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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 侧耳

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
侧耳 cè ěr - to bend an ear (to)
- to listen

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
- - 44,017 39,522 29,970

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
侧 cè- the side
- to incline towards
- to lean
- inclined
- lateral
- side
侧 zhāi- lean on one side
耳 ěr- ear
- handle (archaeology)
- and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Other Words Containing 侧耳

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
侧耳 - - 44,017 39,522 29,970