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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 坚持

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
坚持 jiān chí - to persevere with
- to persist in
- to insist on

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 3 870 424 634

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
坚 jiān- strong
- solid
- firm
- unyielding
- resolute
持 chí- to hold
- to grasp
- to support
- to maintain
- to persevere
- to manage
- to run (i.e. administer)
- to control

Other Words Containing 坚持

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
坚持 4 3 870 424 634
坚持不懈 - 9 17,571 15,429 14,506