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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 淤泥

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
淤泥 yū ní - silt
- sludge
- ooze

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
- - 20,290 23,518 37,614

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
淤 yū- silt
- river sludge
- to silt up
- choked with silt
- variant of 瘀[yu1]
泥 ní- mud
- clay
- paste
- pulp
泥 nì- restrained

Other Words Containing 淤泥

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
淤泥 - - 20,290 23,518 37,614