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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 低能

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
低能 dī néng - incapable
- incompetent
- stupid
- mentally deficient

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
- - 15,234 38,053 21,673

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
低 dī- low
- beneath
- to lower (one's head)
- to let droop
- to hang down
- to incline
能 néng- surname Neng
能 néng- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy

Other Words Containing 低能

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
低能 - - 15,234 38,053 21,673
低能儿 - - 15,732 96,058 56,194