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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 困难

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
困难 kùn nan - difficult
- challenging
- straitened circumstances
- difficult situation

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
4 3 1,338 947 2,286

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
困 kùn- to trap
- to surround
- hard-pressed
- stranded
- destitute
困 kùn- sleepy
- tired
难 nán- difficult (to...)
- problem
- difficulty
- difficult
- not good
难 nàn- disaster
- distress
- to scold

Other Words Containing 困难

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
困难 4 3 1,338 947 2,286