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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 哀怨

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
哀怨 aī yuàn - grief
- resentment
- aggrieved
- plaintive

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
- - 38,684 28,805 15,942

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
- (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity
- (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
yuàn- to blame
- (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge

Other Words Containing 哀怨

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
哀怨 - - 38,684 28,805 15,942