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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 卖淫

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
卖淫 mài yín - prostitution
- to prostitute oneself

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
- - 9,154 13,697 14,084

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
卖 mài- to sell
- to betray
- to spare no effort
- to show off or flaunt
淫 yín- excess
- excessive
- wanton
- lewd
- lascivious
- obscene
- depraved
淫 yín- variant of 淫[yin2]

Other Words Containing 卖淫

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
卖淫 - - 9,154 13,697 14,084