Welcome to ChineseFrequencyDictionary.com. Enter a Chinese character or compound Chinese word to lookup. If a valid dictionary entry is found, frequency information will be shown below:

Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 塞外

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
塞外 sài wài - (old) territories beyond the Great Wall

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
- - - 36,659 41,944

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
塞 sāi- to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
- (bound form) a stopper; a cork
塞 sài- (bound form) strategic stronghold
塞 sè- (bound form) to block; to obstruct
外 wài- outside
- in addition
- foreign
- external

Other Words Containing 塞外

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