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骇人听闻: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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骇人听闻 (hài rén tīng wén) means "shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
骇人听闻 is pronounced "hài rén tīng wén" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
骇人听闻 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
骇人听闻 is made up of the characters 骇, 人, 听, 闻. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 骇人听闻 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.