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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 泥鳅

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
泥鳅 ní qiu - loach
- mud fish
- CL:條|条[tiao2]

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
- - 37,767 35,647 28,097

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
泥 ní- mud
- clay
- paste
- pulp
泥 nì- restrained
鳅 qiū- loach (family Cobitidae)
- used in 鯕鰍|鲯鳅[qi2qiu1] (mahi-mahi, a fish unrelated to the loaches)

Other Words Containing 泥鳅

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
泥鳅 - - 37,767 35,647 28,097