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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 促膝

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
促膝 cù xī - to sit knee to knee

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
- - 48,437 62,342 38,031

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
促 cù- (bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapid
- (bound form) to hasten; to hurry; to urge
- (literary) close by; pressed against
膝 xī- knee
膝 xī- old variant of 膝[xi1]

Other Words Containing 促膝

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
促膝谈心 - - 42,787 67,066 87,240
促膝 - - 48,437 62,342 38,031