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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 应声

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
应声 yìng shēng - an answering voice
- to answer a voice
- to respond
- to copy a voice
- to parrot

List Ranking for: 应声

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 35,833 18,603 35,535

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
应 yīng- surname Ying
- Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
应 yīng- to agree (to do sth)
- should
- ought to
- must
- (legal) shall
应 yìng- to answer
- to respond
- to comply with
- to deal or cope with
声 shēng- sound
- voice
- tone
- noise
- reputation
- classifier for sounds

Other Words Containing 应声

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
应声 - - 35,833 18,603 35,535
应声虫 - - 68,769 - 103,093