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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 恭维

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
恭维 gōng wei - to praise
- to speak highly of
- compliment
- praise

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
- 7 9,229 20,692 13,384

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
恭 gōng- respectful
维 wéi- abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wei2wu2er3]
- surname Wei
维 wéi- to preserve
- to maintain
- to hold together
- dimension
- vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])

Other Words Containing 恭维

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
恭维 - 7 9,229 20,692 13,384