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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 挖苦

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
挖苦 wā kǔ - to speak sarcastically
- to make cutting remarks
- also pr. [wa1 ku5]

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
- 8 10,831 33,880 25,762

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
挖 wā- to dig
- to excavate
- to scoop out
苦 kǔ- bitter
- hardship
- pain
- to suffer
- to bring suffering to
- painstakingly

Other Words Containing 挖苦

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
挖苦 - 8 10,831 33,880 25,762