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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 但愿

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
但愿 dàn yuàn - if only (sth were possible)
- I wish (that)

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
- 7 2,642 8,788 3,958

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
但 dàn- but; yet; however; still
- merely; only; just
愿 yuàn- honest and prudent
- variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
愿 yuàn- (bound form) wish; hope; desire
- to be willing
- to wish (that sth may happen); may ...
- vow; pledge

Other Words Containing 但愿

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
但愿 - 7 2,642 8,788 3,958