Kanread by the numbers
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Computed 2026-07-25.
- 125 731dictionary entriesDistinct headwords in our Chinese dictionary.
- 11 356HSK 3.0 graded wordsHeadwords carrying an HSK 3.0 band, across bands 1-6 plus the banded 7-9 tier.
- 177 259definitionsWord definitions across every interface language we ship.
- 5definition languagesDistinct languages words are defined in.
- 25published articlesArticles currently readable, not counting drafts or removed pieces.
- 200graded rewritesLevel-specific rewrites of those articles, ready to read. One article carries several.
- 759comprehension questionsQuestions attached to articles, generated per reading level.
- 5 034chengyuFour-character idioms flagged in the dictionary.
- 1 815reviews gradedSpaced-repetition reviews learners have completed and graded.
- 47learner accountsRegistered accounts. Kanread is young and this number is small on purpose — we publish it rather than hide it.
HSK 3.0 words per band, as graded here
These are the counts in our own dictionary, not a transcription of the official list. HSK 3.0 folds levels 7, 8 and 9 into a single score-banded exam, which is why the table stops at 7-9.
| Band | Words |
|---|---|
| HSK 1 | 566 |
| HSK 2 | 799 |
| HSK 3 | 979 |
| HSK 4 | 1 019 |
| HSK 5 | 1 100 |
| HSK 6 | 1 172 |
| HSK 7-9 | 5 721 |
The reading corpus goes back to 2026-05-28.
About HSK 3.0 itself
HSK 3.0 replaced the six-level HSK 2.0 with nine levels and a published vocabulary of 11 092 words. Levels 7 to 9 are assessed by one score-banded exam that adds translation and an oral component. It became the operative standard worldwide in July 2026, which is why most Chinese-learning material you will find online is still labelled against the old six levels.
Source: the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (Ministry of Education / Hanban, 2021), in force from July 2026. The word counts in the table above are ours, computed from our dictionary; the 11 092 figure is theirs.
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