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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 殷勤

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
殷勤 yīn qín - politely
- solicitously
- eagerly attentive

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
- 9 25,996 28,618 23,381

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yīn- surname Yin
- dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yin1xu1] in present-day Henan
yān- dark red
yīn- flourishing
- abundant
- earnest
- hospitable
yǐn- roll of thunder
qín- diligent; industrious; hardworking
- frequent; regular; constant
- (bound form) work; duty; attendance
qín- variant of 勤[qin2]
- industrious
- solicitous

Other Words Containing 殷勤

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
献殷勤 - - 23,248 45,117 26,045
殷勤 - 9 25,996 28,618 23,381