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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 单元

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
单元 dān yuán - unit (forming an entity)
- element
- (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

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 9,916 5,980 13,772

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
shàn- surname Shan
chán- used in 單于|单于[chan2yu2]
dān- bill
- list
- form
- single
- only
- sole
- odd number
- CL:個|个[ge4]
yuán- surname Yuan
- Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
yuán- currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
- (bound form) first; original; primary
- (bound form) basic; fundamental
- (bound form) constituent; part
- (prefix) meta-
- (math.) argument; variable
- era (of a reign)
- (Tw) (geology) eon

Other Words Containing 单元

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
单元 5 3 9,916 5,980 13,772
单元房 - - 56,777 - -