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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 无常

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
无常 wú cháng - variable
- changeable
- fickle
- impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)
- ghost taking away the soul after death
- to pass away
- to die

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
- - 13,563 17,202 9,174

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
无 mó- used in 南無|南无[na1mo2]
无 wú- not to have
- no
- none
- not
- to lack
- un-
- -less
常 cháng- surname Chang
常 cháng- always
- ever
- often
- frequently
- common
- general
- constant

Other Words Containing 无常

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
无常 - - 13,563 17,202 9,174
反复无常 - - 19,878 49,776 32,443
变化无常 - - 36,641 53,735 36,736