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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 核心

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
核心 hé xīn - core; nucleus

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
5 6 5,575 1,384 3,977

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
核 hé- pit
- stone
- nucleus
- nuclear
- to examine
- to check
- to verify
核 hé- variant of 核[he2]
- to investigate
心 xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 核心

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
核心 5 6 5,575 1,384 3,977