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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 灰心

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
灰心 huī xīn - to lose heart
- to be discouraged

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
5 8 14,896 26,695 16,641

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
灰 huī- ash
- dust
- lime
- gray
- discouraged; dejected
心 xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 灰心

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
灰心 5 8 14,896 26,695 16,641
灰心丧气 - - 28,318 65,047 52,388