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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 山脉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
山脉 shān mài - mountain range
- CL:條|条[tiao2]

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
6 - 10,290 25,698 31,278

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
shān- surname Shan
shān- mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])
- (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
mài- old variant of 脈|脉[mai4]
mài- arteries and veins
- vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
- see 脈脈|脉脉[mo4 mo4]
mài- variant of 脈|脉[mai4]

Other Words Containing 山脉

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
山脉 6 - 10,290 25,698 31,278
喀尔巴阡山脉 - - 44,370 - -
喜马拉雅山脉 - - 49,521 86,137 65,617
安第斯山脉 - - 58,597 99,036 71,601
高加索山脉 - - 93,428 - 67,539