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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 滞留

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
滞留 zhì liú - (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
- (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

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
6 9 18,729 12,449 15,124

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
滞 zhì- sluggish
留 liú- to leave (a message etc)
- to retain
- to stay
- to remain
- to keep
- to preserve
留 liú- old variant of 留[liu2]
留 liú- old variant of 留[liu2]

Other Words Containing 滞留

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
滞留 6 9 18,729 12,449 15,124