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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 海绵

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
海绵 hǎi mián - (zoology) sea sponge
- (esp.) dried sea sponge
- sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc)
- foam rubber

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
- 8 10,202 12,838 7,021

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
海 hǎi- surname Hai
海 hǎi- ocean
- sea
- CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
- great number of people or things
- (dialect) numerous
绵 mián- silk floss
- continuous
- soft
- weak
- mild-mannered (dialect)
绵 mián- old variant of 綿|绵[mian2]
- cotton

Other Words Containing 海绵

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
海绵 - 8 10,202 12,838 7,021