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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 指南针
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | - compass |
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 | 8 | 13,185 | 40,784 | 28,670 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 指 | zhǐ | - finger - to point at or to - to indicate or refer to - to depend on - to count on - (of hair) to stand on end |
| 南 | nán | - surname Nan |
| 南 | nā | - used in 南無|南无[na1mo2] - Taiwan pr. [na2] |
| 南 | nán | - south |
| 针 | zhēn | - needle - pin - injection - stitch - CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] |
| 针 | zhēn | - variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle |
Other Words Containing 指南针
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 指南针 | 6 | 8 | 13,185 | 40,784 | 28,670 |