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Vocabulary

1,240 words

Velocity

14.5 words / day

Retention

94.2% Stable

Streak

23 days

Next Milestone

HSK 3.0 Level 4 On track for Oct 11

Acquisition Trend

Last 30 Days
Current Period
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Your vocabulary timeline

About 15 days to HSK 1 vocabulary · HSK 2.0

Your vocabulary timeline
HSK 2.0Words to learnDays
HSK 1 150 15
HSK 2 300 30
HSK 3 600 60
HSK 4 1200 120
HSK 5 2500 250
HSK 6 5000 500
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