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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 搪塞

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
搪塞 táng sè - to muddle through
- to fob sb off
- to beat around the bush
- to dodge

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
- - 20,681 34,546 36,124

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
搪 táng- to keep out
- to hold off
- to ward off
- to evade
- to spread
- to coat
- to smear
- to daub
塞 sāi- to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
- (bound form) a stopper; a cork
塞 sài- (bound form) strategic stronghold
塞 sè- (bound form) to block; to obstruct

Other Words Containing 搪塞

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
搪塞 - - 20,681 34,546 36,124