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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 凛冽

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
凛冽 lǐn liè - biting cold

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
- - 37,056 27,883 17,275

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
凛 lǐn- cold
- to shiver with cold
- to tremble with fear
- afraid
- apprehensive
- strict
- stern
- severe
- austere
- awe-inspiring
- imposing
- majestic
冽 liè- cold and raw

Other Words Containing 凛冽

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
凛冽 - - 37,056 27,883 17,275