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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 哇塞

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
哇塞 wā sāi - (slang) wow!
- also pr. [wa1 sei1]

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
- - 12,998 - -

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- Wow!
- sound of a child's crying
- sound of vomiting
wa- replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
sāi- to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
- (bound form) a stopper; a cork
sài- (bound form) strategic stronghold
- (bound form) to block; to obstruct

Other Words Containing 哇塞

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
哇塞 - - 12,998 - -