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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 横财

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
横财 hèng cái - easy money
- windfall
- ill-gotten gains
- undeserved fortune
- illegal profit

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
- - 25,253 46,885 31,926

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
横 héng- horizontal
- across
- crosswise
- horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
- to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
- to cross (a river, etc)
- in a jumble
- chaotic
- (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable
- violent
横 hèng- harsh and unreasonable
- unexpected
财 cái- money
- wealth
- riches
- property
- valuables

Other Words Containing 横财

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
横财 - - 25,253 46,885 31,926
发横财 - - 38,145 - -