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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 宰割

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
宰割 zǎi gē - to slaughter
- (fig.) to ride roughshod over
- to take advantage of (others)

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
- - 29,089 48,609 33,327

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
宰 zǎi- to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
- (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
- (bound form) to govern; to rule
- (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
割 gē- to cut
- to cut apart

Other Words Containing 宰割

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
任人宰割 - 9 28,840 57,375 45,701
宰割 - - 29,089 48,609 33,327