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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 先辈
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 先辈 | xiān bèi | - an older generation - ancestors; forefathers |
List Ranking for: 先辈
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 18,811 | 39,605 | 42,715 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 先 | xiān | - beforehand; first; earlier - at first; originally - for the time being; for now - (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 辈 | bèi | - lifetime - generation - group of people - class - classifier for generations - (literary) classifier for people |
Other Words Containing 先辈
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 (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先辈 | - | - | 18,811 | 39,605 | 42,715 |