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Definition(s) for: 围城

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
围城 wéi chéng - Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書|钱钟书[Qian2 Zhong1shu1], filmed as a TV serial
围城 wéi chéng - siege
- besieged city

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
- - 30,585 24,465 16,412

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
围 wéi- surname Wei
围 wéi- to encircle
- to surround
- all around
- to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
城 chéng- city walls
- city
- town
- CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 围城

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
围城 - - 30,585 24,465 16,412