Treat each list as a map, not a memorization deadline. Open unfamiliar words, check examples, save the words that matter to you, and then meet them again in stories and your own imported texts.

HSK or TOCFL?

Choose HSK when your study is centered on Mainland Mandarin and the HSK exam path. Use the TOCFL lists when Taiwan Mandarin, traditional characters, or the TOCFL exam is your main target.

Miaozi shows level tags from its current dictionary data. Treat this as a practical vocabulary map, not an official exam syllabus claim.