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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 严谨

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
严谨 yán jǐn - rigorous; strict; careful
- (of writing) well organized; meticulous

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
- 8 16,297 9,668 9,936

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
严 yán- surname Yan
严 yán- tight (closely sealed)
- stern
- strict
- rigorous
- severe
- father
谨 jǐn- cautious
- careful
- solemnly
- sincerely (formal)

Other Words Containing 严谨

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
严谨 - 8 16,297 9,668 9,936