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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 徒弟

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
徒弟 tú dì - apprentice
- disciple

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 6 11,439 11,669 10,982

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
徒 tú- surname Tu
徒 tú- disciple; apprentice; believer
- on foot
- bare; empty
- to no avail
- only
- prison sentence
弟 dì- younger brother
- junior male
- I (modest word in letter)
弟 tì- variant of 悌[ti4]

Other Words Containing 徒弟

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
徒弟 6 6 11,439 11,669 10,982