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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 擅自

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
擅自 shàn zì - without permission

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 7 8,208 7,182 18,638

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
擅 shàn- without authority
- to usurp
- to arrogate to oneself
- to monopolize
- expert in
- to be good at
自 zì- (bound form) self; oneself
- from; since
- naturally; as a matter of course

Other Words Containing 擅自

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
擅自 6 7 8,208 7,182 18,638