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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 弊端

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
弊端 bì duān - systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

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 9 28,679 11,117 22,371

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- detriment
- fraud
- harm
- defeat
duān- (bound form) tip; end; extremity
- (bound form) aspect; facet
- (bound form) upright; proper
- to hold sth level with both hands; to carry
- to eliminate; to wipe out
duān- old variant of 端[duan1]
- start
- origin

Other Words Containing 弊端

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
弊端 6 9 28,679 11,117 22,371