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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 含蓄

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
含蓄 hán xù - to contain
- to hold
- (of a person or style etc) reserved
- restrained
- (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning
- implicit
- veiled (criticism)

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 23,939 14,733 10,248

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
含 hán- to keep in the mouth
- to contain
蓄 xù- to store up
- to grow (e.g. a beard)
- to entertain (ideas)

Other Words Containing 含蓄

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
含蓄 - 9 23,939 14,733 10,248