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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 利用

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
利用 lì yòng - to exploit
- to make use of
- to use
- to take advantage of
- to utilize

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
5 3 984 552 2,145

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Li
- sharp
- favorable
- advantage
- benefit
- profit
- interest
- to do good to
- to benefit
yòng- to use; to make use of; to employ
- (coverb) with; using
- to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
- usefulness; utility
- (bound form) expense; outlay
- (courteous) to eat; to drink
- (literary) hence; therefore

Other Words Containing 利用

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
利用 5 3 984 552 2,145