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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 东北

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
东北 dōng běi - Northeast China; Manchuria
东北 dōng běi - northeast

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
- 2 9,416 3,305 2,827

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
东 dōng- surname Dong
东 dōng- east
- host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
- landlord
北 běi- north
- (classical) to be defeated

Other Words Containing 东北

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
东北 - 2 9,416 3,305 2,827