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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 指挥

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
指挥 zhǐ huī - to conduct
- to command
- to direct
- conductor (of an orchestra)
- CL:個|个[ge4]

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
5 4 2,667 2,706 7,568

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
挥 huī- to wave
- to brandish
- to command
- to conduct
- to scatter
- to disperse

Other Words Containing 指挥

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
指挥 5 4 2,667 2,706 7,568
指挥官 - - 2,985 13,868 37,965
指挥部 - - 9,042 8,482 38,516
指挥家 - - 29,758 39,147 42,964
指挥棒 - - 39,337 42,732 67,088