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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 刻薄
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 刻薄 | kè bó | - unkind - harsh - cutting - mean - acrimony - to embezzle by making illegal deductions |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 4,849 | 26,028 | 12,847 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 刻 | kè | - quarter (hour) - moment - to carve - to engrave - to cut - oppressive - classifier for short time intervals |
| 薄 | bó | - surname Bo |
| 薄 | báo | - thin - cold in manner - indifferent - weak - light - infertile |
| 薄 | bó | - meager - slight - weak - ungenerous or unkind - frivolous - to despise - to belittle - to look down on - to approach or near |
| 薄 | bò | - see 薄荷[bo4 he5] |
Other Words Containing 刻薄
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 刻薄 | - | - | 4,849 | 26,028 | 12,847 |