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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 泥潭

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
泥潭 ní tán - quagmire

List Ranking for: 泥潭

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 18,288 26,657 29,498

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
泥 ní- mud
- clay
- paste
- pulp
泥 nì- restrained
潭 tán- surname Tan
潭 tán- deep pool
- pond
- pit (dialect)
- depression

Other Words Containing 泥潭

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
泥潭 - 7 18,288 26,657 29,498