从前 cóng qián
“previously; formerly; once upon a time”
time wordHSK 5 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 從前
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
从前 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2202: 从前 cóngqián — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名). PDF page 135
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.