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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 主要
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | - main; principal; major; primary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1,873 | 190 | 1,533 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 主 | zhǔ | - owner - master - host - individual or party concerned - God - Lord - main - to indicate or signify - trump card (in card games) |
| 要 | yāo | - (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 要 | yào | - to want; to need; to ask for - will; shall; about to - need to; should - if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) - (bound form) important |
Other Words Containing 主要
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 主要 | 3 | 2 | 1,873 | 190 | 1,533 |