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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 唏嘘

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
唏嘘 xī xū - (onom.) to sigh
- to sob

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
- - 49,514 22,277 13,709

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- sound of sobbing
- to exhale slowly
- to hiss
- hush!

Other Words Containing 唏嘘

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
唏嘘 - - 49,514 22,277 13,709