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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 徒然

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
徒然 tú rán - in vain

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
- - 31,370 44,226 28,923

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
然 rán- correct
- right
- so
- thus
- like this
- -ly

Other Words Containing 徒然

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
徒然 - - 31,370 44,226 28,923