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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 严酷

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
严酷 yán kù - bitter
- harsh
- grim
- ruthless
- severe
- cut-throat (competition)

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
- - 14,818 28,517 41,285

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
严 yán- surname Yan
严 yán- tight (closely sealed)
- stern
- strict
- rigorous
- severe
- father
酷 kù- ruthless
- strong (e.g. of wine)
- (loanword) cool
- hip

Other Words Containing 严酷

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
严酷 - - 14,818 28,517 41,285