵	qiān	to lead along; to pull; implicate
1437	牵扯	qiānchě	involve; implicate; drag into
1438	千方百计	qiānfāngbǎijì	make every attempt to; use every means to
1439	迁就	qiānjiù	yield to; give in to
1440	签署	qiānshǔ	sign (an agreement)
1441	迁徙	qiānxǐ	move; migrate
1442	谦逊	qiānxùn	modest; unassuming
1443	牵制	qiānzhì	pin down; tie up
1444	前景	qiánjǐng	foreground; prospect; vista
1445	潜力	qiánlì	latent capacity; potential
1446	潜水	qiánshuǐ	go under water; dive; ground water
1447	前提	qiántí	premise
1448	潜移默化	qiányímòhuà	exert a subtle influence on somebody's character
1449	谴责	qiǎnzé	condemn; blame; denounce
1450	抢劫	qiāngjié	rob; loot; plunder
1451	强制	qiángzhì	force; compel; coerce
1452	抢救	qiǎngjiù	rescue; save; salvage
1453	强迫	qiǎngpò	force; compel; impel
1454	桥梁	qiáoliáng	bridge; approach
1455	翘	qiào	stick up; bend upwards; curl up
1456	窍门	qiàomén	a trick
1457	锲而不舍	qièérbùshě	keep on chipping away; work with perseverance
1458	切实	qièshí	practical; feasible; realistic
1459	侵犯	qīnfàn	encroach on; infringe upon
1460	侵略	qīnlüè	invade; aggress
1461	亲密	qīnmì	intimate
1462	钦佩	qīnpèi	admire; respect; think highly of
1463	亲热	qīnrè	warm; affectionate
1464	勤俭	qínjiǎn	hardworking and thrifty
1465	勤劳	qínláo	diligent; industrious; hardworking
1466	清澈	qīngchè	clear; limpid
1467	清晨	qīngchén	early morning
1468	清除	qīngchú	clean up; purge; reset
1469	清洁	qīngjié	clean
1470	清理	qīnglǐ	put in order; disentangle
1471	倾听	qīngtīng	listen for; listen attentively to
1472	清晰	qīngxī	vivid; distinct; clear
1473	倾向	qīngxiàng	be inclined to; prefer
1474	倾斜	qīngxié	bias; tilt; lean
1475	清醒	qīngxǐng	clear-headed; sober; come to/round
1476	清真	qīngzhēn	Islamic; Muslim
1477	情报	qíngbào	intelligence; information
1478	情节	qíngjié	plot; story; details of a case
1479	晴朗	qínglǎng	fine and cloudless
1480	情理	qínglǐ	reason; sense
1481	情形	qíngxíng	circumstances; situation; state of affairs
1482	请柬	qǐngjiǎn	invitation card
1483	请教	qǐngjiào	ask for advice; consult
1484	请示	qǐngshì	request/ask for instructions
1485	请帖	qǐngtiě	invitation (card)
1486	丘陵	qiūlíng	hills
1487	区分	qūfēn	discriminate; differentiate; make a distinction between
1488	屈服	qūfú	surrender; yield
1489	区域	qūyù	area; reach; domain
1490	曲折	qūzhé	circuitous; intricate; tortuous
1491	驱逐	qūzhú	drive out; expel; banish
1492	渠道	qúdào	irrigation ditch; canal; channel
1493	取缔	qǔdì	ban; prohibit; forbid
1494	曲子	qǔzi	tune; melody
1495	趣味	qùwèi	interest; delight
1496	圈套	quāntào	snare; trap
1497	权衡	quánhéng	judge; weigh and consider
1498	全局	quánjú	situation as a whole
1499	全力以赴	quánlìyǐfù	devote every effort to
1500	拳头	quántou	fist

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