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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 参照

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
参照 cān zhào - to consult a reference
- to refer to (another document)

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
6 8 18,083 7,150 16,077

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
cān- variant of 參|参[can1]
cān- to take part in
- to participate
- to join
- to attend
- to counsel
- unequal
- varied
- irregular
- uneven
- not uniform
- abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
cēn- used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
shēn- ginseng
- one of the 28 constellations
cān- old variant of 參|参[can1]
shēn- variant of 參|参[shen1]
shēn- variant of 參|参[shen1]
zhào- according to
- in accordance with
- to shine
- to illuminate
- to reflect
- to look at (one's reflection)
- to take (a photo)
- photo
- as requested
- as before
zhào- variant of 照[zhao4]
- to shine
- to illuminate

Other Words Containing 参照

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
参照 6 8 18,083 7,150 16,077
参照系 - - 64,695 - -