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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 柴油

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
柴油 chái yóu - diesel fuel

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 - 18,652 7,877 19,457

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
柴 chái- surname Chai
柴 chái- firewood
- lean (of meat)
- thin (of a person)
油 yóu- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning

Other Words Containing 柴油

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
柴油 6 - 18,652 7,877 19,457
柴油机 - - 55,267 20,908 63,483