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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 屏息

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
屏息 bǐng xī - hold one's breath

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
- - 37,407 46,389 48,033

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
屏 bīng- used in 屏營|屏营[bing1ying2]
屏 bǐng- to get rid of
- to put aside
- to reject
- to keep control
- to hold (one's breath)
屏 píng- (standing) screen
息 xī- breath
- news
- interest (on an investment or loan)
- to cease
- to stop
- to rest
- Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Other Words Containing 屏息

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
屏息 - - 37,407 46,389 48,033