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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 步步

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
步步 bù bù - step by step
- at every step

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
- - 11,893 10,646 5,474

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
步 bù- surname Bu
步 bù- a step
- a pace
- walk
- march
- stages in a process
- situation
步 bù- surname Bu
步 bù- a step
- a pace
- walk
- march
- stages in a process
- situation

Other Words Containing 步步

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
步步 - - 11,893 10,646 5,474
步步为营 - - 65,797 48,183 37,271