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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 一旦

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
一旦 yī dàn - in case (sth happens)
- if
- once (sth happens, then...)
- when
- in a short time
- in one day

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 5 1,028 1,622 2,384

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- one
- single
- a (article)
- as soon as
- entire; whole; all; throughout
- "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
dàn- (literary) dawn; daybreak
- dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Other Words Containing 一旦

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
一旦 5 5 1,028 1,622 2,384
毁于一旦 - - 19,742 43,508 40,612