Cumulative by design
Each level assumes every word below it. The published counts are totals, not what is new at that level alone.
Vocabulary
The official HSK 3 (B3) word list, drilled the way the exam tests it — character first, pinyin and meaning on the flip.
973
new words at this level
2,245
cumulative words
900
characters
608
syllables
HSK 3 (B3) word list
8 of 8 sample words shown
A sample from the 2,245-word HSK 3 (B3) list. Premium unlocks the full list with audio and spaced repetition.
How the list works
Characters, not just words
The list is written with a fixed number of characters across a smaller set of syllables — the reading section tests recognition of those, not of whole words alone.
Pinyin support ends at level 3
HSK 1 and 2 print pinyin beside every character. From HSK 3 they do not — which is why recognition drills matter more than recall.
Weakest words first
Words you flip repeatedly resurface sooner, so a session spends its time where your recall is thinnest.