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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 参考

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
参考 cān kǎo - consultation
- reference
- to consult
- to refer

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 4 8,540 2,844 3,931

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]
kǎo- to check
- to verify
- to test
- to examine
- to take an exam
- to take an entrance exam for
- deceased father
kǎo- to beat
- to hit
- variant of 考[kao3]
- to inspect
- to test
- to take an exam

Other Words Containing 参考

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
参考 5 4 8,540 2,844 3,931
参考书 - - 35,984 41,956 47,866
参考系 - - 89,271 90,950 48,867