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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 师父

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
师父 shī fu - used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)
- master
- qualified worker

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 8,058 7,089 8,551

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
师 shī- surname Shi
师 shī- teacher
- master
- expert
- model
- army division
- (old) troops
- to dispatch troops
父 fù- father

Other Words Containing 师父

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
师父 - 6 8,058 7,089 8,551