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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 优哉游哉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
优哉游哉 yōu zāi yóu zāi - see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]

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
- - 91,707 79,258 62,133

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
优 yōu- excellent
- superior
哉 zāi- (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
游 yóu- surname You
游 yóu- to swim
- variant of 遊|游[you2]
游 yóu- to walk
- to tour
- to roam
- to travel
哉 zāi- (exclamatory or interrogative particle)

Other Words Containing 优哉游哉

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
优哉游哉 - - 91,707 79,258 62,133