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For the HSK 1.0 standards (before 2010):

I have a file with 2905 characters (github), but I forget where I sourced it from. There seems to be a discrepancy here.

Question: How many characters were in the Chinese HSK 1.0 standards?

It seems the official source is 《汉语水平词汇与汉字等级大纲(修订本)》; it's what academic papers in Chinese cite when they want to list the numbers.

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I tried my best to reproduce these numbers. I sourced the HSK1.0 syllabus 《汉语水平词汇与汉字等级大纲》 from https://gjxy.gpnu.edu.cn/info/1141/1373.htm. It lists words, split into levels. From this source, after account for "words" like "法语/法文", and removing duplicates, I get these characters:

  • 甲 (basic): 800 chars

    一七万三上下不且世业东丢两个中丰为主举久么义之乐九也习书买乱了事二云互五些交产亮亲人亿什今介从他代以们件任休会伟但位低住体何作你使例便信俩倍倒候借假做停健傅像儿元先克全八公六共关兴其典内再冒写农冬决况冷净准凉几出刀分切划刚初利别刮到刻前剩力办加务动助努劳包化北医十千午半单卖南占卡危厂历原去参又友双反发取变口句只叫可史右号吃各合同名后向吗吧听吹呀告呐员呢周和咖咱咳哈响哥哪哭唱商啊啡啤啦喂喊喜喝嗯嗽嘛嘴器四回因团园困围国图圆在地场坏坐块坚城基堂墙增声处备复夏外多夜够大天太夫头女奶她好如妈妹始姐姑姓娘子字学孩它安完定宜实客室宴家容宿寄富寒对导封将小少尤就尺局层屋展山岁工左差己已市布师希带帮常帽干平年幸广床应店府度座庭康建开弟张当录彩影往很得心必志忘忙快念忽态怎怕思急总息您情惯想愉意感愿慢懂成我或戴户房所手才打扬批找技把报抬抱抽拉拍拾拿持挂指挤挺换掉掌排接推提握搞搬摆播操擦支收改放政故教敢散数整文斤新方旁旅族日旧早时明易星春昨是晚晨晴暖更最月有朋服望朝���本术机杂村束条来杯板极果查树校样根桌桥检棵椅楚楼概橘次欢歌正步死段母每比毛民气水永求汉江汤汽没河治法注泳洗活派流浅济海消深清渴游湖满漂演澡火灯点炼烦烧热然照熟爬爱父爸片牛物特猪玩现班球理瓶生用电男画界留疼病痛白百的目直相省看真眼着睛睡知短矮研破础确碗碰磁示礼社祖祝神票福离秋种科租究空穿突窗立站章笑笔第等答简算篇篮米精糖系紧累红级纪纸练组细织绍经结给继绩续绿羊翻老考者而联肉育胜能脏脚脱脸腿自舍舒舞般船色艺节花苦英苹茶草药菜蓝蕉虽蛋行街衣表袜被装西要见观视览觉角解言计认讨让记讲许论设访评识诉词译试话该语误说请读课谁调谅谈谊谢负责贵赛赢走起足跑跟路跳践踢身躺车轻较辅辆输辛边过迎运近还这进远连迟退送适通遇遍道那邮部都酒酸里重钟钢钱铅银错锻长门问间闻阳阴附院除险难集雨雪零需青静非面鞋音页须顾顿预领题颜风飞食饭饱饺饿馆首香马驾验骑高鱼鸡麻黄黑齐

  • 乙 (elementary): +804 chars [1604 total]

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  • 丙 (intermediate): +592 chars [2196 total]

    丁丑丘丙丛丧串丸乖乙予亏亚亡亭仇仓仗伊伴伺佩佳侧侨侮俄俏俯倘倚倦债倾偶偿僚僵兑兰兼兽冤冶凑凝凭凳凶凿刊删削剖剥劣勃勉勤勾匀匆匙华协博卧卵卸厢叙叭叹吞吻吼呵咙咸哀哆哗哟哦哨唇唉唤售喇喉喘喽嗡嗦嘱噢囱圣坑坝坟坦垂垄垫垮域培堤塌塞墓墟壤壮壳夸奈奔奠奥奴妥妨姥姿威娃娱娶婆婴婶媳嫁嫌嫩孙孤宁宅宇宏宗宙审宪宫宵寂寓寞寡寿尔尘尚屁屈屿岗岩峡峰崖崭巷帐帘帜幕幢幻幼库废廊廓弓归彼径徒御循忠怀怖怨恰恶患悦悬惕惜惦惨惭愈愚愣愧慎慧憾截扒扯抑抛抵抹押拢拧拨拳拴挣挫振挽捏捷掠掩揉揪揭搂搅搓搜摄摊摧摩撑撤攀敏斥斯旋旦旬旱昆晃晕晰智暴曲末朽权枉枕枝枯柄柏柔柜柱柳核栽桃档桩梅梳棋棍棒棚椒横欣歼残殖殿毁毅毒氏氓氛氧汇沟沸沾泌泡波泽洁洪浆浇浑浴浸涉涌润淆淋淹渔渣溅溉溜溶滥滩漆漫潮灌灸灿炉炒炸烁烛焊焦焰煌煎熬燕爆爹牢牧犹狂狠狡狱猎猛猾猿珍琴瓣瓦瓷甘甚甭甲申畅畔番疆疗疯疾症痕癌皱盏监盛盟盯盲眉眠眯督瞎瞒瞪矩砖砸碍碱磅秧稀税稚稿窑窜窟窿竭笼筋筐筒籍粥粪粱索纯纱纲纵纹绑络绣缓缘缚缝缸罚罢罩罪署翘耀耍耕耗耽聚肌股肿胀胁胞胶腔腾膏膨舅���舱艘艳芽苍苗若茅荐荒菠萄葡蒙蒸蓬蔑虾蚀蚊蚕蛙蜡蝇蝴蝶蠢衡衰衷袍袭袱裁裂裕裹譬讶讽诊诞询诬诵谋谜谣谦谨谷豪豫财账贫贱赏赚赠赤趴踊踏蹄蹈蹬躁轨载辈辑辜辞辣辩辱返逝逮逻遗遥遮酬酷鉴钉钞钥钩铝铲铸锁锈锡锣镇镑闷阂阻陈陌陡陵陷隐障隶雇雕震霉霜顷顽颂额颤饥饮饰饲饶驮驴驶驻驼骆骚骤魂鲸鸣鸭鸽黎齿

  • 丁 (advanced): +670 chars [2866 total]

    丹乃乌乔乞乳亢亦仁仆仙伏伐伪伶佣侄侈侍侣侦俊俐俘俭储僻兆兜兢冈凄凌凤凯凰凸凹函刁刃刑刨券刹剂剃剑劈劫勒勘勿匠匪卑卓厦叁叛叨叮叼吁吉君吟呈呕呜呻咏咨哄哑唆唐唠唯唾啃啄啰啸喻嗅嘉嘲嚼囊坊坛坯垒垦埠堕堡堪塘壹夕奉奏奢奸妄妆妒妖姆姜娇媒嫉孕孝宰寇寨寺尸尼尿屉屎屏屑屠屡履屯岂岔岭峻崩嵌川州巡巫帅帆帖幽庞庸廉弊弥弦彰役徊徐徘徽忌忧怠怯恒恩恭恼悼惋惑惟惠惧惩惫惰慈慨慷憋戒扳抚抠抡拄拇拌拓拘拙拟拱拽挎挚挟挠挪捅捌捍捎捐捣捶捻掂掐掘掰掷掺揍揽搀搏携撇撵擅攒敞敷斑斧斩旨旷旺昂昌昧昼晋晌晤晶晾暄暮曰杏杜杠杨杰枚枣柒柠柬栋栏栗桂桅框桐桑桨梗梢梧棕棱棺椭榆榨榴榷槐槽樱橡檬欲歧歹殃殴毙氢氮汁汛汞汪汰汹沃沏沛沥沫沼泄泉泊泣泰泻津洲洽浊浩涕涛涝涤涵淀淇淘淫渗渺湾溃溪滋滔滞滤滨潜潦潭澄瀑灶炊炎炕炭烘烹熄熏熔爪爽犁犬狈狐狭狸猖玖玫玲珊珑琢瑚瑞瑰畏畜畴疏疙疤疫疮痒痪痰痴痹瘟瘤瘩瘫瘸皆盈眨眶睦睬睹瞥瞩瞻砂砌硅硫碌碟碧碳磋磕磷祥���禽禾秃秆秉秤秽稠穆穗穴窃窝竖竿笆笋笛筛筝筹箩篱簸籽粹糠絮纳纽绅绒绘绞绵绷绸缀缎缔缠缴罕罗羞翁翔翠翼耸耻聋聘肆肖肢肪肾脂脊腊腥腮腹膛��膝臣舆舟舵舶艇艾芒芝芦芬芭芳芹苏茂茄茎茧茫荔荡荷莫莲菇菊萌萍董葫葬葱葵蒂蒜蓄蔓蔗蔼蔽蕴蕾薪薯藤蘑虏虹蚁蚂蛛蛮蛾蜓蜘蜻蝉蝗融螺衅衍衔袄裳覆誉誓讥讹讼诈诧诫诱诸诽谎谐谗谤谬谱谴豁豌贝贞贤贩贪贬贰贷贼贿赂赋赌赖赴趋跺踌踪蹋蹦蹭躇躬轧轰轿辐辖辙辨辫辰辽迁逆逊遣邦邪郁郑鄙酌酗酝酶酿钙钦钮钳铀铭链销锄锋锌锤锦锯锹镀镁镰镶闸闺阀阁阐陋陶隆隘隙隧雀雁雅雌雹霍霞霸靴鞠鞭韧韵颁颇颈颊频颖颠饪馅馈馋驰驱驳骡髦魄魔鲁鸦鹊鹰鹿鼠龟

So 2866 total, while Wiktionary gives the number 2865. Wiktionary doesn't supply a list so I don't know what the difference is.

It turns out I have an old version of the HSK1.0 character list on my computer, but I forget where it came from (I probably downloaded it years ago). The difference is this:

  • It contains these characters侯冀冯刘匈卢吕吴咋哩啥喧嗓埃埔孟宋岳崔彭戈曹朱桔欧殷沈沪浙淮潘澳秦粤耿聂萨葛蒋袁赫赵邓邢郭陕魏 (+47)
  • but not these characters 啰嗡帕暄涵蔓账镑 (-8).

And that gives a total 2905. Most (all?) of these are used in proper nouns (people's names, names of provinces, cities, rivers, etc.)

It is possible that both these numbers are correct, because there was a revised version (修订本) of the syllabus.

(I uploaded the files to Github: here.)

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